IBus does not work in KDE applications

Netrunner Rolling Rolling 2016.01
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I have followed the instructions on the IBus Arch wiki and put the lines

export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
in my .bashrc file.

I have also run qtconfig-qt4 and selected ibus as my default input method.

Despite this, I am unable to switch scripts while editing on kate. GTK applications, like the Thunderbird email compose text window, however work exactly as expected when scripts are switched.

Does the KDE-Plasma version in NRR support iBus or is it something that will happen in the future?

Thanks.

2

No ibus is not installed by default.
You’ll need to install ibus, ibus-qt and whatever Input method engine that you need.

3

I have already installed these:

pacman -Ss ^ibus* | grep installed extra/ibus 1.5.13-1 [installed] extra/libibus 1.5.13-1 [installed] community/ibus-m17n 1.3.4-4 [installed] community/ibus-qt 1.3.3-6 [installed]
While IBus works with GTK applications, it does not work with KDE applications like kate. How might I get it to?

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You’ll need to setup kimpanel:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/IBus#Kimpanel

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I have followed the instructions given at the Arch Wiki link above and am still not having success getting IBus to work with KDE applications. Here is what I have done:

  1. Set up an autostart script for IBus with the following line:
ibus-daemon --replace --daemonize --panel=/usr/lib/kimpanel-ibus-panel

  1. Saved the given ibus-kimpanel.desktop file. The menu entry appears as expected.

  2. Added the Input Method Panel widget to my main panel.

  3. I have both autostarted ibus using (1) above and also by clicking on the kimpanel icon. It shows up on the panel with selectable input methods as expected.

However, I have not carried out the second last instruction shown below from the Wiki link because I do not understand what I am supposed to do:

What Choose Application dialog from where? How to make it show up? IIRC, I have not seen a Utility/Ibus (Kimpanel) selection anywhere.

Somewhat ominously, the KDE systemsettings dialog for Input Method gives a warning message that is shown in the attached screenshot. Because this is a new installation (NRR 2016-01) I am not sure what files, if any, I should dredge up and remove.

So, there is still some way to go to get IBus working with KDE applications. I am able to select the input method, but the selection has no effect when I type in kate. It works as expected in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Thanks.

6

That input method KCM under Other is for fcitx not ibus, there is no KCM for ibus.

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In that case, can you please shed light on how to “choose Utility/Ibus (Kimpanel) in the Choose Application dialog” as instructed in the penultimate step for activating Kimpanel. I really do not know what I am supposed to do. Under what application or program does the “Choose Application” dialog appear? AFAICT, Kimpanel does not seem to have one.

Thanks.