Re: Question about Input Method issue of GTK2

[Lau <zenithlau i-cable com>]

Hi,

Thanks for your information first!

On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 12:17:11 -0800
Hidetoshi Tajima <hidetoshi tajima sun com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> GtkIMContextXIM does not support either over-the-spot or off-the-spot. 
> It cannot, because these
> styles will require a XFontSet, but gtk+2.0 does not use the XFontSet.
> 
> For gtk-im-preedit-style and gtk-im-status-style, "callback" for 
> on-the-spot and "nothing" for root-window-style are  valid values, and 
> they should be effective at run-time by changing with
> gconftool-2.
> 
> I think latest xcin should have on-the-spot support - does not it?
In my understanding, NO.
The current developement of xcin is the migratioin from XIM to iiimf.
So, on-the-spot will not be there in the near further!
Anyway, thanks!

> 
> Regards,
> Toshi
> 
> Lau wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >    I have a few question related to the input method issue of GTK2 (both 2.0 and 2.2)
> >
> >    First of all, after I have upgrade the GTK2.2, I find that, there is two new gconf key
> >available. One is gtk-im-preedit-style, and the other is gtk-im-status-style. What are
> >the possible value for these items? The default is callback, does "position", "nothing"
> >"area" are also work?
> >
> >    In my situation, the only suitable immodule for me is still the xim, because I don't
> >know if there is any native gtk immodule which is for tradition chinese? Hence I got 
> >my second question, are there any immodule for T.chinese, or there is even center
> >place which offer the available immodule in the world?
> >
> >    As I've stated above, I use the xim module, while the real XIM server is xcin, a very
> >xim server, which provide only "root" and "overthespot" style. Even though I have set
> >my favour style is "overthespot", when I trigger on my IM server in gedit, the server
> >still present me with the "root" style, anyone can tell me a correct way to specfy
> >my preferred im style through gtk parameter, or whatever means?
> >
> >    Lastly, in my understanding, changing the value in gconf db, the effects will reflect in
> >real time, right? So, is it true that, all gtk2 based apps will use my preferred preedit 
> >setting when I changed the setting in gconf?
> >
> >Sorry for this long long and boring questions!!
> >Lau
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