# How to setup/write in Bangla/Bengali in KDE using unijoy layout.


This instruction was tested on Manjaro 17 KDE, which had Plasma 5.9.3,
Qt 5.8.0, KDE Frameworks 5.31.0.

Open a terminal and run:
```
sudo pacman -S ibus ibus-qt ibus-m17n m17n-db
```


Run:
```
qtconfig-qt4
```
In Interface > Default Input Method, select ibus instead of xim.


Run:
```
ibus-daemon --xim -drx --desktop=kde
```

Right click icon from tray - Preference, and setup as usual.
Setup Keyboard Shortcut to your liking.
Go to Input Method tab, click Add, click 3-dotted button,
choose "Bengali", then "unijoy (m17n)"


Add in `~/.bashrc`:
```
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
```


Add in `~/.xprofile`:
```
# ibus
export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
# libreoffice
export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP="gnome"
#
ibus-daemon --xim -drx --desktop=kde
```


After all this, restart your pc and open any app,
try the ibus Keyboard Shortcut and type Bangla! (Mine is Super/Win key+Space by default)