- Home
- Tamil Typing Software
- eKalappai
On the recordRead 14 Nov 202615 facts
eKalappai
Plans and prices
Open source
Free
Tamil typing only · other languages planned
Read 14 Nov 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Keyboard format
- Keyboards are handled in the SCIM table format.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Language limit
- The project currently supports only Tamil typing and says other languages are planned.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Latest download
- Release 3.0.4 is a Qt 5.4 recompile, and its installer is served from GitHub as eKalappai-3.0.4-installer.exe.api.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Layouts
- The supported Tamil layouts are Tamil99, Phonetic, Typewriter, Bamini, and Inscript.web.archive.org · read 14 Nov 2026
- License
- eKalappai is licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or any later version and is distributed without warranty.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Phonetic keymap
- The phonetic keymap adds keystrokes for Tamil symbols, Tamil digits and numbers, and related characters.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Planned platforms
- The readme says the software is planned for Linux, Windows, Mac, and Symbian.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Shortcut and build
- From 3.0.2, Alt can be a shortcut, and compiling no longer needs Microsoft VC++ because Qt alone is enough.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Tamil99 standard
- The Tamil99 keymap is described as largely conformant to Tamil Nadu Government Order G.O.(Ms) 29 dated 23.06.2010.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Trust check
- Version 3.0.4 was issued because antivirus software had flagged the previous thamizha.com download, and SHA-256, SHA1, and MD5 checksums are published.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Version 3.0
- Version 3.0 was newly written as free software, and earlier versions were based on Keyman.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- eKalappai is an open-source keyboard manager for typing non-English languages.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Who and support
- ThamiZha! is a volunteer group promoting Tamil on computers, and C++ programmers are asked to email a team member to join.web.archive.org · read 14 Nov 2026
- Windows 8.1 fix
- Version 3.0.3 fixes the Shift-key problem on Windows 8.1.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Windows use
- It is for typing Tamil on Windows computers, in any application, with a chosen keyboard layout.web.archive.org · read 14 Nov 2026