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diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.xml b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..dd66316c730 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.xml @@ -0,0 +1,291 @@ +<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + version="5.0" + xml:id="module-services-input-methods"> + <title>Input Methods</title> + <para> + Input methods are an operating system component that allows any data, such as + keyboard strokes or mouse movements, to be received as input. In this way + users can enter characters and symbols not found on their input devices. + Using an input method is obligatory for any language that has more graphemes + than there are keys on the keyboard. + </para> + <para> + The following input methods are available in NixOS: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + IBus: The intelligent input bus. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Fcitx: A customizable lightweight input method. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Nabi: A Korean input method based on XIM. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Uim: The universal input method, is a library with a XIM bridge. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Hime: An extremely easy-to-use input method framework. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Kime: Korean IME + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <section xml:id="module-services-input-methods-ibus"> + <title>IBus</title> + + <para> + IBus is an Intelligent Input Bus. It provides full featured and user + friendly input method user interface. + </para> + + <para> + The following snippet can be used to configure IBus: + </para> + +<programlisting> +i18n.inputMethod = { + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.enabled">enabled</link> = "ibus"; + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.ibus.engines">ibus.engines</link> = with pkgs.ibus-engines; [ anthy hangul mozc ]; +}; +</programlisting> + + <para> + <literal>i18n.inputMethod.ibus.engines</literal> is optional and can be used + to add extra IBus engines. + </para> + + <para> + Available extra IBus engines are: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Anthy (<literal>ibus-engines.anthy</literal>): Anthy is a system for + Japanese input method. It converts Hiragana text to Kana Kanji mixed text. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Hangul (<literal>ibus-engines.hangul</literal>): Korean input method. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + m17n (<literal>ibus-engines.m17n</literal>): m17n is an input method that + uses input methods and corresponding icons in the m17n database. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + mozc (<literal>ibus-engines.mozc</literal>): A Japanese input method from + Google. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Table (<literal>ibus-engines.table</literal>): An input method that load + tables of input methods. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + table-others (<literal>ibus-engines.table-others</literal>): Various + table-based input methods. To use this, and any other table-based input + methods, it must appear in the list of engines along with + <literal>table</literal>. For example: +<programlisting> +ibus.engines = with pkgs.ibus-engines; [ table table-others ]; +</programlisting> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + To use any input method, the package must be added in the configuration, as + shown above, and also (after running <literal>nixos-rebuild</literal>) the + input method must be added from IBus' preference dialog. + </para> + + <simplesect xml:id="module-services-input-methods-troubleshooting"> + <title>Troubleshooting</title> + <para> + If IBus works in some applications but not others, a likely cause of this + is that IBus is depending on a different version of <literal>glib</literal> + to what the applications are depending on. This can be checked by running + <literal>nix-store -q --requisites <path> | grep glib</literal>, + where <literal><path></literal> is the path of either IBus or an + application in the Nix store. The <literal>glib</literal> packages must + match exactly. If they do not, uninstalling and reinstalling the + application is a likely fix. + </para> + </simplesect> + </section> + <section xml:id="module-services-input-methods-fcitx"> + <title>Fcitx</title> + + <para> + Fcitx is an input method framework with extension support. It has three + built-in Input Method Engine, Pinyin, QuWei and Table-based input methods. + </para> + + <para> + The following snippet can be used to configure Fcitx: + </para> + +<programlisting> +i18n.inputMethod = { + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.enabled">enabled</link> = "fcitx"; + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.fcitx.engines">fcitx.engines</link> = with pkgs.fcitx-engines; [ mozc hangul m17n ]; +}; +</programlisting> + + <para> + <literal>i18n.inputMethod.fcitx.engines</literal> is optional and can be + used to add extra Fcitx engines. + </para> + + <para> + Available extra Fcitx engines are: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Anthy (<literal>fcitx-engines.anthy</literal>): Anthy is a system for + Japanese input method. It converts Hiragana text to Kana Kanji mixed text. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Chewing (<literal>fcitx-engines.chewing</literal>): Chewing is an + intelligent Zhuyin input method. It is one of the most popular input + methods among Traditional Chinese Unix users. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Hangul (<literal>fcitx-engines.hangul</literal>): Korean input method. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Unikey (<literal>fcitx-engines.unikey</literal>): Vietnamese input method. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + m17n (<literal>fcitx-engines.m17n</literal>): m17n is an input method that + uses input methods and corresponding icons in the m17n database. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + mozc (<literal>fcitx-engines.mozc</literal>): A Japanese input method from + Google. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + table-others (<literal>fcitx-engines.table-others</literal>): Various + table-based input methods. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section xml:id="module-services-input-methods-nabi"> + <title>Nabi</title> + + <para> + Nabi is an easy to use Korean X input method. It allows you to enter + phonetic Korean characters (hangul) and pictographic Korean characters + (hanja). + </para> + + <para> + The following snippet can be used to configure Nabi: + </para> + +<programlisting> +i18n.inputMethod = { + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.enabled">enabled</link> = "nabi"; +}; +</programlisting> + </section> + <section xml:id="module-services-input-methods-uim"> + <title>Uim</title> + + <para> + Uim (short for "universal input method") is a multilingual input method + framework. Applications can use it through so-called bridges. + </para> + + <para> + The following snippet can be used to configure uim: + </para> + +<programlisting> +i18n.inputMethod = { + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.enabled">enabled</link> = "uim"; +}; +</programlisting> + + <para> + Note: The <xref linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.uim.toolbar"/> option can be + used to choose uim toolbar. + </para> + </section> + <section xml:id="module-services-input-methods-hime"> + <title>Hime</title> + + <para> + Hime is an extremely easy-to-use input method framework. It is lightweight, + stable, powerful and supports many commonly used input methods, including + Cangjie, Zhuyin, Dayi, Rank, Shrimp, Greek, Korean Pinyin, Latin Alphabet, + etc... + </para> + + <para> + The following snippet can be used to configure Hime: + </para> + +<programlisting> +i18n.inputMethod = { + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.enabled">enabled</link> = "hime"; +}; +</programlisting> + </section> + <section xml:id="module-services-input-methods-kime"> + <title>Kime</title> + + <para> + Kime is Korean IME. it's built with Rust language and let you get simple, safe, fast Korean typing + </para> + + <para> + The following snippet can be used to configure Kime: + </para> + +<programlisting> +i18n.inputMethod = { + <link linkend="opt-i18n.inputMethod.enabled">enabled</link> = "kime"; +}; +</programlisting> + </section> +</chapter> |