[SCIM] problems using scim

[Osamu Aoki]

Hi,

On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 07:35:35AM -0800, Ming Hai Lim wrote:
> Hi all, I'm trying to use scim with Kanotix which is a
> debian-based distribution.  I've "apt-get install scim
> scim-chinese scim-gtk2-immodule scim0tables-zh" and
> installed ttf-arphic-bsmi00lp, ttf-arphic-bkai00mp,
> etc.  Then I "export XMODIFIERS=@im=scim" and run
> "scim".  

As said s/=scim/=SCIM/

But did you know Debian sarge (testing) or sid (unstable) comes with
scim and related configuration program m17n-env?

Get the source by pointing /etc/apt/sources.list to unstable and testing
as described in Debian Reference.  Then rebuilding under your
environment is quite easy.  (Or you may switch system to Debian)

>I can then use Ctrl+space to bring up the
> input panel when I'm in the Firefox browser and
> correctly enter Chinese characters but in any other
> application, I cannot bring up the input panel. 
> Pressing Ctrl+space does not do anything.  I've tried
> it on OpenOffice, Kwrite, Konsole, Kedit, Kate.  If
> anyone has any ideas why scim only works in Firefox
> for me, I'd be most grateful to hear them.  Thank you.

I hope this has been solved.

Osamu