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diff --git a/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt b/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt index 99dfa54218..0a7e0baad3 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt @@ -358,150 +358,6 @@ conversion needs to be done. These conversions are supported: Try getting another iconv() implementation. ============================================================================== -Input on X11 *mbyte-XIM* - -X INPUT METHOD (XIM) BACKGROUND *XIM* *xim* *x-input-method* - -XIM is an international input module for X. There are two kinds of structures, -Xlib unit type and |IM-server| (Input-Method server) type. |IM-server| type -is suitable for complex input, such as CJK. - -- IM-server - *IM-server* - In |IM-server| type input structures, the input event is handled by either - of the two ways: FrontEnd system and BackEnd system. In the FrontEnd - system, input events are snatched by the |IM-server| first, then |IM-server| - give the application the result of input. On the other hand, the BackEnd - system works reverse order. MS-Windows adopt BackEnd system. In X, most of - |IM-server|s adopt FrontEnd system. The demerit of BackEnd system is the - large overhead in communication, but it provides safe synchronization with - no restrictions on applications. - -- Conversion Server - *conversion-server* - Some system needs additional server: conversion server. Most of Japanese - |IM-server|s need it, Kana-Kanji conversion server. For Chinese inputting, - it depends on the method of inputting, in some methods, PinYin or ZhuYin to - HanZi conversion server is needed. For Korean inputting, if you want to - input Hanja, Hangul-Hanja conversion server is needed. - - For example, the Japanese inputting process is divided into 2 steps. First - we pre-input Hira-gana, second Kana-Kanji conversion. There are so many - Kanji characters (6349 Kanji characters are defined in JIS X 0208) and the - number of Hira-gana characters are 76. So, first, we pre-input text as - pronounced in Hira-gana, second, we convert Hira-gana to Kanji or Kata-Kana, - if needed. There are some Kana-Kanji conversion server: jserver - (distributed with Wnn, see below) and canna. Canna can be found at: - http://canna.sourceforge.jp/ - -There is a good input system: Wnn4.2. Wnn 4.2 contains, - xwnmo (|IM-server|) - jserver (Japanese Kana-Kanji conversion server) - cserver (Chinese PinYin or ZhuYin to simplified HanZi conversion server) - tserver (Chinese PinYin or ZhuYin to traditional HanZi conversion server) - kserver (Hangul-Hanja conversion server) -Wnn 4.2 for several systems can be found at various places on the internet. -Use the RPM or port for your system. - - -- Input Style - *xim-input-style* - When inputting CJK, there are four areas: - 1. The area to display of the input while it is being composed - 2. The area to display the currently active input mode. - 3. The area to display the next candidate for the selection. - 4. The area to display other tools. - - The third area is needed when converting. For example, in Japanese - inputting, multiple Kanji characters could have the same pronunciation, so - a sequence of Hira-gana characters could map to a distinct sequence of Kanji - characters. - - The first and second areas are defined in international input of X with the - names of "Preedit Area", "Status Area" respectively. The third and fourth - areas are not defined and are left to be managed by the |IM-server|. In the - international input, four input styles have been defined using combinations - of Preedit Area and Status Area: |OnTheSpot|, |OffTheSpot|, |OverTheSpot| - and |Root|. - - Currently, GUI Vim supports three styles, |OverTheSpot|, |OffTheSpot| and - |Root|. - -*. on-the-spot *OnTheSpot* - Preedit Area and Status Area are performed by the client application in - the area of application. The client application is directed by the - |IM-server| to display all pre-edit data at the location of text - insertion. The client registers callbacks invoked by the input method - during pre-editing. -*. over-the-spot *OverTheSpot* - Status Area is created in a fixed position within the area of application, - in case of Vim, the position is the additional status line. Preedit Area - is made at present input position of application. The input method - displays pre-edit data in a window which it brings up directly over the - text insertion position. -*. off-the-spot *OffTheSpot* - Preedit Area and Status Area are performed in the area of application, in - case of Vim, the area is additional status line. The client application - provides display windows for the pre-edit data to the input method which - displays into them directly. -*. root-window *Root* - Preedit Area and Status Area are outside of the application. The input - method displays all pre-edit data in a separate area of the screen in a - window specific to the input method. - - -USING XIM *multibyte-input* *E284* *E285* *E286* *E287* - *E288* *E289* - -Note that Display and Input are independent. It is possible to see your -language even though you have no input method for it. But when your Display -method doesn't match your Input method, the text will be displayed wrong. - -To input your language you should run the |IM-server| which supports your -language and |conversion-server| if needed. - -The next 3 lines should be put in your ~/.Xdefaults file. They are common for -all X applications which uses |XIM|. If you already use |XIM|, you can skip -this. > - - *international: True - *.inputMethod: your_input_server_name - *.preeditType: your_input_style -< -input_server_name is your |IM-server| name (check your |IM-server| - manual). -your_input_style is one of |OverTheSpot|, |OffTheSpot|, |Root|. See - also |xim-input-style|. - -*international may not be necessary if you use X11R6. -*.inputMethod and *.preeditType are optional if you use X11R6. - -For example, when you are using kinput2 as |IM-server|, > - - *international: True - *.inputMethod: kinput2 - *.preeditType: OverTheSpot -< -When using |OverTheSpot|, GUI Vim always connects to the IM Server even in -Normal mode, so you can input your language with commands like "f" and "r". -But when using one of the other two methods, GUI Vim connects to the IM Server -only if it is not in Normal mode. - -If your IM Server does not support |OverTheSpot|, and if you want to use your -language with some Normal mode command like "f" or "r", then you should use a -localized xterm or an xterm which supports |XIM| - -If needed, you can set the XMODIFIERS environment variable: - - sh: export XMODIFIERS="@im=input_server_name" - csh: setenv XMODIFIERS "@im=input_server_name" - -For example, when you are using kinput2 as |IM-server| and sh, > - - export XMODIFIERS="@im=kinput2" -< - -============================================================================== Input with a keymap *mbyte-keymap* When the keyboard doesn't produce the characters you want to enter in your @@ -790,7 +646,8 @@ widespread as file format. A composing or combining character is used to change the meaning of the character before it. The combining characters are drawn on top of the preceding character. -Up to six combining characters can be displayed. +Too big combined characters cannot be displayed, but they can still be +inspected using the |g8| and |ga| commands described below. When editing text a composing character is mostly considered part of the preceding character. For example "x" will delete a character and its following composing characters by default. |