[SCIM] SCIM-CVS: I can't switch input methods

[James Su]

It seems that you are using scim gtk2 immodule. By default scim's gtk2 
immodule only loads Socket input method module, which is used to get 
input method services from a running Socket FrontEnd. So you should 
first start a SCIM process with Socket FrontEnd, before starting gtk 
apps. Please try:

$ scim -f socket -c simple -ns socket -d
$ GTK_IM_MODULE=scim gedit

Then you may use the input methods as normal.

If you use XIM instead of gtk2 immodule, the Socket FrontEnd process is 
not necessary. Just use the following commands:

$ scim -f x11 -c simple -ns socket -d
$ export XMODIFIERS=@im=SCIM
$ GTK_IM_MODULE=xim gedit

Of course, you can use both scim's gtk2 immodule for gtk2 apps and XIM 
for other apps. The best way to start scim in this case is:

$ scim -f socket -c simple -ns socket -d
$ scim -f x11 -c socket -s socket -d
$ export XMODIFIERS=@im=SCIM
$ export GTK_IM_MODULE=scim


Sorry for lacking of documents.

Regards
James Su

UTUMI Hirosi wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Ming Hua wrote:
>  
>
>>If you are trying to use SCIM instead of do develepment work, 
>>I would advise you to stay in the stable 0.9 branch.
>>    
>>
>
>OK, I'll use SCIM-0.9.7. :-)
>Thank you for your kind reply.
>
>James Su wrote:
>  
>
>>you may checkout with tag scim_before_implement_properties.
>>Or if you still want to try 0.9 branch, use tag scim_0_9 instead.
>>    
>>
>
>I tested "before_implement_properties" and "scim_0_9".
>They don't show errors (see "// startup"), but I can't switch input methods.
>See these pictures please:
>http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/5207/snapshot/scim-input-methods01.jpg
>http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/5207/snapshot/scim-input-methods02.png
>
>"Ctrl+Space ->Ctrl+Alt+Up" doesn't work too.
>
>My scim packages break firefox (firefox-build-2004050407).
>---
>$ ./firefox 
>SCIM: im_module_init
>free(): invalid pointer 0x8b01088!
>---
>mozilla works fine (mozilla-build-2004060900).
>
>
>SCIM looks cool. Thank you for your great work.
>___
>Hirosi
>
>--------------------
>// startup
>$ scim -d
>
>[1] 2123
>Smart Common Input Method 0.99.0
>Loading simple Config module ...
>Creating backend ...
>$ Loading Server module: pinyin ...
>    Loading Server Factory 0 ... : OK
>pinyin Server module is successfully loaded.
>Loading Server module: rawcode ...
>    Loading Server Factory 0 ... : OK
>rawcode Server module is successfully loaded.
>Loading Server module: socket ...
>Failed to load socket Server module.
>Loading Server module: table ...
>    Loading Server Factory 0 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 1 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 2 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 3 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 4 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 5 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 6 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 7 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 8 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 9 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 10 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 11 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 12 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 13 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 14 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 15 ... : OK
>    Loading Server Factory 16 ... : OK
>table Server module is successfully loaded.
>Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
>Starting SCIM as daemon ...
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