Re: Japanese under linux in general was [Re: Sylpheed not displa

[masee@ephishmsee.com]

>>>>> "Sean" == Sean 'Shaleh' Perry <shalehperry@attbi.com> writes:

    >>
    Tatsuya> It seems ja_JP locale was not configured.
    >>
    Tatsuya> Select `ja_JP.EUC-JP EUC-JP' with `dpkg-reconfigure
    Tatsuya> locales' as root.  See also the file `/etc/locale.gen'.
    >>  Does this work for most programs in general?
    >> 
    >> For example, Evolution doesn't display Japanese characters on
    >> my system.  But I haven't fulled around with locales yet.  Does
    >> setting locales change everything (error messages, etc.) to
    >> Japanese?
    >> 

    Sean> that simply requires you to install the japanese X fonts and
    Sean> use them.  Setting the locale will make Linux think you want
    Sean> to be a Japanese user and be treated as such.  Programs will
    Sean> give you Japanese messages, etc.

I do have Japanese X fonts installed and all setup.  But Evolution
doesn't use them.  Actually, I don't think it even knows that it's
Japanese, as it shows ascii, as opposed to little squares.  
Plus I haven't really figured out how to input Japanese in X
generally.  I don't really like any of the current input methods, but
I haven't gotten around to getting the skills to write an input method
more like how windows is.  I think that would be a great thing for
GNOME to manage, now with GNOME2 supporting i18n.

Anyways, I'm rambling...

Marshal


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