Yukihiro Nakadaira wrote: > This is old subject but I think this report might help someone. > > When using GTK2 GUI and XIM and GTK_IM_MODULE=scim, one undo command undoes > several insert command because undo sequence is not broken. And also it > causes error E438. This is because ... > 1. scim doesn't invoke im_preedit_start_cb() and im_preedit_end_cb(), so the > xim_has_preediting can be reset in im_preedit_changed_cb() only. > 2. To delete preedit, scim invoke im_preedit_changed_cb() with empty > preedit string only one time. But at the time preedit_start_col is not > MAXCOL and xim_is_preediting is not reset. > Therefore xim_is_preediting is always TRUE and undo sequence is not broken > (u_sync() is canceled). > > This problem can be avoided to use OverTheSpot instead of OnTheSpot (this > can be set with scim-setup), or to set environment variables, > GTK_IM_MODULE=xim and [EMAIL PROTECTED], or to use the following > patch. The code around there was added at 6.2.451. I don't > understand why checking if preedit_start_col is MAXCOL. I think that > the line can be removed.
Most of the variables involved aren't properly explained, thus I can't oversee what happens here. I'll assume your fix is right and doesn't cause trouble for someone with another setup. -- hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: 254. You wake up daily with your keyboard printed on your forehead. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org ///
