XIM Input Method for Motif Gvim

[Christian Brabandt]

Hi,
I have recently been working on the Motif GUI and noticed, that my gvim
always show XIM INSERT, when in insert mode. I keep reading :h xim and
mbyte-XIM, but I seem to be missing something. So my questions are:

     1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
     2) How do I use it?
     3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?

Thanks

regards,
Christian

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[Chris Jones-44]

On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 08:08:04AM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:

> I have recently been working on the Motif GUI and noticed, that my
> gvim always show XIM INSERT, when in insert mode. I keep reading :h
> xim and mbyte-XIM, but I seem to be missing something. So my questions
> are:

>      1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
>      2) How do I use it?
>      3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?

Do you have an IME set up..? Doesn't sound rational, but perhaps you
need one installed.. in order to turn it off..?

CJ

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[Christian Brabandt]

Hi Chris!

On Sa, 02 Jun 2012, Chris Jones wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 08:08:04AM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:
>
> > I have recently been working on the Motif GUI and noticed, that my
> > gvim always show XIM INSERT, when in insert mode. I keep reading :h
> > xim and mbyte-XIM, but I seem to be missing something. So my questions
> > are:
>
> >      1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
> >      2) How do I use it?
> >      3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?
>
> Do you have an IME set up..? Doesn't sound rational, but perhaps you

Not that I know of. How would I set it up?

regards,
Christian
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[Chris Jones-44]

On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 03:01:12PM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:
> Hi Chris!
>
> On Sa, 02 Jun 2012, Chris Jones wrote:
> > On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 08:08:04AM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:

> > > I have recently been working on the Motif GUI and noticed, that my
> > > gvim always show XIM INSERT, when in insert mode. I keep reading
> > > :h xim and mbyte-XIM, but I seem to be missing something. So my
> > > questions are:

> > >      1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
> > >      2) How do I use it?
> > >      3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?

> > Do you have an IME set up..? Doesn't sound rational, but perhaps you
>
> Not that I know of. How would I set it up?

Hi Christian,

My undestanding is that you need to install an input server that covers
your particular data entry needs. I could be 100% wrong about that, but
that might explain the different web links on the help page. They point
to stuff that's not part of the Vim offering.

This was meant more as a general remark, though.. mostly to the effect
that it's much easier to figure out IME documentation when you have an
IME installed to play with.

Here's an ancient thread that may be of some interest:

| http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vim-multibyte/message/351

Again, I may be sending you altogether down the wrong path..

Thanks,

CJ

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[Chris Jones-44]

On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 03:01:12PM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:

[..]

> > >      1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
> > >      2) How do I use it?
> > >      3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?

Regarding (3) above, I forgot to mention that there is an
imdisable/noimdisable boolean option.

But I guess you have already tried that..?

CJ

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[Tony Mechelynck]

On 03/06/12 02:51, Chris Jones wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 03:01:12PM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:
>
> [..]
>
>>>>       1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
>>>>       2) How do I use it?
>>>>       3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?
>
> Regarding (3) above, I forgot to mention that there is an
> imdisable/noimdisable boolean option.
>
> But I guess you have already tried that..?
>
> CJ
>

Yes, see also:
        :help 'imdisable'
        :help 'iminsert'
        :help CTRL-^

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[Christian Brabandt]

Hi Tony!

On So, 03 Jun 2012, Tony Mechelynck wrote:

> On 03/06/12 02:51, Chris Jones wrote:
> >On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 03:01:12PM EDT, Christian Brabandt wrote:
> >
> >[..]
> >
> >>>>      1) Why is XIM enabled by default?
> >>>>      2) How do I use it?
> >>>>      3) And most importantly: How do I turn if off?
> >
> >Regarding (3) above, I forgot to mention that there is an
> >imdisable/noimdisable boolean option.
> >
> >But I guess you have already tried that..?
>
> Yes, see also:
> :help 'imdisable'
> :help 'iminsert'
> :help CTRL-^

I guess, you meant :h i_CTRL-^ and thanks, that works. Bram, I suggest
to put a link to these help topics below :h xim

I am still wondering, why the Motif GUI enables the X Input Method.
Although IME and Multibyte feature seem to be independent of each other,
it doesn't sound to be reasonable to enable the first, while the latter
is completely unsupported.

regards,
Christian

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