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=Typing-Booster=
=Ibus-Typing-Booster=






== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Typing Booster is a predictive input method for the ibus platform. It predicts complete words based on partial input. One can then simply select the desired word from a list of suggestions and improve one's typing speed and spelling.
Ibus-Typing Booster is a predictive input method for the ibus platform. It predicts complete words based on partial input. One can then simply select the desired word from a list of suggestions and improve one's typing speed and spelling.


== Owner(s) ==
== Owner(s) ==
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* Targeted release: [[Releases/10|  Fedora 18]]  
* Targeted release: [[Releases/10|  Fedora 18]]  
* Last updated: Wed June 20 2012
* Last updated: Tue Aug 15 2012
* Percentage of completion: 70%
* Percentage of completion: 100%


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
The goal is to provide an efficient completing input method that will assist users while typing text.
The goal is to provide an efficient completing input method that will assist users while typing text.


Boost: Within few keystrokes user gets the desire word within the list. It saves user's typing and makes typing faster. e.g For typing word "wordnet", it requires three 6 key strokes. With Typing Booster it requires only three keystrokes.
'''Different Keymaps''': For Indic languages,ibus typing booster supports key maps (like phonetic, inscript, typewriter) which are supported in m17n db.


Easiness: No need to learn new method or technology.  User can add/delete new words into the user dictionary. New words will get added automatically.
'''Boost''': Within few keystrokes user gets the desire word within the list. It saves user's typing and makes typing faster. e.g For typing word "wordnet", it requires three 6 key strokes. With Typing Booster it requires only three keystrokes.


Accuracy: Since the suggestions come from a validated hunspell dictionaries, the selected words always give 100% accurate spelling.
'''Easiness''': No need to learn new method or technology.  User can add/delete new words into the user dictionary. New words will get added automatically.
 
'''Accuracy''': Since the suggestions come from a validated hunspell dictionaries, the selected words always give 100% accurate spelling.
 
Ibus typing booster is replacement of indic typing booster and english typing booster project.


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Typing booster supports following languages:-
Currently Ibus Typing Booster supports the following Asian and European languages:
*English
*Hindi
*Marathi
*Bengali
*Urdu
*Farsi
*Nepali
*French
*Dannish
*Oriya
*Telgu
*Tamil
*Punjabi
*Gujrathi
*Maithili
*Assami
*Kannada


Typing booster will enhance the text creation process, and end users will be able to type more accurately and faster with this input method. Typing booster offers features such as, prediction of words (auto-completion), suggestions of words:suggestions are by frequency of use.
* Assamese, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
* English, Danish, French
 
Ibus typing booster will enhance the text creation process, and end users will be able to type more accurately and faster with this input method. Ibus typing booster offers features such as, prediction of words (auto-completion), suggestions of words:suggestions are by frequency of use.


This feature will give Fedora users a interesting, more modern input experience.
This feature will give Fedora users a interesting, more modern input experience.


== Scope ==
== Scope ==
Develop initial version of ibus-european-table. [done]
* Develop initial version of ibus-typing-booster. [Need to rename ibus-hunspell-table to ibus-typing-booster]
Submit package for review and build. [done]
* Submit package for review and build. [in progress]
Test in rawhide and updates-testing. [in progress]
* Test in rawhide and updates-testing. [in progress]
Fix bugs reported [in progress]
* Block old *-typing-booster packages from rawhide/f18
* Add package to comps


== Test Plan ==
== Test Plan ==
* Addition/installation of input method
 
** sudo yum install ibus-hunspell-table -y
 
* For installation of ibus-typing-booster
** sudo yum install ibus-typing-booster
** User will install particular language dictionary using set up UI of typing booster
* For selection of particular IME
** Run im-chooser (Input method selector) and select ibus
** Run im-chooser (Input method selector) and select ibus
** Right click on desktop panel's ibus icon -> select preference -> click on input method  
** Right click on desktop panel's ibus icon -> select preference -> click on input method  
** Choose English(US) - Hunspell from English language submenu
** Choose English(US) - Hunspell from English language submenu
* Testing the appication
* Testing the application
** Open any text creation application  
** Open any text creation application  
** Click on ibus icon and select English(US) - Hunspell to start typing-booster for English language
** Click on ibus icon and select English(US) - Hunspell to start ibus-typing-booster for English language


Enjoy! and report any bugs or suggestions!
Enjoy! and report any bugs or suggestions!
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== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
Revert to existing ibus-indic-table and ibus-european-table packages.


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
*https://fedorahosted.org/ibus-hunspell-table/
*https://fedorahosted.org/ibus-typing-booster/


== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 14 August 2012

Ibus-Typing-Booster

Summary

Ibus-Typing Booster is a predictive input method for the ibus platform. It predicts complete words based on partial input. One can then simply select the desired word from a list of suggestions and improve one's typing speed and spelling.

Owner(s)

  • Name: Anish Patil
  • Name: apatil@redhat.com

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 18
  • Last updated: Tue Aug 15 2012
  • Percentage of completion: 100%

Detailed Description

The goal is to provide an efficient completing input method that will assist users while typing text.

Different Keymaps: For Indic languages,ibus typing booster supports key maps (like phonetic, inscript, typewriter) which are supported in m17n db.

Boost: Within few keystrokes user gets the desire word within the list. It saves user's typing and makes typing faster. e.g For typing word "wordnet", it requires three 6 key strokes. With Typing Booster it requires only three keystrokes.

Easiness: No need to learn new method or technology.  User can add/delete new words into the user dictionary. New words will get added automatically.

Accuracy: Since the suggestions come from a validated hunspell dictionaries, the selected words always give 100% accurate spelling.

Ibus typing booster is replacement of indic typing booster and english typing booster project.

Benefit to Fedora

Currently Ibus Typing Booster supports the following Asian and European languages:

  • Assamese, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
  • English, Danish, French

Ibus typing booster will enhance the text creation process, and end users will be able to type more accurately and faster with this input method. Ibus typing booster offers features such as, prediction of words (auto-completion), suggestions of words:suggestions are by frequency of use.

This feature will give Fedora users a interesting, more modern input experience.

Scope

  • Develop initial version of ibus-typing-booster. [Need to rename ibus-hunspell-table to ibus-typing-booster]
  • Submit package for review and build. [in progress]
  • Test in rawhide and updates-testing. [in progress]
  • Block old *-typing-booster packages from rawhide/f18
  • Add package to comps

Test Plan

  • For installation of ibus-typing-booster
    • sudo yum install ibus-typing-booster
    • User will install particular language dictionary using set up UI of typing booster
  • For selection of particular IME
    • Run im-chooser (Input method selector) and select ibus
    • Right click on desktop panel's ibus icon -> select preference -> click on input method
    • Choose English(US) - Hunspell from English language submenu
  • Testing the application
    • Open any text creation application
    • Click on ibus icon and select English(US) - Hunspell to start ibus-typing-booster for English language

Enjoy! and report any bugs or suggestions!

User Experience

Users have a new predictive input method which allows them to write in different languages with completion. It is particularly convenient for typing longer unfamiliar words. Boost in typing process with accurate spellings.

Dependencies

  • No other packages depend on this.
  • Upstream is maintained by feature owner

Contingency Plan

Revert to existing ibus-indic-table and ibus-european-table packages.

Documentation

Release Notes

  • Typing booster is a predictive text input method for different languages. It enhances user typing experience.