Andre, This is very cool.
Ill need more time to look into it and read the comments. Do you think this should be integrated into ETK? I thought it might be better to support input methods directly in the ecore_x layer as I have done with XIM. This has been required as XIM ties in closely with the X event loop. Maybe this is not required if we go directly to SCIM / UIM. -Stafford On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:30:53 -0300 "Andre Magalhaes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > > I've finished a first version of the Ecore_IM (that's how I called it) > and you can check it from: > http://staff.get-e.org/?p=users/andrunko/ecore.git;a=commitdiff;h=d8264fed3811ef9262437b57c1c6f9e68676c822 > > Here is a little overview of the architecture: > The module ecore_im is the responsible for loading plugins and handle > them. Applications should make use of this modules through the > Ecore_IM_Context interface. > Plugins writers should implement some methods defined > Ecore_IM_Context_Class and export the through the Ecore_IM_Context > API. > > Attached there is a test (test_im.c) example of how to use the API. > The idea is to integrate it with Etk/EWL. I should start integrating > it with Etk tomorrow, if somebody is interested in integrating it with > EWL it would be great. > > I am not sure if the API covers all various Input Methods (XIM, SCIM, > ...) possibilities, but we can extend it if needed. The API is based > on GtkIM and Qt input module. > > Issues: > - In order to set a client window to the input method, I had to use a > (void *), as Ecore does not abstract different > "Windows" (Ecore_X_Window, Ecore_Win32_Window, ...). I am not sure if > this a problem at all, cause plugins for windows will just be compiled > on windows, .... Who who uses the API should take care of passing the > right window to the IM. > - The hildon_input_method immodule shipped with the patch is heavily > based on hildon-input-method-framework and this framework is LGPL. I > don't know if we will be able to ship it with ecore, but if not, I can > create a separate package for it. > - Documentation love. > > Well, that's it, I will let you comment now > > Hope you appreciate > > BR > Andre > > On Nov 12, 2007 11:55 AM, Stafford Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I hope the immodules work is going well. > > > > I had started on Ecore_X XIM integration and decided I had better finish. > > Below is my current patch which supports callbacks XIM style. I have found > > several limitations with callbacks. > > > > Pitfalls: > > * Callbacks only provide current edit string (i.e. doesnt provide kanji > > choices) > > * IM still draws choices dialog > > * With Callbacks API we can not specify the location of the choices dialog > > * UIM does not support callbacks > > > > I think we could live we these problems but lets see how the immodules pans > > out. > > > > http://www.shorne-pla.net/uploads/ecore_xim-0.2.diff > > > > -Stafford > > > > On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:31:13 -0300 > > "Andre Magalhaes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hey, > > > > > > On Nov 8, 2007 8:13 PM, Stafford Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thanks, this is a helpful document. I agree that immodules are a > > > > cleaner way to handle input. They will allow us direct access to input > > > > method API. > > > Yeah, i believe immodules are the way to go. I would be perfect if we > > > could have a freedesktop library that everybody could share, so one > > > didn't need to write immodule for Gtk/Qt/Ecore. > > > > > > > The problem I saw with this is: > > > > 1. We will have to develop more code to get off the ground > > > > 2. For every inputmethod we will have to develop a module for support > > > I am going to start implementing the immodules support today and I > > > believe I should have something working next week. The problem is that > > > i need to make hildon input method working with ecore/etk, and I don't > > > want to make a workaround to change it later. Writing modules for > > > every new input method we want to support is the cost we have to pay > > > to be able to support multiple input method across multiple platforms > > > (Windows, Maemo, Macos, ...). > > > > > > > With XIM we will be able to use existing input method bridges to take > > > > advantage of input methods right now. I say we try out XIM and find > > > > the limitations ourselves. > > > It would be great if you could implement a XIM module when I have > > > something working. > > > > > > > Do you know if Hildon has an XIM bridge? Also, what is so legacy about > > > > XIM now anyway? By using callbacks only API we are basically cutting > > > > out all of the Legacy baggage of the protocol. > > > Hildon does not have a XIM bridge and I don't think they intend to > > > implement it anytime soon. They already have a Gtk immodule for it, > > > and it seems they don't have interest in adding support for other > > > toolkits. > > > > > > BR > > > > > > -- > > > Andre Moreira Magalhaes (andrunko) > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Skype: andrunko > > > Blog: http://andrunko.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > > > Still grepping through log files to find problems? 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