Re: Does our xim process need an update?

On Fri, 17 Jul 2015 05:58:41 +0200,
Qiang Zhao wrote:
> 
> 在 2015年07月16日 21:26, Fuminobu TAKEYAMA 写道:
> > Hi Marguerite,
> >
> >  > 0. Is there any way in shell script, that allows us to dynamically
> >  > change input method framework without restart?
> >
> > GTK and Qt applications can switch its IM.
> > But I think there is no way to do from shell script.
> >
> > If we implement GTK IM module/Qt IM module/xim proxy, it could do that.
> >
> >
> >  > 1. And I could not find the fate to deprecate fcitx, can somebody
> > brief me?
> >
> > I do not know any opinion to deprecate fcitx.
> It's not because of fate. fcitx is an excellent IM.
> The reason is, our ibus customer number is far more than fcitx in current.
> : -)

FYI, it's FATE#319095, and note that it's targeted only for SLE12.
For SLE12, this may make sense from the maintenance cost POV, as fcitx
is installed only for Chinese locale as a stop gap.

openSUSE is a completely different story.  It's a different world and
a different maintenance model.


Takashi
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