Your message dated Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:42:18 +0900
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and subject line New im-config doesn't have xim entry
has caused the Debian Bug report #1054622,
regarding im-config: can set GTK_IM_MODULE to xim, which causes GTK 4 to
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Package: im-config
Version: 0.57-2
Severity: normal
I have a system with Zoom installed, which necessitates installing ibus,
which I don't want to use (because it overrides my shortcut keys without
consent). Thus, the advice I've received is to install im-config and
use to set the module to "xim". I don't care very much what input
method is used, but it must not touch any shortcut keys and it must
support the Compose key correctly so I can type Spanish, French, and
various punctuation signs (e.g., ellipsis, section, and various dashes).
Now, with that context, I have an editor that uses GTK+ 4 (Neovim-GTK),
which I frequently invoke from the command line. GTK+ 4 does not
support xim, and thus it screams to the terminal like so:
(NeovimGtk:2644084): Gtk-WARNING **: 21:29:13.213: No IM module matching
GTK_IM_MODULE=xim found
Since this is an editor I invoke from the command line, the terminal
noise is unwelcome. I have had to unset the appropriate environment
variable in my terminal in the meantime.
I don't think, given that GTK+ 4 is used for a wide variety of software
in Debian, that it's safe to set GTK_IM_MODULE to "xim" anymore, and
im-config needs to not do that. More generally, im-config needs to not
set global environment variables which cause programs to log loudly to
the terminal, and unfortunately GTK+ programs do exactly that. Because
the GTK+ developers don't see screaming to the terminal as a problem and
won't fix it or provide a way to disable it, the solution has to be in
im-config instead. (Of course, you are welcome to try to convince the
GTK+ developers nonetheless.)
-- Package-specific info:
=== command path ==
im-config is /usr/bin/im-config
=== im-config API -l: available IM ===
im-config -l => ibus xim
=== im-config API -m: selected IM ===
im-config -m =>
'system' 'user' 'automatic' 'override' 'autobase'
'default' 'custom' 'ibus' '' 'ibus'
=== /etc/default/im-config ==
# Default im-config mode (see im-config(8))
# This im-config helps to start best available input method (IM)
# Always start highest priority IM
IM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MODE=auto
# Start or not to start IM dynamically under CJKV/desktop environment
#IM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MODE=cjkv
# Never start IM by im-config (Leave it to desktop system)
#IM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MODE=none
# cjkv mode behavior:
# case 1:
# * desktop is listed in CJKV_DEFAULT_DESKTOP
# * locale is under so-called CJKV environments
# --> auto mode
# case 2:
# * desktop is listed in CJKV_DEFAULT_DESKTOP
# * locale is *not* under so-called CJKV environments
# --> none mode
# case 3:
# * desktop is *not* listed in CJKV_DEFAULT_DESKTOP
# * locale is under any environments
# --> auto mode
#
CJKV_DEFAULT_DESKTOP="*"
#CJKV_DEFAULT_DESKTOP="KDE:LXQt:XFCE"
# List of locales for so-called CJKV environments
CJKV_LOCALES="zh_TW:zh_HK:zh_SG:zh_CN:ja_JP:ko_KR:vi_VN"
# Set locale dependent preferred IM over standard auto mode if not GNOME
IM_CONFIG_PREFERRED_RULE="zh_CN,fcitx5:zh_TW,fcitx5:zh_HK,fcitx5:zh_SG,fcitx5"
# User and system wide configuration is normally done via im-config program.
# The above IM_CONFIG_PREFERRED_RULE sets locale dependent preferred IM
# override rule. If you wish to use uim over ibus just for ja_JP,
# add :ja_JP,uim at the end of the above list. (Marked by "!" in GUI)
# List of desktop systems which starts ibus if available
# Applicable desktops are excluded for applying IM_CONFIG_PREFERRED_RULE
DESKTOP_SETUP_IBUS="GNOME"
# Trace commands for debug
# (This may cause problem configuration file generated under console mode)
#IM_CONFIG_SETMODE="-x"
# Verbose output for debug (uncomment following)
#IM_CONFIG_VERBOSE="true"
=== localectl status ===
System Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
VC Keymap: (unset)
X11 Layout: us
X11 Model: pc105
=== /etc/X11/default-display-manager ===
/usr/sbin/lightdm
=== setxkbmap -print ===
xkb_keymap {
xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
xkb_types { include "complete" };
xkb_compat { include "complete" };
xkb_symbols { include
"pc+us+inet(evdev)+capslock(escape)+ctrl(swap_rwin_rctl)+compose(lwin)+terminate(ctrl_alt_bksp)"
};
xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc102)" };
};
=== ~/.Xmodmap ===
clear control
clear mod4
add control = Control_L
add mod4 = Control_R
=== environment vars ==
DISPLAY=:0
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=MATE
XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm/data/bmc
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
XDG_SEAT=seat0
XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=lightdm-xsession
XDG_SESSION_ID=2
XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0
XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
XDG_VTNR=7
CLUTTER_IM_MODULE=xim
QT_IM_MODULE=xim
XMODIFIERS=@im=none
-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers oldstable-security
APT policy: (500, 'oldstable-security'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'),
(1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 6.5.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/20 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_USER, TAINT_WARN
Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8),
LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages im-config depends on:
ii gettext-base 0.21-13+b1
Versions of packages im-config recommends:
ii whiptail 0.52.23-1+b1
ii x11-common 1:7.7+23
ii zenity 3.44.2-1
im-config suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
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brian m. carlson (he/him or they/them)
Toronto, Ontario, CA
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: im-config
Version: 1.0
As I already discussed, zoom related issue and ill-advised work around is not
something im-config can solve.
I am closing this bug report since new im-config doesn't offer xim in its menu.
So keeping this bug doesn't help people much any more.
Osamu
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