language input

[Ed Greshko]

Craig White wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-06-11 at 09:46 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
>   
>> Craig White wrote:
>>     
>>> On Wed, 2009-06-10 at 08:50 -0700, Craig White wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> KDE 4 / Fedora 10
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to add Chinese language. I added via yum, scim-pinyin
>>>> kde-l10n-Chinese openoffice.org-langpack-zh_CN (and dependencies).
>>>>
>>>> I have enabled the Chinese keyboard in systemsettings and have logged
>>>> out and logged back in again.
>>>>
>>>> I have the keyboard switcher between English and Chinese in my task bar
>>>> and can switch back and forth but if I start either openoffice.org or
>>>> kwrite, neither allow me to type Chinese like I can in Windows. What do
>>>> I need to do?
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> ----
>>> I have to believe that some people switch their input language/keyboards
>>> in Linux. No one?
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> Sorry it too so long.  My F10 system is a virtual machine and I don't
>> normally use it.  Also, it is my wife that inputs Simplified Chinese.
>>
>> She doesn't use pinyin but python-pinyin.
>>
>> Logged in...  Started ooffice writer...did Ctrl+Shift and started
>> typing.  SCIM is also configured such that alt-shift toggles through the
>> configured input methods.
>>
>> So, basically, no problem here with python-pinyin.  She did try to use
>> pinyin but couldn't get it to work...not sure why since she was in a
>> hurry to get to work and said she would try it later...  I'll see if I
>> can....in a bit.
>>     
> ----
> thanks Ed - I think I'm going to bed for the night but I did install
> python-pinyin and even think maybe I need to actually launch scim...
>
> $ scim -d
> Smart Common Input Method 1.4.7
>
> Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
> Loading simple Config module ...
> Creating backend ...
> Reading pinyin phrase lib failed
> desc table has been created.
> Loading socket FrontEnd module ...
> Starting SCIM as daemon ...
> Launching a SCIM process with x11...
> Loading socket Config module ...
> Creating backend ...
> Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
> GTK Panel of SCIM 1.4.7
>
> Starting SCIM as daemon ...
> SCIM has been successfully launched.
>
> but I still haven't figured out how to input any Chinese characters from
> the keyboard. I don't think this is a pinyin issue.
>
>
>   
Well....when I login from the console everything needed to use the input
methods is already started.  No need to manually start anything...

[egreshko at f10 packages]$ ps -eaf | grep scim
egreshko  9260     1  0 09:32 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/scim
egreshko  9326     1  0 09:32 ?        00:00:00
/usr/lib/scim-1.0/scim-launcher-d -c simple -e all -f socket --no-stay
egreshko  9328  9260  0 09:32 ?        00:00:00
/usr/lib/scim-1.0/scim-launcher-c socket -e socket -f x11
egreshko  9355     1  0 09:32 ?        00:00:00
/usr/lib/scim-1.0/scim-helper-manager
egreshko  9356     1  0 09:32 ?        00:00:14
/usr/lib/scim-1.0/scim-panel-gtk --display :0.0 -c socket -d --no-stay
egreshko  9452     1  0 09:32 ?        00:00:02 scim-bridge

I've always installed my system with multi-language support from the
start.  So, I've not looked into how all these do get started.

I would make sure these are already started when you first login before
assuming you need to launch manually.

Yes, it sounds like your issue is actually with scim. 

I would also make sure you have a symbolic link in your home directory....

 .xinputrc -> /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/scim.conf


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