[oi-dev] oi-docs contirbution on $HOME/.imf and input method

[stes@PANDORA.BE]

Great.  Thanks.

When I compare to the FreeBSD case, they have a chapter 5 on X11 and desktops
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/x11/
which is part of their "Part I. Getting Started",
although that also in the FreeBSD case there is an overlap with
their "Part III. System Administration",
their  "Chapter 23. Localization - i18n/L10n Usage and Setup"

In their 23.2.3. Xorg Setup they have an overlap with their chapter 5.

But OpenIndiana's handbook could also divide all of the contents,
in smaller chapters in the handbook, but such a reorganisation is a major piece of work.

David Stes

----- Op 23 jan 2022 om 19:07 schreef James Madgwick james at madgwick.xyz:

> For reference, I've now been merged this and the page can be found
> here: https://docs.openindiana.org/handbook/community/inputmethod/
> 
> I've not looked into handling of keyboard input in OI, but this does
> seem like an effective method to manage this. There will be other ways
> to do this. One day this content could be moved to somewhere covering
> all of the main approaches (as a comprehensive manual would do). But
> for now this contribution is certainly appreciated on its own.
> 
> Regards,
> James Madgwick
> 
> On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:57:07 +0100 (CET)
> "stes at PANDORA.BE" <stes at telenet.be> wrote:
> 
>> I made some screenshots on how to enable Input methods in MATE and
>> the resulting $HOME/.imf file.
>> 
>> My oi-docs pull request documents (with 2 screenshots) how to enable
>> IM and the configuration file  $HOME/.imf  in OpenIndiana, for
>> example to configure the Dutch/Belgian input method.
>> 
>> This can be used to enter characters such as ruïne or poëzie in
>> Dutch, this is not so common, and I believe not even required in
>> Dutch spelling, but you can use and enter a "trema" using IM for
>> Dutch using the Belgian keyboard ...
>> 
>> I think the German 'Umlaut" is similar (but no exactly the same) as
>> the Dutch trema although its use is probably different.
>> 
>> Anyway - as far as I'm concerned I think the OpenIndiana default not
>> to run IM, is perfectly fine ...
>> Regards,
>> David Stes
>> 
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