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Ibus on Xubuntu 12.04 how to adjust input method specific settings?
I am on Xubuntu 12.04 trying to get my PinYin input method in iBus to write traditional character. I know that there are suppose to be more preferences under each input methods but I am unable to ...
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Can I use ibus (or other input method framework) to provide an “enhanced xkb”?
I have been starting to run up against the limits of what XKB can gracefully handle in terms of layout. I am starting to wonder if using ibus I can specify more complicated ways of mapping keypresses ...
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How to setup russian input method in Mint 14 xfce 64-bit? [closed]
I'm using Mint 14 XFCE, 64-bit.
Struggling to setup cyrillic (Russian) input method.
Can someone point me good web resources regarding this.
Googling didn't help...
Thanks!
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What are the differences between the different input methods?
I am currently using iBus as input method (I am learning Japanese and Korean) which is default in Ubuntu but I don't like it very much (not sure why though).
I know there are other IMs like SCIM or ...
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Are there other traditional Chinese zhuyin input other than the default?
In 12.04, there is only one traditional Chinese zhuyin input: Chewing
However, Chewing has many features I do not like.
The most annoying one is that Chewing randomly drops characters after you type ...
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Keyboard Input Method dropdown of language support not saving the selected item
I have installed scim , m17n . In Language Support->Keyboard Input Method System if SCIM (or any method say ibus) is chosen from the dropdown and then close the window , it is not saving the option . ...
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How to type in Kannada language in LibreOffice?
In previous releases, the following packages were supported:
scim
scim-bridge-agent
scim-bridge-client-gtk
scim-bridge-client-qt4
scim-m17n
scim-modules-table
However, they are not available in ...
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How to use HDMI port as input? [closed]
Can I visualize an HDMI signal on my PC? If so, how?
I would like to see a 1080p HDMI signal with my High Definition PC monitor.
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Something about fcitx-table-boshiamy
Recently I've installed fcitx to replace ibus, but inside this boshiamy table, no matter which version, older 0.1.0-1(precise) or the latest 0.3.1-1(quantal), all got the same problem:
any word ...
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SCIM Input Method not working
I'm trying to type in my native language Sinhala with SCIM..but nothing is working. (I heard about something called ibus could help.) I want to get the phonetic output in Sinhala Unicode, when I input ...
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Switching between languages in input method doesn't work after being used for a while
After using "Chinese - Pinyin" in Ubuntu 12.04 for a while， it becomes impossible to switch to English, as it doesn't respond to clicking "Input method -off" or to hitting Shift key. Clicking ...
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Possible to set Language to Dash Application Namings while keeping Desktop in other language?
I like using Ubuntu in English, especially in terminal and Dash. While
using english in Dash, searching applications is quite easy.
Is there any way to set the Language of the name of the applications ...
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iBus works in Gedit but not in Libreoffice
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba satellite. I also installed LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 (along with Tamil language related packages). I downloaded the required m17n packages.
I am able to choose the ...
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Can I restart X without having to close all applications in my current session?
I found when I want to change input method, I should restart X.
But I don't want to close all applications.
How to do that?
Thank you~
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How can I save my “customized active input method” after OS reboot in ibus?
In Ubuntu 12.04, using ibus 1.4.1, each time I add input methods into ibus in ibus preferences -> Input Method (I have to tick "Customize active input methods" to edit the list), the list gets cleared ...
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How to add iBus to start up applications?
I use Keyboard Input Methods program for inputting Tamil. I need to manually start it everytime I need to use it. How can I add it to start up?
I don't want it asking me this everytime I start it:
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How can I input punctuation marks like ellipsis?
In Mac OS X there are ways to input punctuation marks by combination of some keystrokes. For example, Alt + ; inputs a precomposed ellipsis character (…, U+2026). Alt + [ opens a curly double quote ...
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How can I make IBus not ignore ~/.XCompose?
Since UIM didn't want to play ball after installing Ubuntu 12.04 from scratch, I tried IBus, since that's the IME framework that's coming with Ubuntu by default.
However, ibus-table-compose is a pain ...
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How to set up language input?
I'm trying to set up Kubuntu 11.10 so I can type Japanese. I've searched online but have had little luck. My installation is fresh so it'd be great if someone could walk me through it and tell me how ...
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How to change the font size of preview options when using an input method?
