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ChineseInputMethod

Follow these instructions to enable Chinese Input Methods in ThinLinc

     

     1. Start Fcitx from the Applications menu

    start_fcitx.png

     start_fcitx.png

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

      config_input_method.png

       config_input_method.png

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

        input_meth_config.png

         input_meth_config.png

         
          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

          select_input_meth.png

           select_input_meth.png

           
            5. Close the Input Method Configuration window.

             1.  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.
             1.  7. Logout of your session 
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             7.  8. Login again
             8.  9. Start `Fcitx` from the Applications menu 
              {{attachment:start_fcitx.png}}
             9.  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.
              {{attachment:set_input_meth.png}}
             10.  11. You should now be able to type Chinese characters
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