RFR: 8305418: [Linux] Replace obsolete XIM as Input Method Editor [v31]

[Helly Guo]

On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 17:25:58 GMT, Martin Fox <mfox at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/native-glass/gtk/glass_window_ime.cpp line 100:
>> 
>>> 98: 
>>> 99: void WindowContextBase::commitIME(gchar *str) {
>>> 100:     if (im_ctx.on_preedit) {
>> 
>> Through `LOG0`/`LOG1`, I found that the value of `im_ctx.on_preedit` is `false` under `fcitx`.
>> I removed this check, then tested under `fcitx` and `ibus`. All passed.
>
> @hellyguo Could you provide more details on which Linux distribution, input method, and fcitx version you're using?
> 
> I just tested this on Ubuntu 24.10. For Chinese I'm using Intelligent Pinyin and for Japanese I'm using Mozc. Everything worked under Ibus but when I switched to fcitx 4 both my Chinese and Japanese input methods stopped working for all apps, not just JavaFX. This makes me think that I'm not setting up fcitx correctly. I did reboot at each step as I changed the configuration.

hi @beldenfox / @tsayao , thanks for response.

here is my env.


# uname -a
Linux workdeb 6.1.0-28-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.119-1 (2024-11-22) x86_64 GNU/Linux

# cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="12"
VERSION="12 (bookworm)"
VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm
ID=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"

# fcitx5 -v
5.0.21  


![Screenshot from 2024-12-10 17-50-02](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c3b6139c-34d1-4422-9a6c-b8d06e4988bc)

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1080#discussion_r1877751761