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ChineseInputMethod

Follow these instructions to enable Chinese Input Methods in ThinLinc

   1. Start Fcitx from the Applications menu

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   2. In the upper right corner of the screen, right click on the keyboard icon and left click on Configure Current Input Method

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   3. Click on the plus-sign in the Input Method Configuration window

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   4. 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

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   5. Close the Input Method Configuration window.

   6. 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.
   7. Logout of your session 
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   8. Login again
   9. Start `Fcitx` from the Applications menu 
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   10. 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.
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   11. You should now be able to type Chinese characters
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