Freedom251 › Tamil Typing Software
eKalappai
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | Tamil typing only · other languages planned | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from eKalappai's own pages
- Keyboard format
- Keyboards are handled in the SCIM table format. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Language limit
- The project currently supports only Tamil typing and says other languages are planned. · github.com, 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, 14 Nov 2026
- Layouts
- The supported Tamil layouts are Tamil99, Phonetic, Typewriter, Bamini, and Inscript. · web.archive.org, 14 Nov 2026
- License
- eKalappai is licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or any later version and is distributed without warranty. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Phonetic keymap
- The phonetic keymap adds keystrokes for Tamil symbols, Tamil digits and numbers, and related characters. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Planned platforms
- The readme says the software is planned for Linux, Windows, Mac, and Symbian. · github.com, 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, 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, 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, 14 Nov 2026
- Version 3.0
- Version 3.0 was newly written as free software, and earlier versions were based on Keyman. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- eKalappai is an open-source keyboard manager for typing non-English languages. · github.com, 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, 14 Nov 2026
- Windows 8.1 fix
- Version 3.0.3 fixes the Shift-key problem on Windows 8.1. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Windows use
- It is for typing Tamil on Windows computers, in any application, with a chosen keyboard layout. · web.archive.org, 14 Nov 2026
Where eKalappai stands on Freedom251
- Tamil Typing Software#7 of 18