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howto:scim [2019/03/27 22:05] – [What is SCIM?] blueberrybrownie | howto:scim [2019/03/27 22:07] (current) – [How to set up SCIM in XFCE] blueberrybrownie | ||
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- | ===== Why would I wish to use it? ===== | + | ===== Why would I want to use it? ===== |
SCIM is a useful alternative to xkb for switching between keyboard layouts. SCIM provides some functions that xkb does not. I personally use it to type ancient Greek, pointed Hebrew, and Chinese. | SCIM is a useful alternative to xkb for switching between keyboard layouts. SCIM provides some functions that xkb does not. I personally use it to type ancient Greek, pointed Hebrew, and Chinese. | ||
- | ===== How to set up SCIM in XFCE ===== | + | ===== How to set up SCIM in Xfce ===== |
- | SCIM is no more difficult to setup in XFCE than in Gnome or KDE. The easiest, user-level way to set up SCIM is to edit the .Xsession file: | + | SCIM is no more difficult to setup in Xfce than in GNOME or KDE. The easiest, user-level way to set up SCIM is to edit the .Xsession file: |
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- | Set LANG to your own local language, of course. SCIM should work as long as the locale is UTF-8. After doing this, SCIM will work in XFCE by default. | + | Set "LANG" |
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- | Good luck, and have fun. | + |