Re: Changing the default input method

["Anupama Chandwani" <anupama chandwani gmail com>]

> How can I change the default GTK+ input method used by a system? I've
> seen mention of the GTK_IM_MODULE enviroment variable, but it does not
> seem to have any effect.

In gtkimcontextsimple.c there is a variable "global_context_id" which
maintains the input method of gtk. Setting that to "myinputmethod"
will help you have it as default. But do this after initialisation of
the module, else it will give a undefined refrence to you input
method.

> For instance, I've tried
> export GTK_IM_MODULE="myinputmethod";gtk-demo
>
> Also, is there any way to change this at runtime, with a C function
> call?
>
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