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-====== Set up SCIM in XFCE====== 
-===== What is SCIM? ===== 
-SCIM stands for 'Smart common input method,' its development page is at [[http://www.scim_im.org]].  This input method engine is able to act as an input method for any language, including complex languages such as Chinese.  It even has a method for user tables.   
-===== Why would I wish to use it? ===== 
-If you need to switch between keyboard layouts, and your needs are beyond what xkb provides, SCIM provides a useful alternative. I personally use it to type ancient Greek, pointed Hebrew, and Chinese. 
-===== How do I set it up in XFCE ===== 
-SCIM is no more difficult to setup in XFCE than in Gnome or KDE.  The easiest user level way to set it up is to edit the .Xsession file. 
  
-''LANG=en_US.UTF-8 
-export LANG 
-XMODIFIERS="@im=SCIM" 
-export XMODIFIERS 
-GTK_IM_MODULE="scim" 
-export GTK_IM_MODULE 
-scim -d& 
- 
-startxfce4'' 
- 
-Set LANG to your own local, of course.  SCIM should work, as long as the local is UTF-8.  After doing this, by default, Scim will work in XFCE.