= Chinese Input Methods =

Follow these instructions to enable Chinese Input Methods in ThinLinc

 1. Start `Fcitx` from the Applications menu 
  {{attachment:start_fcitx.png}}
 1. In the upper right corner of the screen, right click on the keyboard icon and left click on `Configure Current Input Method`
  {{attachment:config_input_method.png}}
 1. Click on the plus-sign in the Input Method Configuration window
  {{attachment:input_meth_config.png}}
 1. Untick `Only Show Current Language` and scroll to the bottom of the window. Select the input method you want to use. When done, press `OK`
  {{attachment:select_input_meth.png}}
 1. Close the `Input Method Configuration` window.
 1. Open `.profile` file in your home directory with a text editor and add following lines {{{
export XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx 
export QT4_IM_MODULE=fcitx
export QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx
export GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx
}}} and save the file.
 1. Logout of your session 
  {{attachment:logout.png}}
 7. Login again
 8. Start `Fcitx` from the Applications menu 
  {{attachment:start_fcitx.png}}
 9. In the upper right corner of the screen, right click on the keyboard icon and hover the mouse cursor over `Input Method` and set the current active Input Method.
  {{attachment:set_input_meth.png}}
 10. You should now be able to type Chinese characters
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