Install fcitx to type sinhala unicode real time in ubuntu

Since Rsinglish developers asked to use fcitx instead of iBus here are some steps to install and config fcitx in linux environment. 

1. To install fcitx, fcitx-config and fcitx-m17n using apt-get simply enter following line in terminal 

 sudo apt-get install fcitx fcitx-config-gtk2 fcitx-m17n   

2. Set the input method for gtk/qt modules and xim programs by setting the environment variables. Open the /etc/environment file in your favourite text editor and add the following lines to the bottom.  

  export GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx  
  export QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx  
  export XMODIFIERS="@im=fcitx"  

3. Restart the session and you can see the system tray icon of the fcitx. (if not add the startup script, the command as "fcitx")

4. Right click on the fcitx icon on the system tray and click Configure.

 

5.  In config window click on the small + sign on the bottom-left coner.

6. In the Add input method window uncheck the Only show current Language setting and search for singlish. Select Singlish(m17n) and click OK.

That's it. close the config window and try the input method. The default key combination for switching between the input methods is ctrl+Space. But you can change it using Globle Config tab in config window. Cheers.!

Reference : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/fcitx#Using_FCITX_to_Input

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Install RSinglish-a real time sinhala unicode converter on linux

Update  : Developers of Rsinglish asked to use fcitx instead of m17n alone so this post is outdated, please refer to the next blog post to install fcitx and type Unicode realtime.
 
Real time Singlish is a real time unicode converter script for Sinhala. Here are few steps to follow in order to install it on Linux mint 16(Petra) and Ubuntu.

1. Install IBus and Ibus-m17n using following commands

 sudo apt-get install ibus  
 sudo apt-get install ibus-m17n  

2. Go to Language Support and click on Install/Remove Languages.

 

3.  Select Sinhala from the list and select Apply Changes

4. Select Keyboard input method system as IBus in Language Support and click Apply System wide button.

5. In control center go to Input Methods(or just search in the start menu), it will bring up a wizard. Activate Ibus daemon by proceeding through the wizard.

6. Ibus will start in your system tray now (The small  keyboard icon) if not use following command to start IBus.

 /usr/bin/ibus-daemon -d  

7. Go to IBus preference by right clicking the IBus icon at the system tray

 8.In the Input methods tab check the custermize active input methods and click on the drop-down menu. Click on show all input methods on the bottom of the drop-down list. Now select the sinhala; Sinhalese from the list and then Singlish(m17n). See the image below. After that click Add  button.

9. All set, restart the machine and left-click on the system tray IBus icon. (if it isn't there just run once and add the command listed in step 6 to Startup Applications). 

You can now select between Singlish and English. Form the preference of IBus you can configure a key combination for faster switching between the input methods.

Here's the letter-map

  Reference : 

[1] http://0xdeafc0de.wordpress.com/rsinglish/
[2] http://0xdeafc0de.wordpress.com/rsinglish/linux-rsinglish-installation/

P.S : Developers of Rsinglish asked to use fcitx instead of m17n alone so please refer to the next blog post to install fcitx

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