[immodule-qt] New patch has been released for testing

[Karl Park]

Thank you for the notice, Yamaken.

I already built qt using the latest unified patch, and started changing
iiimqcf according to the change in API.

I'll get back to you if I have further question or comment.

Thanks a lot,
Karl


On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 06:14, YamaKen wrote:
> Hi all, I've written 'important changes' file for the upcoming
> release.
> 
> Please review the description. I may have forgotten something :)
> 
> Karl, please follow the API changes. Our next stable immodule
> patch will soon be available.
> 
> 
> At Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:25:38 +0900,
> yamaken at bp.iij4u.or.jp wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all, I've released an updated patch for testing. Please test
> > and report.
> > 
> > http://immodule-qt.freedesktop.org/Software/ImmoduleQtDownload
> > 
> > Some compilation time and runtime problems for Binary Compatible
> > mode have been fixed.
> 
> 
> changes.immodule:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> qt-x11-immodule-unified-qt3.3.2-20040812 is a test release. It breaks
> backward compatibility (source and binary) about immodule with our
> previous release qt-x11-immodule-bc-qt3.3.2-20040623.
> 
> However, backward compatibility (source and binary) with normal Qt
> 3.3.2 is kept in 'Binary Compatible' mode.
> 
> 
> ****************************************************************************
> *                           For users                                      *
> ****************************************************************************
> 
> Input methods
> -------------
> 
> - Added "simple" input method which provides dead/multi key composing
>   for latin languages
> 
> 
> User Interface
> --------------
> 
> - Added input method selection menu in the context menu of text
>   widgets
> 
> 
> Configuration
> -------------
> 
> - Added new environment variables QT_IM_SWITCHER and QT_IM_MODULE to
>   set user's favorite input method as default. See README.immodule for
>   examples.
> 
> 
> ****************************************************************************
> *                          For develpers                                   *
> ****************************************************************************
> 
> Documents
> ---------
> 
> - Almost description of QInputContext and QInputContextPlugin has been
>   filled. Feel free to ask obscure things at our mailinglist.
> 
> 
> New features
> ------------
> 
> - Pluggable input method switcher
> 
>   Now we can write input method switcher as an ordinary input method
>   plugin. The two plugins 'imsw-multi' and 'imsw-none' are provided as
>   default. But the architecture needs more discussion about whether
>   the design is right or not. Join the discussion.
> 
> - Pluggable popup menu
> 
>   Any input method can provide its own popup menu. See
>   http://freedesktop.org/pipermail/immodule-qt/2004-August/000266.html
>   for further information.
> 
> - QInputContext proxying
> 
>   Some methods of QInputContext have been changed to enable
>   QInputContext proxying. This feature is required to implement
>   pluggable input method switcher.
> 
> 
> General
> -------
> 
> - Our two development tree for Qt3 'Binary Compatible' and 'ALL' have
>   been merged into this unified source tree. The source tree is called
>   'Unified' patch.
> 
> - Add plugins/src/inputmethods directory to build input method plugins
>   within the Qt source tree. The directory name 'inputmethods' is
>   intended to be compatible with Qt/Embedded. Install directory name
>   is still kept as 'input' for backward compatibility
> 
> - Change XIM input method to a plugin instead of directly link into
>   libqt
> 
> - Fix some bugs in previous qt-x11-immodule-bc-qt3.3.2-20040623. See
>   following log for more detail.
> 
>   * src/kernel/qwidget_x11.cpp
>     - (destroyInputContext): Replace the code with original Simplified
>       API patch. See the comment to recognize the original intention
>     - (focusInputContext): Fix a condition to call qic->setFocus() as
>       originally written. See added comment to recognize the original
>       intention
> 
> - Many internal improvements and cleanups
> 
> 
> API Changes
> -----------
> 
> - QInputContext proxying
> 
>   QInputContext have been changed as follows to enable QInputContext
>   proxying.
> 
>   1. Use signal to deliver QIMEvent instead of explicit
>      postEvent(). This enables QIMEvent proxying and better platform
>      abstraction. Corresponding slot is created as
>      QApplication::imEventReceived().
> 
>   2. Move some methods of QInputContext to public from protected or
>      private. This enables that proxy-IM can access slave methods.
> 
>   3. Make some methods of QInputContext virtual. This enables
>      overriding the methods as proxy
> 
>   4. Rename QInputContext::name() to identifierName() to avoid
>      conflicting with QObject::name()
> 
> 
> - QInputContext
> 
>   * language()
> 
>     New method to indicate current language
> 
>   * menus()
> 
>     New method for the pluggable popup menu feature
> 
>   * addMenusTo()
> 
>     New method for text widget developer
> 
>   * deletionRequested()
> 
>     New signal to request deletion of this instance
> 
>   * identifierName()
> 
>     This replaces name() of previous API to avoid conflicting with
>     QObject::name()
> 
>   * filterEvent()
> 
>     Turn the argument into const. See
>     http://freedesktop.org/pipermail/immodule-qt/2004-August/000335.html
>     for further information
> 
>   * isComposing
>   * isPreeditRelocationEnabled
> 
>     Move to public from protected to allow proxying
> 
>   * setFocusWidget
>   * setHolderWidget
>   * releaseComposingWidget
> 
>     Move to public from private to allow proxying
> 
>   * focusWidget
>   * holderWidget
> 
>     - Make public from protected
>     - Make virtual to allow overriding the method as proxy
> 
> - QInputContextPlugin
> 
>   * languages()
> 
>     New method which returns what languages are supported by the
>     QInputContext instance
> 
>   * displayName()
> 
>     New method which returns a user friendly i18n-ized name of the
>     QInputContext instance
> 
>   * description()
> 
>     New method which returns a i18n-ized brief description of the
>     QInputContext instance
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> -------------------------------
> YamaKen  yamaken at bp.iij4u.or.jp