[immodule-qt] Does QT 4 beta 1 support IM modules

[Daisuke Kameda]

Lars Knoll <lars at trolltech.com> wrote:

> > It will be necessary to consider individually about
> > setting up default IM and changing IM by the context menu.
> 
> Thanks for the patch. If you would like to have the multi input context as a 
> base to build additional contexts on top, wouldn't it be better if it was 
> inside of Qt instead of being a plugin?

I also think so. But, when considering configuration about default IM 
and changing IM by the context menu, we may need to think over again. 


> I have one question though. You added a signal and a slot to QInputContext 
> which I don't understand:
> 
> +signals:
> +    void imEventGenerated( QObject *receiver, QInputMethodEvent *e );
> +
> +public slots:
> +    virtual void imEventReceived( QObject *receiver, QInputMethodEvent *e );
> +
> 
> Are these really needed, as QInputContext::sendIMEvent() currently won't emit 
> the signal, and the signal provides no way of blocking the event from being 
> send to the widget.

In the sub class of QMultiInputContext, the function to rebuild 
QInputMethodEvent may be needed using QInputMethodEvent which slave 
generated. 

In a very simple example, it is the function which builds one 
QInputMethodEvent from the result of input method of two or more languages. 

By implementing this function, usefulness of QMultiInputMethod increases. 


> And I think the slot doesn't make any sense in QInputContext itself. If the 
> signal is needed, it would be enough to add the slot to QMultiInputContext.

I agree with you. Implementing this slot in QMultiInputContext is enough.



> If you want I can also add the simple input context to Qt. Please tell me if I 
> should do so.

It is effective also in Qt/X11, but, it is more important in Qt/Embedded.
By using this input context, we can input much language(ex. the language 
of Europe), without using a library like Xlib. 

This is flexible and convenient. 



> Other than that, I have modified the QInputMethod event structure to be able 
> to deal with most things as requested from your side. Please have a look at 
> it and tell me if there are other requirements or something in the event 
> structure is not usable.

I see. I will check it and consider later.


-- 
Daisuke Kameda <kaminmat at cc.rim.or.jp>