JDK-8305418 : [Linux] Replace obsolete XIM as Input Method Editor
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: javafx
  • Sub-Component: window-toolkit
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2023-04-02
  • Updated: 2025-03-29
  • Resolved: 2025-01-16
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jfx24 b25Fixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8236651 - ☂ Simplify and update glass gtk backend
Relates :  
JDK-8344102 - [Linux] Crash if control with InputMethodEvents enabled request focus too soon
Description
XIM is obsolete and known to not work well - modern Linux environments uses ibus or fcitx.

IME on JavaFX is currently not working (on recent linux distros).

Then plan is to replace it with Gtk API.
Comments
Changeset: 069db877 Branch: master Author: Thiago Milczarek Sayao <tsayao@openjdk.org> Date: 2025-01-16 15:29:19 +0000 URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/commit/069db877e1c6471a108316701c3136b01cc8f18e
16-01-2025
A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: master URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1080 Date: 2023-04-02 20:38:25 +0000
09-07-2024