IBus - can't select input method

xhk · 2011-03-11 21:47:23

I've been using ibus for a long time and seems like I was able to do this before. But now when I installed ibus-pinyin, I can't select any new input methods (probably not the cause, but I noticed thanks to it). So I thought I'd try deleting anthy to see if anything changed but now nothing works

Other things I tried:
- delete all instances of ibus preferences mlocate would show me but it seems to do nothing (not even reset preferences)
- copy same preferences from another machine running debian and where both anthy and pinyin work great.

what I'm talking about: (supposed to be submenus containing the appropriate input methods)

community/ibus 1.3.9-2 [0.50 MB] [installed]
Next Generation Input Bus for Linux.

I am very handicapped by this problem.

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edit: ok as soon as I post this, I try using arrow keys when the drop down is selected and it actually allows me to select and add input methods. work around but this is still problematic.

Last edited by xhk (2011-03-11 21:48:59)

mxd · 2013-07-06 01:35:01

Hi xhk, I'm a Kubuntu's user and I've had the same problems. I've been days reading on the Internet about this issue and finally I solve it by following this post from a Spanish tutorial: http://bit.ly/4p3XFq. It worked for me!

Basically it is:
1. Get install the needed packages, i.e: sudo apt-get install ibus ibus-pinyin

2. After installing them, introduce a little code into two files:

2.1.--> type on your konsole: kate /home/$(whoami)/.bashrc
a--> add to the bottom of the opened text:

export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus

b-->save the changes on the text.

2.2.--> type again on your konsole: kate /home/$(whoami)/.profile
b--> repeat 2.1.a. and 2.1.b

3. Go to main menu - system settings - advance - "autoarranque" (I don't know how it is called in English, "restarting" maybe?) and then "add a programme". Type: ibus-daemon -d, press OK and then rebooth.

It shall be working by then.

Last edited by mxd (2013-07-06 01:42:27)

karol · 2013-07-06 01:41:37

These steps are mentioned in the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ibus#Initial_Setup

jasonwryan · 2013-07-06 01:45:58

karol wrote:

These steps are mentioned in the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ibus#Initial_Setup

Indeed. Please don't necrobump threads: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … Bumping.27

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#1 2011-03-11 21:47:23

IBus - can't select input method

#2 2013-07-06 01:35:01

Re: IBus - can't select input method

#3 2013-07-06 01:41:37

Re: IBus - can't select input method

#4 2013-07-06 01:45:58

Re: IBus - can't select input method

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