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Bug#1054622: im-config: can set GTK_IM_MODULE to xim, which causes GTK 4 to complain



On 2023-10-26 23:51, brian m. carlson wrote:
I have a system with Zoom installed, which necessitates installing
ibus, which I don't want to use (because it overrides my shortcut
keys without consent).  Thus, the advice I've received is to install
im-config and use to set the module to "xim".

That's bad advice. Where did you get it?

Don't set it to "xim", set it to "none" instead, which means that im-config does not touch any environment variables (and does not launch ibus-daemon).

im-config -n none

I don't think, given that GTK+ 4 is used for a wide variety of
software in Debian, that it's safe to set GTK_IM_MODULE to "xim"
anymore, and im-config needs to not do that.

Your observation is not a sufficient reason to conclude that "xim" is never useful and should be removed as an option. im-config does not set that option automatically, but only if the user chooses it explicitly. In your case due to a bad advice. ;)

So I'm inclined to close this bug as a "wontfix", but await possible further input on the matter.

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Cheers,
Gunnar Hjalmarsson


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