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🔡 Probhat keylayout for macOS

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# 🇧🇩 Probhat Keyboard Layout for macOS

**প্রভাত** — A fixed-layout Bengali keyboard for macOS

[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](http://mths.be/mit)
[![macOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-Compatible-success.svg)](https://www.apple.com/macos/)

**Looking for web version?** 🌐 Visit [probhat.mdminhazulhaque.io](https://probhat.mdminhazulhaque.io/)

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## 📖 About

The **Probhat (প্রভাত)** keyboard layout is a free, Unicode-based, fixed-layout system for Bengali script, commonly found in Linux distributions.

Although its key mappings share similarities with phonetic layouts, Probhat employs a strictly fixed typing method.

This implementation is a custom XML-based layout for macOS, derived from the original Probhat.

### ✨ Key Features

- **Full macOS Integration** — Native keyboard shortcuts work seamlessly
- **Unicode Support** — Proper rendering with zero-width characters
- **Fixed Layout** — Consistent typing experience across platforms

**Supported Modifiers:**

| Modifier | Symbol | Description |
|----------|--------|-------------|
| Command  | ⌘      | Works with Probhat enabled |
| Option   | ⌥      | Works with Probhat enabled |
| Control  | ⌃      | Works with Probhat enabled |

> Even when `Probhat` layout is activated, you can still use `⌘+A` to select all, `⌘+C` to copy, `⌃+D` to send EOF, and other `⌘+⌥` combinations.

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## ⌨️ Layout

![Probhat Layout](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/probhat-layout.png)

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## 🚀 Installation

> **Tested up to macOS 15 Sequoia**

### Method 1: Download & Inspect (Recommended)

```bash
# Download the installation script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/install.sh

# Inspect the script (optional but recommended)
cat install.sh

# Run the installer
sudo bash install.sh
```

### Method 2: One-Line Install

> ⚠️ **Warning:** This method pipes directly to bash. Use Method 1 for better security.

```bash
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/install.sh | sudo bash
```

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Enter your password when prompted. The installer will copy the necessary files to `/Library/Keyboard\ Layouts` directory.

**⚠️ Important:** Reboot or log out after installation to apply changes.

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## 🗑️ Uninstall

### Method 1: Download & Inspect (Recommended)

```bash
# Download the uninstall script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/uninstall.sh

# Inspect the script (optional but recommended)
cat uninstall.sh

# Run the uninstaller
sudo bash uninstall.sh
```

### Method 2: One-Line Uninstall

> ⚠️ **Warning:** This method pipes directly to bash. Use Method 1 for better security.

```bash
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/uninstall.sh | sudo bash
```

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**⚠️ Important:** Reboot or log out to complete the uninstallation.

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## ⚙️ Configuration

1. **Reboot** or log out and log in again after installing

2. Open **System Preferences** → **Language & Region** → **Keyboard Preferences** → **Input Sources**

3. Click the **`+`** button, then select **Others** → **Probhat** (with Bangladeshi flag 🇧🇩)

4. Go to **Keyboard Preferences** → **Shortcuts** → **Input Sources**

Enable **"Select the previous input source"** with shortcut `⌘+Space`

5. You'll now see **Probhat** in the input method list on your menu bar

![Probhat Input](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/img/ime.png)

6. Open any text editor, browser, or application, press **`⌘+Space`** and start typing in Bengali!

![Bangla in Text Editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdminhazulhaque/probhat-macos/master/img/text.png)

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## 🐛 Fixed Issues

- ✅ **Numkeys** not working in Bangla mode
- ✅ **Backtick (`)** does not work in Bangla mode — by [@tareqmahmud](https://github.com/tareqmahmud)
- ✅ **ZWNJ Support** — by [@rabbihossain](https://github.com/rabbihossain)
- ✅ **Pipe (|) mapping** fixed using [sha256/Ridmik-Keyboard-macOS](https://github.com/sha256/Ridmik-Keyboard-macOS/blob/master/Keyboard/Mappings/probhat.json)

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## 📄 License

This keyboard layout is available under the [MIT License](http://mths.be/mit).

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**Made with ❤️ for the Bengali community**

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