Public bug reported:
Currently im-config is set to "cjkv mode" by default, i.e. if one of the
cjkv languages is the selected display language, the "best" of installed
input method frameworks is started automatically at login. Since only
ibus is installed by default, it means that ibus is started in most
cases. If a non-cjkv language is the selected display language, no input
method framework is started via im-config.
The rationale behind this default setting was to minimize the
occurrences of surprise changes when im-switch was repaced by im-config.
It also prevents that ibus is started (and the ibus icon shown) for
users who don't even know what an input method is.
The user can change the im-config mode via an UI in language-selector.
In Ubuntu 13.10, with the integration in g-c-c between ibus and keyboard
layout, ibus is always started anyway - by g-s-d. My tests indicate that
an ibus input engine does not work reliably with the current im-config
default if a non-cjkv language is the selected display language. You can
fix it by selecting ibus explicitly via language-selector. However,
given that most input settings now are in the new "Text Entry" tab in
g-c-c, it makes little sense that you need to use language-selector
first to make it work.
I had an IRC conversation with bschaefer yesterday, and we concluded
that changing the im-config default to ibus may be one way to make the
"Text Entry" tab work out of the box. It would mean that the ibus-daemon
is still always started, but western users wouldn't at least not be
bothered by the ibus icon...
Possibly it would be even better to change the default to "auto". It
always starts the "best" of installed input method frameworks,
irrespective of the selected display language. That would start ibus in
most cases, but in e.g. UbuntuKylin, where Chinese is the language and
fcitx installed by default, it would start fcitx.
However, this suggestion is only applicable to Ubuntu and derivatives
that use g-c-c. For e.g. Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu the current "cjkv
mode" default probably makes most sense.
Since this input method stuff has become quite complex, further input to
the discussion would be most welcome before we start writing patches.
** Affects: im-config (Ubuntu)
Importance: High
Status: New
** Affects: language-selector (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: language-selector (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1234768
Title:
Consider a change of the im-config default
Status in “im-config” package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in “language-selector” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Currently im-config is set to "cjkv mode" by default, i.e. if one of
the cjkv languages is the selected display language, the "best" of
installed input method frameworks is started automatically at login.
Since only ibus is installed by default, it means that ibus is started
in most cases. If a non-cjkv language is the selected display
language, no input method framework is started via im-config.
The rationale behind this default setting was to minimize the
occurrences of surprise changes when im-switch was repaced by im-
config. It also prevents that ibus is started (and the ibus icon
shown) for users who don't even know what an input method is.
The user can change the im-config mode via an UI in language-selector.
In Ubuntu 13.10, with the integration in g-c-c between ibus and
keyboard layout, ibus is always started anyway - by g-s-d. My tests
indicate that an ibus input engine does not work reliably with the
current im-config default if a non-cjkv language is the selected
display language. You can fix it by selecting ibus explicitly via
language-selector. However, given that most input settings now are in
the new "Text Entry" tab in g-c-c, it makes little sense that you need
to use language-selector first to make it work.
I had an IRC conversation with bschaefer yesterday, and we concluded
that changing the im-config default to ibus may be one way to make the
"Text Entry" tab work out of the box. It would mean that the ibus-
daemon is still always started, but western users wouldn't at least
not be bothered by the ibus icon...
Possibly it would be even better to change the default to "auto". It
always starts the "best" of installed input method frameworks,
irrespective of the selected display language. That would start ibus
in most cases, but in e.g. UbuntuKylin, where Chinese is the language
and fcitx installed by default, it would start fcitx.
However, this suggestion is only applicable to Ubuntu and derivatives
that use g-c-c. For e.g. Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu the current
"cjkv mode" default probably makes most sense.
Since this input method stuff has become quite complex, further input
to the discussion would be most welcome before we start writing
patches.
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