https://github.com/faridzelli/betterpersianlayouts

Improved Persian (فارسی) keyboard layouts for Windows and Linux 🪶
https://github.com/faridzelli/betterpersianlayouts

keyboard-layout linux microsoft msklc persian-language xkb

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Improved Persian (فارسی) keyboard layouts for Windows and Linux 🪶

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/faridzelli/betterpersianlayouts
• Owner: FaridZelli
• Created: 2023-12-12T18:25:17.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-11T17:16:45.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-12T03:00:41.945Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: keyboard-layout, linux, microsoft, msklc, persian-language, xkb
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• Size: 12.4 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Better Persian Layouts





   

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**A collection of tweaks to improve Persian layout compatibility across various platforms**

   

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## Localized digits for Windows non-standard layout

   

Credit: Farid Zellipour

   

### [Download the installer here](https://github.com/FaridZelli/BetterPersianLayouts/raw/main/source/Persian%20(Microsoft%20Non-Standard%20Layout)%20with%20Persian%20Digits.zip)

   

Language & region options (click to expand)

   

![Windows Language Options](https://github.com/FaridZelli/BetterPersianLayouts/raw/main/images/windowssettings.png?raw=true)

   

   

### Before:

![Windows Keyboard (Before)](https://github.com/FaridZelli/BetterPersianLayouts/raw/main/images/windowskeyboardbefore.png?raw=true)

### After:

![Windows Keyboard (After)](https://github.com/FaridZelli/BetterPersianLayouts/raw/main/images/windowskeyboardafter.png?raw=true)

   

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## Windows non-standard layout for Linux

   

- Since `xkeyboard-config-2.39`, the [Persian (Windows)](https://github.com/sinadarvi/windows-persian-keyboard-for-linux) layout has been merged into the XKB Configuration Database.

   

- If your distribution ships an older version, follow the [instructions on the repository](https://github.com/sinadarvi/windows-persian-keyboard-for-linux#automatic-installation) to apply the patch.

   

### Additional characters:

| Key | + AltGr (Right Alt) | + Shift + AltGr |

| :---: | :---: | :---: |

| 1 | ۱ | Zero-width joiner |

| 2 | ۲ | Zero-width non-joiner |

| 3 | ۳ | Left-to-right mark |

| 4 | ۴ | Right-to-left mark |

| 5 | ۵ |

| 6 | ۶ |

| 7 | ۷ |

| 8 | ۸ |

| 9 | ۹ |

| 0 | ۰ |

   



   

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# Useful resources:

   

- [The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/906c31e4-d5ea-7988-cb39-7b688880d7cb)

- [MSKLC Link](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=102134)

- [X Keyboard Extension (XKB)](https://www.x.org/wiki/XKB/)

- [XKB Configuration Database](https://www.x.org/releases/individual/data/xkeyboard-config/)

- [XKB ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/X_keyboard_extension)

- [Damiano Venturin's Guide to XKB](https://medium.com/@damko/a-simple-humble-but-comprehensive-guide-to-xkb-for-linux-6f1ad5e13450)

- [Unicode Charts](https://unicode.org/charts/)

- [Unicode Arabic Chart](https://unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0600.pdf)

- [Windows Persian Keyboard for Linux](https://github.com/sinadarvi/windows-persian-keyboard-for-linux)

- [Persian Computing Community](https://persian-computing.org/)

- [Persian Computing Wiki](https://persian-computing.org/wiki/)

- [Persian Computing Keyboard Wiki](https://persian-computing.org/wiki/Keyboard)