Re: [tlug] Newbie: Kubuntu Configuration

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

Darren Cook wrote:

> If you go to SCIM setup (e.g. right-click the scim icon in the panel at
> the top of the screen does it for me) you can choose the key bindings to
> switch scim on. If you then go to the anthy sub-section of that setup
> you can choose different keys for all its functions too. (I just noticed
> they have a drop-down menu where you can choose a key binding theme,
> like atok or MS-IME.)

There is a newish "Japanese Input and Fonts in Ubuntu 7.04" that was 
much more correct in it's instructions that the 6.06 version.  The 
instructions led to the pull-down menu you mentioned and, since I am 
most familiar with MS-IME, I selected it.  Seems to work well.

As for reassigning the keys, the main switch is "LShft + Space."  I 
wanted to change the selection to "LShft + LAlt" like it is in XP but it 
is not being accepted / saved.  The main problem I have is when typing 
fast I type "LShft + I" then hit the space bar before I release the 
LShft key, and that switches input to Anthy.  I think it will be easier 
to find another key combination than it will be to teach myself to type 
differently.

> Try opening a shell, then type
>   export LANG=ja_JP.UTF8;oocalc
>
> This opens OO Calc with Japanese menus. Change oocalc to the name of
> your app. If that works then you can make a Custom Application Launcher
> (or the KDE equivalent) with the above as the command.

All of my OO programs seem to have a "Language" selection tab that 
changes menu language without the instruction.  Trying it with, does the 
same.  Thanks for teaching me that one.  I'll try it with some Japanese 
programs and see what happens.

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CL