* set-input-method versus activate-input-method
@ 2024-03-19 14:36 Heime
2024-03-19 15:05 ` Joost Kremers
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From: Heime @ 2024-03-19 14:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
Both 'set-input-method' and 'activate-input-method' are functions used to work
with input methods, but they seem to serve different purposes.
Which one should be used in elisp code to change the input method for the current
buffer.
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* Re: set-input-method versus activate-input-method
2024-03-19 14:36 set-input-method versus activate-input-method Heime
@ 2024-03-19 15:05 ` Joost Kremers
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From: Joost Kremers @ 2024-03-19 15:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Heime; +Cc: Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
On Tue, Mar 19 2024, Heime wrote:
> Both 'set-input-method' and 'activate-input-method' are functions used to work
> with input methods, but they seem to serve different purposes.
>
> Which one should be used in elisp code to change the input method for the
> current
> buffer.
A tip: learn to use Emacs' built-in help facilities:
- Use `C-h f` and `C-h v` (`describe-function` / `describe-variable`) to read the
doc strings of functions and variables.
- See also `C-h ?` for a quick overview of other help facilities.
- Learn to use the Elisp manual: `C-h i` to access the Info system, then `m` to
access the menu. Type `Elisp RET` to access the Elisp manual.
- In an Info manual, use `i` to find a topic in its index.
- Look at the source (accessible from the *Help* buffer showing the doc string
for a function / variable, provided you have the Emacs sources installed). If
you look at the source for `set-input-method`, you'll notice that it uses
`activate-input-method` internally, which tells you a lot about the relation
between the two.
HTH
--
Joost Kremers
Life has its moments
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