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----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Vandry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:42 AM Subject: [I18n] Using XIM - must give up compose keys > Hello, > > Is it possible to use XFree86's builtin IM (XimLocal) which implements > compose keys and dead accents and the XIM protocol (XimProto) at the > same time? It looks to me like it is not possible. > Yes, it's impossible under current XIM framework. > What would be the correct solution? Should the external IM be responsible > for reimplementing compose keys and dead accents on top of the > additional functionality it provides? Xlib already provides this > functionality, it seems like reinventing the wheel to not be able to > take advantage of it. It seems to me the only way to make it work in XIM mechanics. But there are alternate solution. IIIMF is an already implemented substitution. I'm planning do some work to synthesize XKB, compose, and XIM server together, and switching dynamically. Of course this is a huge project, I will work on it to see if the idea is practical. > > Thanks for your comments. > > -Phil > _______________________________________________ > I18n mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/i18n _______________________________________________ I18n mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/i18n
