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How can I configure a Chinese input method for KDE? I don't want a Chinese locale, just to write Chinese characters, mainly for learning purposes. (I'm still learning the language, so switching the entire UI to Chinese is not an option...)

Google search results are inconclusive, and from what I understood, not specific to newer versions of KDE.

Details: Kubuntu 11.04, KDE 4.6

kde keyboard-layout input-method

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How can I configure a Chinese input method for KDE? I don't want a Chinese locale, just to write Chinese characters, mainly for learning purposes. (I'm still learning the language, so switching the entire UI to Chinese is not an option...)

Google search results are inconclusive, and from what I understood, not specific to newer versions of KDE.

Details: Kubuntu 11.04, KDE 4.6

kde keyboard-layout input-method

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edited Apr 16 '14 at 15:02

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How can I configure a Chinese input method for KDE? I don't want a Chinese locale, just to write Chinese characters, mainly for learning purposes. (I'm still learning the language, so switching the entire UI to Chinese is not an option...)

Google search results are inconclusive, and from what I understood, not specific to newer versions of KDE.

Details: Kubuntu 11.04, KDE 4.6

kde keyboard-layout input-method

share|improve this question

edited Apr 16 '14 at 15:02

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asked Aug 29 '11 at 7:38

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edited Apr 16 '14 at 15:02

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You may want to take a look here

I had exactly same problem as yours but thanks to your post and webmarwells reply I have found a solution :)

What was missing was the trigger to actually start the input of pinyin.

So after playing with ibus-setup etc, I did:

 sudo apt-get update 

 sudo apt-get install ibus-gtk ibus-qt4 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase  

I have also installed packages for ibus-chewing - as I noticed the name of that on the ibus site

then

 im-switch -s ibus

Log out and log in again!

share|improve this answer

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Install the package iBus from the kubuntu repository, info here: http://code.google.com/p/ibus/. This is just an input method and doesn't change your system settings.

• for pinyin input install ibus-pinyin


• for handwriting recognition install ibus-tegaki


• the fonts are available from the package language-pack-kde-zh-hans

Afterwards go to your system preferences and change input method to iBus.

If you are learning, I would suggest two more programs you might already know:

Anki (for learning flashcards)

In Anki you can use a very helpful plugin called pinyin-toolkit (http://ankisrs.net)

Eclectus (an offline dictionary)

Eclectus can use tegaki for handwriting input as well. You can install audiopack (made from swac collections) and strokeorder-fonts. You need to install the marcspitz/eclectus PPA for those packages.
The original Eclectus (as well on launchpad) doesn't work on 11.4.

Enjoy learning!

Marcus

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  Thanks! However, ibus appears to be installed on my system (from the distro repo), and even seems running, but I don't find where to control it. There's no input method icon, and in the system settings there is no entry for input method
  
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I'm still having this problem (iBus apparently running, but the pinyin input doesn't actually work) several years later, on Lubuntu 18.04. I believe the current best solution is to follow the instructions here:

• https://github.com/ibus/ibus/wiki/Ubuntu

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You may want to take a look here

I had exactly same problem as yours but thanks to your post and webmarwells reply I have found a solution :)

What was missing was the trigger to actually start the input of pinyin.

So after playing with ibus-setup etc, I did:

 sudo apt-get update 

 sudo apt-get install ibus-gtk ibus-qt4 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase  

I have also installed packages for ibus-chewing - as I noticed the name of that on the ibus site

then

 im-switch -s ibus

Log out and log in again!

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 6 '15 at 19:54

Fabby

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answered Oct 12 '11 at 20:38

lijuliju

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3

You may want to take a look here

I had exactly same problem as yours but thanks to your post and webmarwells reply I have found a solution :)

What was missing was the trigger to actually start the input of pinyin.

So after playing with ibus-setup etc, I did:

 sudo apt-get update 

 sudo apt-get install ibus-gtk ibus-qt4 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase  

I have also installed packages for ibus-chewing - as I noticed the name of that on the ibus site

then

 im-switch -s ibus

Log out and log in again!

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 6 '15 at 19:54

Fabby

27.1k1360161

answered Oct 12 '11 at 20:38

lijuliju

311

add a comment | 

You may want to take a look here

I had exactly same problem as yours but thanks to your post and webmarwells reply I have found a solution :)

What was missing was the trigger to actually start the input of pinyin.

So after playing with ibus-setup etc, I did:

 sudo apt-get update 

 sudo apt-get install ibus-gtk ibus-qt4 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase  

I have also installed packages for ibus-chewing - as I noticed the name of that on the ibus site

then

 im-switch -s ibus

Log out and log in again!

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 6 '15 at 19:54

Fabby

27.1k1360161

answered Oct 12 '11 at 20:38

lijuliju

311

 sudo apt-get update 

 sudo apt-get install ibus-gtk ibus-qt4 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase  

 im-switch -s ibus

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 6 '15 at 19:54

Fabby

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answered Oct 12 '11 at 20:38

lijuliju

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edited Oct 6 '15 at 19:54

Fabby

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edited Oct 6 '15 at 19:54

Fabby

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answered Oct 12 '11 at 20:38

lijuliju

311

answered Oct 12 '11 at 20:38

lijuliju

311

2

Install the package iBus from the kubuntu repository, info here: http://code.google.com/p/ibus/. This is just an input method and doesn't change your system settings.

• for pinyin input install ibus-pinyin


• for handwriting recognition install ibus-tegaki


• the fonts are available from the package language-pack-kde-zh-hans

Afterwards go to your system preferences and change input method to iBus.

If you are learning, I would suggest two more programs you might already know:

Anki (for learning flashcards)

In Anki you can use a very helpful plugin called pinyin-toolkit (http://ankisrs.net)

Eclectus (an offline dictionary)

Eclectus can use tegaki for handwriting input as well. You can install audiopack (made from swac collections) and strokeorder-fonts. You need to install the marcspitz/eclectus PPA for those packages.
The original Eclectus (as well on launchpad) doesn't work on 11.4.

Enjoy learning!

Marcus

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Community♦

1

answered Aug 29 '11 at 9:59

webmarwellwebmarwell

211

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks! However, ibus appears to be installed on my system (from the distro repo), and even seems running, but I don't find where to control it. There's no input method icon, and in the system settings there is no entry for input method
  
  – Little Bobby Tables
  Aug 29 '11 at 14:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

Install the package iBus from the kubuntu repository, info here: http://code.google.com/p/ibus/. This is just an input method and doesn't change your system settings.

• for pinyin input install ibus-pinyin


• for handwriting recognition install ibus-tegaki


• the fonts are available from the package language-pack-kde-zh-hans

Afterwards go to your system preferences and change input method to iBus.

If you are learning, I would suggest two more programs you might already know:

Anki (for learning flashcards)

In Anki you can use a very helpful plugin called pinyin-toolkit (http://ankisrs.net)

Eclectus (an offline dictionary)

Eclectus can use tegaki for handwriting input as well. You can install audiopack (made from swac collections) and strokeorder-fonts. You need to install the marcspitz/eclectus PPA for those packages.
The original Eclectus (as well on launchpad) doesn't work on 11.4.

Enjoy learning!

Marcus

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Community♦

1

answered Aug 29 '11 at 9:59

webmarwellwebmarwell

211

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks! However, ibus appears to be installed on my system (from the distro repo), and even seems running, but I don't find where to control it. There's no input method icon, and in the system settings there is no entry for input method
  
  – Little Bobby Tables
  Aug 29 '11 at 14:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Install the package iBus from the kubuntu repository, info here: http://code.google.com/p/ibus/. This is just an input method and doesn't change your system settings.

• for pinyin input install ibus-pinyin


• for handwriting recognition install ibus-tegaki


• the fonts are available from the package language-pack-kde-zh-hans

Afterwards go to your system preferences and change input method to iBus.

If you are learning, I would suggest two more programs you might already know:

Anki (for learning flashcards)

In Anki you can use a very helpful plugin called pinyin-toolkit (http://ankisrs.net)

Eclectus (an offline dictionary)

Eclectus can use tegaki for handwriting input as well. You can install audiopack (made from swac collections) and strokeorder-fonts. You need to install the marcspitz/eclectus PPA for those packages.
The original Eclectus (as well on launchpad) doesn't work on 11.4.

Enjoy learning!

Marcus

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Community♦

1

answered Aug 29 '11 at 9:59

webmarwellwebmarwell

211

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Aug 29 '11 at 9:59

webmarwellwebmarwell

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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Community♦

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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Community♦

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answered Aug 29 '11 at 9:59

webmarwellwebmarwell

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answered Aug 29 '11 at 9:59

webmarwellwebmarwell

211

0

I'm still having this problem (iBus apparently running, but the pinyin input doesn't actually work) several years later, on Lubuntu 18.04. I believe the current best solution is to follow the instructions here:

• https://github.com/ibus/ibus/wiki/Ubuntu

share

answered 3 mins ago

AndyAndy

1

add a comment | 

0

I'm still having this problem (iBus apparently running, but the pinyin input doesn't actually work) several years later, on Lubuntu 18.04. I believe the current best solution is to follow the instructions here:

• https://github.com/ibus/ibus/wiki/Ubuntu

share

answered 3 mins ago

AndyAndy

1

add a comment | 

I'm still having this problem (iBus apparently running, but the pinyin input doesn't actually work) several years later, on Lubuntu 18.04. I believe the current best solution is to follow the instructions here:

• https://github.com/ibus/ibus/wiki/Ubuntu

share

answered 3 mins ago

AndyAndy

1

share

answered 3 mins ago

AndyAndy

1

answered 3 mins ago

AndyAndy

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answered 3 mins ago

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