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ChineseInputMethod

Follow these instructions to enable Chinese Input Methods in ThinLinc

  1. Start Fcitx from the Applications menu

[image: 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

[image: config_input_method.png]

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

[image: 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

[image: 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 
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 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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