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

[Osamu Aoki]

Hi,

I now notice funny thing about gksu.

Just put your mouse pointer to some window edge and start gksu from
console by pressing like "gksu xterm", you see mouse pointer frozen to
the shape even if it is moved once gksu is started.

AS I see Gksu, it seems to grub control of mouse and try not to have any
other software reading keyboad.  scim does this for sure.

Try "gksu --disable-grab xterm"  now it should not freeze.

This may be desired behaviour but a bit nicer freezing was better.

I would think this is gksu wishlist bag.

Anyone with clue?

On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 03:34:05AM +1300, Carlos Liu wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 10:48:54AM +0800, Zhe Su wrote:
> > 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.
> > 
> I already turned off "On The Spot" option before I filed the bug.
> 
> [snip]
> > > 
> > > 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.
> > > 
> No, my password is just pure ascii characters. When I tried to input
> password in gksu, the only scim part I can see is the tray icon.
> 
> > > Does anyone on other system get this problem with gnumeric patched SCIM?
> > > 
> Yes, some users confirmed this problem on a Chinese Debian related forum.
> 
> Zhe Su, here is the confirmation of this bug on LinuxSir (in Chinese):
> http://www.linuxsir.org/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=160259
> 
> [snip]
> 
> -- 
>  Best Regards,
>  Carlos
> 
>