Indeed, "Chinese" is just an alias to the "English (US)" keyboard layout and not an IBus input method.
To input Chinese: * Install a Chinese input method, e.g. ibus-libpinyin * Log out and log in again * Add "Chinese (Intelligent Pinyin)" in Region & Language -> Input Sources * Select "Chinese (Intelligent Pinyin)" 北京 HTH ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Low => Undecided ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1856941 Title: chinese input option just qwerty To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1856941/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs