Re: Clarification on the terminology for input...
by Jens-Ulrik Petersen
> One thing is not yet very much clear to me yet is, difference between "Input Method Map" and "Input Method Table".
> Could you please try to explain it a bit more in detail.
It is probably a bit Linux/ibus/scim specific: m17n has maps whereas scim-tables and ibus-table use a different simpler linear format which is compiled to a binaries table which can be efficient for very large tables of chinese characters, etc.
Jens
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Re: GDM Language list...
by Nicolas Mailhot
Le Ven 5 juin 2009 17:03, Ray Strode a écrit :
>
> Hi,
>
>> 2. to GDM maintainers: Is it possible to change the list of
>> languages
>> dynamically (based on the language-supports installed) on the GDM
>> login
>> screen?
> We only show a language in the language list if
>
> 1) It's got at least one translation in /usr/share/locale
> 2) it's recognized by libc as a valid utf8 locale
> 3) it's listed in iso-codes
> 4) it's got enough font converage to at least show it's own name in
> the language list.
Please, the main use of the language list is to select a keyboard
layout. All the keyboard defs are installed by default. Punting a user
to qwerty just because those other bits are missing is not going to
make anyone happy.
Especially if the user password can not be typed using qwerty.
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Nicolas Mailhot
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GDM Language list...
by Ankit Patel
Hi,
A non-technical Fedora desktop user chooses X language (say Hindi) while
logging in assuming that he will get everything working in Hindi (e.g.
technically fonts, input methods, rendering, localized applications like
Firefox, Openoffice, evolution, thunderbird, etc working). After logging
in, he realize that most of the things are not working. e.g. Openoffice
is entirely in English, Inputting (in Hindi) is not working,
applications like gedit, nautilus showing square boxes instead of Hindi
text. After this experience, person would definitely ask a question, why
there is an option to choose a language even if there is no support for
that language enabled?
So, to answer that question,
1. to all: Should we change the list of languages dynamically from GDM
login screen to satisfy the end users' (local language users') needs?
2. to GDM maintainers: Is it possible to change the list of languages
dynamically (based on the language-supports installed) on the GDM login
screen?
Thanks!
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Regards,
Ankit Patel
http://www.indianoss.org/
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