japanese input: let's add it to Ubuntu Starter Guide

[Evan Monroig]

Concerning Chinese, I have seen a package called "scim-chinese" which
claims to be a good chinese input method. Anyone speaking chinese who
wants to give his feedback?

Thanks

Evan

On Apr 10, 2005 8:56 PM, Bengt Thuree <bengt at thuree.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
> 
> This looks good, and I am wondering if anyone with Chinese (simplified)
> could contribute with the corresponding steps to enable Chinese
> input/output in Ubuntu? Especially, with an English default language.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> /Bengt
> 
> Evan Monroig wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > If you have tried to setup japanese input with ubuntu, you may have
> > found the howto on Ubuntu Wiki
> > http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/JapaneseInputHowto.
> >
> > I thought that what was described there was quite complex, so maybe it
> > would be a good idea to rewrite it in a easy-to-understand-way, so
> > that it can fit in the Unofficial Ubuntu 5.04 Starter Guide
> > (www.ubuntuguide.org).
> >
> > Both methods described here works for any application, including
> > openoffice.org and without having to change LC_CTYPE or any locale
> > parameter.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Evan
> >
> > ----------
> > A) How to type Japanese in GTK applications (UIM)?
> >
> > 1) $ sudo apt-get install uim anthy
> >
> > 2) $ gedit ~/.uim
> >
> > 3) Insert the following lines into the new file
> >
> > # select anthy as default input method for uim
> > (define default-im-name 'anthy)
> >
> > 4) If you have a Japanese keyboard, insert the following lines as well
> >
> > # To have the 漢字（半角/全角） key change the input method (japanese keyboard)
> > (define-key anthy-on-key? '"zenkaku-hankaku")
> > (define-key anthy-off-key? '"zenkaku-hankaku")
> >
> > 5) Save the file.
> >
> > 6) $ gedit ~/.gnomerc
> >
> > 7) Insert the following lines into the new file
> >
> > # Tells xorg to automatically use uim as X input method
> > export XMODIFIERS=@im=uim
> > # Tells GTK that the default input module is uim
> > export GTK_IM_MODULE=uim
> >
> > 8) Save the file.
> >
> > 6) Read "Restart Gnome"
> >
> > 7) Applications -> Accessories -> Text Editor
> >
> > 8) SHIFT+SPACE to change between normal and Japanese input.
> > ---------
> >
> > ---------
> > B) How to type Japanese in GTK applications (SCIM)?
> >
> > 1) $ sudo apt-get install uim anthy scim-gtk2-immodule scim-uim
> >
> > 2) $ gedit ~/.gnomerc
> >
> > 3) Insert the following lines into the new file
> >
> > # Tells xorg to automatically use uim as X input method
> > export XMODIFIERS=@im=scim
> > # Tells GTK that the default input module is SCIM
> > export GTK_IM_MODULE=scim
> >
> > 4) Read "Restart Gnome"
> >
> > 5) Applications -> Accessories -> Text Editor
> >
> > 6) CTRL+SPACE
> >
> > 7) A box appears. Click on the input method (biggest button) and
> > change it to Japanese -> UIM-anthy
> >
> > 8) SHIFT+SPACE to change between normal and Japanese input.
> > ---------
> >
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