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How to set up Chinese input methods on Fedora 35 (KDE)
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How to set up Chinese input methods on Fedora 35 (KDE)

Source: https://yanqiyu.info/2020/08/30/fcitx5-fedora/

Install fcitx5, fcitx5 configuration tool, Pinyin & Zhuyin input method engines

sudo dnf install -y fcitx5 kcm-fcitx5 fcitx5-chinese-addons fcitx5-table-extra fcitx5-zhuyin

Configure fcitx5 as global input method framework

sudo alternatives --config xinputrc # choose fcitx5.

cat << EOF > ~/.config/environment.d/00-fcitx5.conf
INPUT_METHOD=fcitx5
GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx5
QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx5
XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx5
EOF

Add fcitx5 to autostart

ln -s /usr/share/applications/org.fcitx.Fcitx5.desktop ~/.config/autostart/

Restart the computer

sudo reboot now

好了。

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ukazap commented Dec 14, 2021 •
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Spotify still doesn't f***ing support fcitx tho.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Linux/Japanese-input-stopped-working-on-Linux-with-new-Spotify-update/td-p/5184677

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