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Bangla Keyboard

A free, open-source fixed-layout Bangla keyboard for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Type a prebase vowel before its consonant (the Windows-order habit) and get correct Unicode order.
No trademarked branding, no proprietary fonts — emits standard Unicode.

Built and maintained by BiswasHost 🇧🇩


Platforms

OS What it is Status Folder
🍎 macOS Native .keylayout (Unicode + Classic) + smart installer .pkg/.dmg shipping macos/
🪟 Windows Tray app (Bangla Unicode + Classic) running the shared engine, + a TSF IME v1.0.0 windows/
🐧 Linux IBus / Fcitx5 engine running the shared engine ⬜ planned linux/

macOS users: grab the latest .pkg/.dmg from Releases and see macos/README.md.

How it works — one engine, three thin shells

The value of this keyboard is syllable reordering (so +কে, ভ া স র্ নভার্সন, ি ক ্ ষক্ষি). A static OS layout can't do that; it needs a tiny stateful engine. So all three platforms share one engine and wrap it in a thin OS-specific shell:

  • SPEC.md — the OS-neutral specification: keymap, algorithm, and the test corpus every port must pass. The contract.
  • engine/ — the canonical reference engine (Engine.swift, ~170 lines, verified). Each port reimplements this in its platform's language.

Porting to a new OS? Read SPEC.md, port engine/Engine.swift headless first, pass the §7 tests, then wire the OS shell. Don't hand-port the macOS deadkey .keylayout — the engine is the clean model.

Repository layout

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├── SPEC.md          # shared engine spec — the contract for all ports
├── engine/          # canonical reference engine (Engine.swift) + notes
├── macos/           # shipping macOS build (.keylayout + installer)
├── windows/         # Windows TSF IME (in progress)
├── linux/           # Linux IBus/Fcitx engine (planned)
├── LICENSE          # MIT
├── DISCLAIMER.md    # not affiliated with any commercial keyboard/font vendor
└── SECURITY.md

License

MIT — see LICENSE. De-branded; not affiliated with any commercial Bangla keyboard or font vendor — see DISCLAIMER.md.

Made with care by BiswasHost 🇧🇩

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Free, open-source Bijoy-style Bangla keyboard for macOS, Windows & Linux — one shared reorder engine, three native shells. macOS shipping; Windows/Linux in progress.

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