In this article we talk about version 5.5.0. For other version, instruction is generally same.
Avro Keyboard is the popular Bangla typing software. It is used world-wide by Bangla speaking people. Avro Keyboard project is developed and maintained by OmicronLab which they deliver free. Another software named Bijoy Keyboard exists on the market. Bijoy is losing because of it’s owner’s harsh business policies. There are several allegations against the proprietor of closed source Bijoy software. He issued a lawsuit against Avro Keyboard along with making abusive comments against Avro Keyboard and its developers in public.
People who are used to Bijoy Keyboard layout use Unibijoy, a fixed tradional keyboard layout with Avro. There are many differences between Bijoy Keyboard Layout and UniBijoy layout. It is stupid to patent keyboard layouts. Keyboard layouts aren’t productions of neither creativity nor merit! A patent should always protect a unique work of merit.
By his (owner of Bijoy) desperate attempts in removing UniBijoy from Avro software he succeeded to slap Bangla speaking people in having freedom of choosing their desired keyboard layout. Bangla is the only language for the love of which handful of Bangladeshis were martyred in 1952. They are remembered with great respects, honors and love from the bottom of heart every year on 21st February. The day is also recognized and celebrated world-wide as International Mother Language day. Hence, this is never expected that software for writing Bangla will be a part of Business. So owner of Bijoy gets a significant percentage of the price every time you purchage a bangla keyboard.
Avro Keyboard is updating regularly. In one of the earlier version they had to removed UniBijoy layout for reasons mentioned above.
In this article we talk about using Unibijoy keyboard layout with latest keyboard software: Avro Keyboard 5.5.0. Avro Keyboard 5.5.0 comes with some new features and is the latest to the date. Here are the steps,
- First download Avro Keyboard 5.5.0 and install.
- After installation is complete it’s time to include your desired keyboard layout.
- Download Unibijoy keyboard from this link.
- After downloading the keyboard layout copy it to avro’s keyboard layout folder: C:\ProgramData\Avro Keyboard\Keyboard Layouts. If you are using Windows XP you have to put it in following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avro Keyboard\Keyboard Layouts
- Now exit avro keyboard and start again. Select UniBijoy from Keyboard Layout menu.
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Epilogue
There’s a component in Avro Keyboard called Keyboard Layout Editor. You can create your own keyboard layout in Avro. Also you can save the keyboard as a file and share with others.
Be careful. If it looks like Bijoy Keyboard the uncle may mind.
That’s all. Now you can start typing Bangla with any application that supports Unicode.
Commit(r2): July 26, 2016
The Learning Machine 
