From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Zelphir Kaltstahl Subject: Re: Input method change in GNU IceCat installed via Guix Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 13:32:59 +0200 Message-ID: <9a94e60f-fa81-bd48-ef3e-9ba4846b1f79@gmail.com> References: <19323a324ad24eca4090a2346e04fec4@disroot.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:59473) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hPmj2-0000M3-Ii for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 12 May 2019 07:33:05 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hPmj1-0008QH-Bf for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 12 May 2019 07:33:04 -0400 Received: from mail-wr1-x42d.google.com ([2a00:1450:4864:20::42d]:45121) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hPmj1-0008Pq-35 for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 12 May 2019 07:33:03 -0400 Received: by mail-wr1-x42d.google.com with SMTP id b18so2183556wrq.12 for ; Sun, 12 May 2019 04:33:03 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <19323a324ad24eca4090a2346e04fec4@disroot.org> Content-Language: en-US List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" To: znavko@disroot.org, help-guix@gnu.org Hi, I am running Xfce4 and the display server is: $ ps -e | grep tty7 1319 tty7     00:14:38 Xorg What does "system config" entail? Regards, Zelphir On 5/12/19 12:41 PM, znavko@disroot.org wrote: > Hello, Zelphir! > I had such problem on Gnome+Wayland. It did not used another newly added layout, but only US even when I choose Russian in the applet in the gnome toolbar (the bar on top). It was for all apps under Gnome+Wayland. But I only tried to config system for it, so I had not purpose to solve it. > I have no such problem in Xfce4. > What is your desktop environment and display server? Also your system config might be needed. > > May 12, 2019 10:10 AM, "Zelphir Kaltstahl" wrote: > >> Hi Guix Users! >> >> Recently I installed GNU IceCat via Guix. A few days ago I noticed >> something: >> >> I cannot switch input method when the GNU IceCat window is focused. My >> shortcut was CTRL+tilde before and I already tried changing it to the >> more common CTRL+ALT+space, but that also does not work. To me it seems, >> that IceCat does not bubble up the keyboard event for this shortcut to >> the system and then the system (Xubuntu 18.04) does not notice, that I >> pressed the input method switching shortcut. But that is only a guess, >> as I do not really know how the order of keyboard event processing is >> organized. >> >> If it was only switching a few characters on the keyboard, I could live >> with simply typing differently, but when I want to input Chinese >> characters, I currently need to open another program, any text editor >> not having this issue, and then type there and copy paste it into IceCat. >> >> I am using Fcitx for input method management. My GNU IceCat version is >> `60.3.0esr (64-bit)`. >> >> Another application where it does not work is Emacs. However, there the >> useful built-in IM exists which can be switched to by: `C-u >> C- chinese-py ` so I do not need it there. >> >> What can I do to make IM switching work when IceCat is focused? >> >> Regards, >> >> Zelphir