[SCIM] Re: Bug#283746: scim's xim module conflict with gksu

[Zhe Su]

Could you please turn off On The Spot support of SCIM X11 FrontEnd and
try again? You can use scim-setup to turn it off.


On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 01:22:42 +0100, Osamu Aoki <osamu at debian.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 01:40:28PM +1300, Carlos Z.F. Liu wrote:
> > Package: scim
> > Version: 1.0.1-3
> > Severity: normal
> 
> OK latest as I use.  (stdout->stderr and gnumeric patch applied)
> 
> > If I use scim's xim as the default input method in GNOME, Synapic can't
> > be started from the GNOME or Debian Menu, because gksu doesn't accept
> > any input. After stop scim or make scim gtk immodule as the default IM,
> > the problem was gone.
> 
> Ok, SCIM started with scim -d with XIM driving Gnome apps, you get problem.
> I also have now X start up script having:
> 
> GDK_USE_XFT=1; export GDK_USE_XFT
> scim -d
> # GTK 2.0 default input as XIM
> GTK_IM_MODULE="xim" ; export GTK_IM_MODULE
> # For good old XIM applications
> XMODIFIERS="@im=SCIM" ; export XMODIFIERS
> 
> I initially could not reproduce problem when SCIM panel was off.
> 
> When I tried to turn on SCIM while gksu is on, I get problem of completely
> frozen X with screwed up cursor.  I have to kill X with CTRL-ALT-BS.
> 
> > I don't know whose fault it is, but since other
> > xim apps (such as fcitx) can work perfectly with gksu, I file the bug
> > against scim.
> 
> Hmmm... I do not know either.
> 
> Anyway, you only face problen when you try to type in non-ascii for
> your password... Interesting.  CCed to SCIM ML.
> 
> Does anyone on other system get this problem with gnumeric patched SCIM?
> 
> CCed to upstream ML.
> 
> > -- System Information:
> > Debian Release: 3.1
> >   APT prefers unstable
> >   APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (101, 'experimental')
> > Architecture: i386 (i686)
> > Kernel: Linux 2.6.9
> > Locale: LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=zh_CN.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
> >
> > Versions of packages scim depends on:
> > ii  libatk1.0-0               1.8.0-3        The ATK accessibility toolkit
> > ii  libc6                     2.3.2.ds1-18   GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
> > ii  libgcc1                   1:3.4.3-1      GCC support library
> > ii  libglib2.0-0              2.4.7-1        The GLib library of C routines
> > ii  libgtk2.0-0               2.4.13-1       The GTK+ graphical user interface
> > ii  libpango1.0-0             1.6.0-3        Layout and rendering of internatio
> > ii  libstdc++5                1:3.3.5-2      The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
> > ii  libx11-6                  4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 X Window System protocol client li
> > ii  xlibs                     4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 X Window System client libraries m
> >
> > -- no debconf information
> 
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