Re: [dev] [dwm] Setting up XIM/SCIM

The solution was quite simple and not at all dwm related, of course.
I looked through the scim man page and realized that exporting the
GTK_IM_MODULE and QT_IM_MODULE lines applies only to subsequent programs
launched from that terminal session.

Because I had those things exported in my xinit along with the launching of
the terminal emulator, SCIM was only prepared to launch after opening a
subsequent terminal session from the first one (confusing). Since I stick
to one at a time (using screen), SCIM functionality was hidden to me. In
order to get it working from the first terminal instance, I had to export
those modules _before_ starting the X session, by placing them in my bash
profile (not bashrc).

Anyway, crisis averted. I'll have to look into uim when I have time.

Benito

2010/3/8 KIMURA Masaru <hiyuh.root_AT_gmail.com>

> i use uim too, but on wmii.
>
> scim had have C++ ABI issue ago that was resolved by scim-bridge though.
> and I heard a rumor that scim devs switch to ibus.
> uim ships w/ sigscheme, it's fun to me.
>
> 2010/3/9 Alex Matviychuk <alexmat_AT_gmail.com>:
> > Hi Benito,
> >
> > I use UIM for Japanese input in dwm on a daily basis. I have
> > shift+space mapped to toggle between Japanese and English input. It
> > was fairly painless to setup, just had to add this to my .xinitrc:
> >
> > export GTK_IM_MODULE='uim'
> > export QT_IM_MODULE='uim'
> > uim-xim &
> > export XMODIFIERS=@im='uim'
> >
> > I can use the gtk panel too under dwm if I need to mess with settings
> just fine.
> >
> > I'm not as familiar with SCIM, but maybe this wiki can offer some help
> > (lots of distro agnostic info can be gleaned from there):
> > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Smart_Common_Input_Method_platform
> >
> > Hope that helps!
> >
> > $B$,$s$P$F$M!#(B
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Benito Cachinero
> > <benito.cachinero_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I've gleefuly merged from Gnome + Metacity to a plain X session with dwm
> on
> >> top. No complaints, and it has done everything I need it to, but I'm
> >> stumbling on getting a XIM/SCIM toolbar to work for an IME. I need to
> use
> >> CJK characters on a daily basis, so I find myself popping back into
> Gnome
> >> with dwm on top in order to do this. It does work in Gnome, but I have
> no
> >> idea what differs in that setup to enable it to launch.
> >>
> >> Here is the relevant part of my .xinitrc where I am starting to launch
> SCIM:
> >> http://pastebin.com/EWLRCCbq
> >>
> >> Based on the log, the SCIM daemon is indeed successfully loading in the
> >> background:
> >> http://pastebin.com/2nrCdf5L
> >>
> >> But the keys assigned to pulling it up don't do anything. I first
> thought
> >> that maybe dwm was stealing input with its own modkeys, so I mapped the
> SCIM
> >> launching (in scim setup) to different keys, but this didn't work.
> >>
> >> I'm wondering if this has something to do with the fact that the panel
> is
> >> designed for use in GTK and has been configured as part of Gnome and its
> >> keybindings.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience running an IME like scim-anthy (which is
> more
> >> than a key overlay - it needs a dictionary of words for word completion
> from
> >> Japanese syllabary to kanji) in dwm?
> >>
> >> I didn't find any relevant help online, perhaps because XIM/SCIM is a
> >> perennial problem regardless of environment.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> Benito Cachinero
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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