Sanskrit typing with Gboard or Google Indic Keyboard

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Ram Ramachandran

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Oct 1, 2019, 4:57:48 PM10/1/19
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How do I type half letters like 'k'? And how do I type words like 'Buddhi'? using Google virtual keyboards in Android?

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Ram

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Oct 1, 2019, 7:08:12 PM10/1/19
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Go to setting, enable input tools and select Sanskrit


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Shreevatsa R

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Oct 1, 2019, 7:35:54 PM10/1/19
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Just tried it with Gboard with the "Sanskrit" keyboard layout.

For "क्" -- first choose क (in the top-left). In the bottom-left, you'll see the half क्

For typing "बुद्धि" -- first choose ब then choose बु then choose द then choose द् (in the bottom-left, as with क् above), then choose ध, then choose द्धि
(It does not seem very convenient, but maybe one can get used to it.)

The other alternative is the "abc -> संस्कृतम्" keyboard layout, where one can type (using a QWERTY keyboard) "buddhi" and hope to get the correct output बुद्धि (usually works for common words).

Ram Ramachandran

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Oct 2, 2019, 12:08:42 AM10/2/19
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Is your choice of Sanskrit phonetic or something else? Mine is phonetic.

BTW, the gliding option removes most of the kinks for me like in Buddhi, trayambakam, etc. but I still haven't figured out the half k and similar ones.

Appreciate your help.

Ram

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