Input Methods for Keyboard in IGEL OS 12

This article shows how to configure keyboard input methods in IGEL OS. This is necessary if the settings under User Interface > Language do not suit your needs and you require, for example, input support for the Chinese or Japanese languages. The feature is currently experimental.

Input Methods

Menu path: User Interface > Input > Keyboard > Input Methods

Keyboard input methods (experimental)

☑ Input Method Editor (IME) support is activated. You can select the required input method under Methods and initial states under Intelligent Pinyin.

☐ Input Method Editor (IME) support is disabled. (Default)

Next input method

Defines keyboard shortcuts to toggle between input methods defined under Methods and keyboard layout defined under User Interface > Input > Keyboard. (Default: <Super>space)

Rules for the hotkeys:

• Use angle brackets <> for a modifier.

• Type the name of the key right after a modifier, without blanks.

• Use a blank to separate several hotkeys.

  Example: <Super>space <Shift><Alt>m

Candidates orientation

Specifies how all the possible characters for an input code will be shown.

Possible values:

• vertical (Default)

• horizontal

Show property panel

Specifies if the property panel should be displayed. Properties in the panel change depending on the selected input method.

Possible values:

• do not show (Default)

• hide automatically

• always

Auto hide timeout

A period of time in milliseconds during which the property panel will be displayed after focus-in or property change. This setting is relevant if Show property panel is set to “hide automatically”.

Methods

Menu path: User Interface > Input > Keyboard > Input Methods > Methods

After activating User Interface > Input > Keyboard > Input Methods > Keyboard input methods, you can select the following input methods:

Chinese Intelligent Pinyin

☑ Intelligent Pinyin can be used as an input method for Chinese.

☐ Intelligent Pinyin cannot be used. (Default)

Chinese Bopomofoto

☑ Bopomofoto can be used as an input method for Chinese.

☐ Bopomofoto cannot be used. (Default)

Japanese - Mozc

☑ Mozc can be used as an input method for Japanese.

☐ Mozc cannot be used. (Default)

Enabled input methods as well as available IME functions can be selected via the corresponding icon in the system tray.

Examples:

Intelligent Pinyin

Menu path: User Interface > Input > Keyboard > Input Methods > Intelligent Pinyin

The following settings are relevant if Chinese Intelligent Pinyin is activated as an input method under User Interface > Input > Keyboard > Input Methods > Methods.

Initial state Chinese

☑ The keyboard input is initially set to Chinese. (Default)

☐ The keyboard input is initially set to English.

Initial state full width

☑ Initially, full-width characters are used.

☐ Initially, half-width characters are used. (Default)

Initial state full punctuations

☑ Initially, full-width punctuation is used. (Default)

☐ Initially, half-width punctuation is used.

Initial state Simplified Chinese

☑ The keyboard input is initially set to Simplified Chinese. (Default)

☐ The keyboard input is initially set to Traditional Chinese.