I'm using IBus for pinyin in 11.10. A previous AskUbuntu poster mentioned that s/he increased font size to 14 point in Preferences. I'm unable to find a setting in Preferences that allows me to do ...
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GNOME application doesn't use the system input method
I set my system input method to gcin with im-switcher.
But when I use some GNOME based application, such as gedit and gnome-terminal, my default input method is still Simple(i.e. I can type only ...
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Why did no one fix up IBus white space problem(I'm Corean)…Not only 11.10 but 12.04 too [closed]
Hi I'm Corean and I also use Ubuntu 11.10
I read some article on the web and said
"Ubuntu is recommended keyboard input method for Ibus"
However Ibus keyboard input method has seriously problem kind ...
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How to combine features of different input methods? [closed]
I want to have two different features concerning input methods.
First, I want to have custom Compose key combinations. I use ~/.XCompose, but in order to make it work I had to change default input ...
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AltGr keys don't work with Ubuntu in VirtualBox [closed]
I just installed VirtualBox (from Oracle) in Windows 7, and created a virtual machine with latest Ubuntu.
Here in Firefox I can use the left ctrl key, while the right one doesn't have any effect. ...
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How to make a input method for my conlang using m17n?
I would like to make a input method for my conlang zɪ̀ŋ. How would I go about doing this?
I made one on my MacBook using ukelele. Might there be a tool like this? I want it to work like this, when I ...
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How to change the default input method in the input area of dash,folder rename, etc
I'm using a Chinese input method(fcitx4.1).
when I starting input in dash(or rename in folder),
the words didn't came out.
I had to right click in the input area and
change the input method from ...
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Flash forms don't recognize Japanese text input [closed]
PROBLEM
Ubuntu Natty
Input method is SCIM-Anthy
Example Website
http://pigg-life.ameba.jp/
When playing this or any other flash community game it is possible to switch to the Japanese input but ...
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How can I configure a Chinese input method?
How can I configure a Chinese input method for KDE? I don't want a Chinese locale, just to write Chinese characters, mainly for learning purposes. (I'm still learning the language, so switching the ...
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candidate words frame of scim always appears at left-up corner of desktop in gnome [closed]
I use ubuntu 11.04 x86_64 in thinkpad w500 .
The candidate words frame of scim always appears at left-up corner of desktop in gnome .
How to do with it ?
How to make it closer to the input area ?
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How do I type β with combining circumflex accent?
There's combining circumflex accent, U+0302 (in the Combining diacritical marks block). Neither it nor the letter β are on my keyboard.
How do I combine the two to write "beta hat" like this when I ...
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Mozc does not work for Qt applications
I installed Ubuntu Natty 2011.04 from scratch, and then mozc (Google's IME, which I prefer to other options) which provides Japanese input.
It works in all applications EXCEPT Qt-based applications ...
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How do I input text in Tamil?
I would like to type a non-Latin script Language Tamil in Ubuntu 10.10
I have installed , iBUS , added all the tamil packages in synaptic , and installed tamil in Languages support , I still can't ...
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How to operate Korean IME?
I'm used to the Windows Korean IME... the Ubuntu Korean IME seems to randomly switch to Korean mode, and I have no idea how to switch back~ Please explain:
How to completely uninstall/disable Korean ...
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How to use ~/.XCompose in Qt/KDE Apps
I installed a very nice ~/.XCompose file (which I found on github). However, KDE apps at least do not use it unless I manually select XIM input mode on all the widgets.
Is there a way to specify this ...
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Do comboboxes support keyboard input in Gtk+ 3?
Several of the comboboxes that I use regularly (the box to select syntax highlighting in the gedit statusbar, boxes for choosing smart playlist criteria in Banshee, etc) require me to click on them ...
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How can I merge the different keyboard indicators? [closed]
Presently I use two application indicators showing a keyboard:
input methods (iBus)
keyboard layout
Is there a way to make them merge into one single indicator icon ? What I have in mind is the ...
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Are there plans for handwriting recognition?
This is a big feature when it comes to putting Ubuntu onto tablets. Currently, Netbook edition works great for that purpose and the pen digitiser is perfect, but the handwriting would be a real ...
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What feature is at play when Ctrl+Shift+Alt+U,E “types” an unprintable hex 000E?
I tend to use Ctrl+Shift+Alt for my customized system-wide keybindings.
When I tried Ctrl+Shift+Alt+U it printed an underscored u and waited for more keyboard input!...
Some keys were accepted and ...
