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''These instructions refer to previous devices, for N900 please go to [[Hebrew N900]]''
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Hebrew support on 770/N800
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This guide covers setting up Hebrew support in Maemo. These instructions assume [[root access]].
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These instructions assume running a terminal as root on the device (either with xterm or sshd).
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= Hebrew for N800/810 =
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== Fonts ==
== Fonts ==
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* Copying some Culmus fonts (Nachlieli, David, etc.) or Windows fonts with Hebrew (Arial, Tahoma, etc.) to <code>/home/user/.fonts</code> is useful in some applications.
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* Copying some Culmus fonts (Nachlieli, David, etc.) or windows fonts with hebrew (arial, tahoma, etc.) to /home/user/.fonts is useful in some applications.
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* Some applications' interface elements use Nokia fonts, so they need to be replaced with fonts that include Hebrew glyphs. Unfortunately, the fonts Nokia use are not free, so I can't distribute the Hebrew including version. To generate these fonts:
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* Some applications, programs, interface elements use the nokia fonts, so they need to be replaced with fonts that include hebrew glyphs. Unfortunately, the fonts nokia use are not free, so I can't distribute the hebrew including version. To generate these fonts:
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** Copy the files <code>nosnr.ttf</code>, <code>nosnb.ttf</code>, and <code>nscnr.ttf</code> from <code>/usr/share/fonts/nokia</code> on the device to a PC.
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** Copy the files nosnr.ttf, nosnb.ttf and nscnr.ttf from /usr/share/fonts/nokia on the device to the PC.
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** Make sure you have [http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/ FontForge] installed.
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** Make sure you have fontforge ( http://fontforge.sf.net ) installed.
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** Copy Nachlieli Culmus fonts (all files beginning with Nach) from where they are installed in your system to the same directory as the Nokia files.
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** Copy Nachlieli Culmus fonts (all files beginning with Nach) from where they are installed in your system to the same directory is the nokia files.
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** Download [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/fontmerge fontmerge] and run it in the same directory. to do that run:
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** Download http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/fontmerge and run it in the same directory. to do that run: fontforge -lang=ff -script fontmerge
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::<code>fontforge -lang=ff -script fontmerge</code>
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** Copy the generated nosnb-h.ttf, nosnr-h.ttf nscnr-h.ttf to /usr/share/fonts/nokia on the device, and remove the -h from the name, in order to overwrite the original fonts.
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** Other fonts that might need to be fixed similarly are NtmRR4nh.ttf, NcrRR4nh.ttf and SwaRR4nh.ttf from /usr/share/fonts. This can be done with the script http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/fontmerge2. It seems that SwaRR4nh.ttf is the font used for the keyboard keys, so you must do this if you want to use hebrew keyboard.
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<li>Copy the generated <code>nosnb-h.ttf</code>, <code>nosnr-h.ttf</code>, and <code>nscnr-h.ttf</code> to <code>/usr/share/fonts/nokia</code> on the device, and remove the <code>-h</code> from the name, in order to overwrite the original fonts.</li>
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* After installing or changing fonts, you should run fc-cache -f . A reboot might be needed for some applications or parts of the GUI to use the new fonts.
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<li>Other fonts that might need to be fixed similarly are <code>NtmRR4nh.ttf</code>, <code>NcrRR4nh.ttf</code>, and <code>SwaRR4nh.ttf</code> from <code>/usr/share/fonts</code>. This can be done with the [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/fontmerge2 fontmerge2] script. It seems that <code>SwaRR4nh.ttf</code> is the font used for the keyboard keys, so you must do this if you want to use Hebrew keyboard.</li></ul>
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<li>After installing or changing fonts, you should run <code>fc-cache -f</code>. A reboot might be needed for some applications or parts of the GUI to use the new fonts.</li></ul>
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== Virtual keyboard ==
 
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Copy the file <code>[http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/he_IL.vkb he_IL.vkb]</code> to <code>/usr/share/keyboards</code>. Then he_IL is added to the list of available languages for the keyboard.
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== Vitual keyboard ==
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Copy the file he_IL.vkb from http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/he_IL.vkb to /usr/share/keyboards. Then he_IL is added to the list of available languages for the keyboard.
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== iconv modules ==
== iconv modules ==
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These modules are necessary for some applications (FBreader, Minimo). Download <code>[http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/gconv.tar.gz gconv.tar.gz]</code> to the device, and run (as root):
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These modules are necessary for some applications (fbreader, minimo). Download http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/gconv.tar.gz to the device, and run (as root):
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tar xzf gconv.tar.gz -C /usr/local
tar xzf gconv.tar.gz -C /usr/local
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* [http://live.gnome.org/Hildon/HowtoRTL HowToRTL] vaguely relates to BiDi
* [http://live.gnome.org/Hildon/HowtoRTL HowToRTL] vaguely relates to BiDi
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== Specific applications ==
== Specific applications ==
* Included Opera has no BiDi support, but MicroB (Mozilla based browser) does support BiDi.
* Included Opera has no BiDi support, but MicroB (Mozilla based browser) does support BiDi.
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* Minimo works (both display and input), as long as gconv modules are installed.
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* Minimo works ok (both display and input), as long as gconv modules are installed.
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* Claws appears to display Hebrew fine, as long as the encoding is correctly identified in the mail itself.
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* claws-mail appears to display hebrew fine, as long as the encoding is correctly identified in the mail itself.
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* FBReader: [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/fb-0.8.1-bidi.diff patch] for rudimentary BiDi support. You can install regular packages of FBreader 0.8.1, and use [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/FBReader this binary] to replace <code>/usr/bin/FBReader</code> on the device.
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* FBReader: patch for rudimentary BiDi support is at http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/fb-0.8.1-bidi.diff . You can install regular packages of fbreader-0.8.1, and use http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/FBReader to replace /usr/bin/FBReader on the device.
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* [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/links links-2] (graphics) with some BiDi support is available (just run this binary from XTerm) [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/links-fribidi.diff Patch] (relative to 2.1pre23).
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* links-2 (graphics) with some Bidi support is available at: http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/links (just run this binary from xterm.) Patch (relative to 2.1pre23 is at http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/links-fribidi.diff ).
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* MaemoTeX - [http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/tex.tgz this] adds Hebrew (and ams) support to MaemoTeX 0.1.6. Just untar it from root directory, and run <code>mktexlsr</code>. Leafnode appears to have no problems editing ISO-8859-8 files.
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* MaemoTeX - The file http://www.arava.co.il/matan/770/heb/tex.tgz adds hebrew (and ams) support to maemotex 0.1.6. Just untar it from root directory, and run mktexlsr. Leafnode appears to have no problems editing ISO-8859-8 files.
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