#1120811 xfce4: Input Method doesn't work for Debian testing.

Package:
xfce4
Source:
xfce4
Submitter:
larryw3i
Date:
2026-03-11 03:31:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1120811#5
Date:
2025-11-16 17:33:38 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I have been using Debian testing with XFCE4 recently, and I found that after
switching to other languages (such as Chinese) using the "dpkg-reconfigure
locales" command, the input method becomes invalid (both Fcitx5 and iBus fail).
I don't know if you have found this bug, I hope you can fix it!
Thank you in advance!

Regards,
larryw3i

#1120811#10
Date:
2025-11-16 18:15:58 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainers of ibus-libpinyin,

The "ibus-libpinyin" cannot work on Debian testing with XFCE4 (I tested
that it works normally for GNOME 49) after changing "locales" to
"zh_CN.UTF-8",  hope that you guys can check and fix it.

Regards,

larryw3i

#1120811#15
Date:
2026-03-11 03:29:26 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

I maintain im-config package.

If you are using non-pure-x11 DE on wayland+xwayland, im-config does nothing to
set up input method behind the scene for you.    That wokes only older pure-x11
system. 

At this moment, GNOME and KDE can take care by itself.  So im-config does
nothing for these on wayland+xwayland,.

If you can find selection method for wayland virtual keyboard like KDE, you may
be able to do similar on XFCE.  (I don't know.)

I try to use XFCE4 via GDM3 but so far I get locked out ... Maybe this is
because I have all other DEs installed.  So I can't test XFCE4 now.  Your input
is very valuable for me to correct IM situation.

IF you can report the following, I appreciate it.

Action request 1: report output of followings:

$ echo "SESSION=$XDG_SESSION_TYPE"
$ echo "SESSION=$XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP"


Add a file /etc/environment.d/50_im.conf as:
--- QT_IM_MODULES=wayland;ibus XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus QT_IM_MODULE=ibus GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus --- Then reboot to see how ibus works. Try the similar with fcitx5 (just replace all "ibus" with "fcitx5". Osamu
#1120811#18
Date:
2026-03-11 03:29:26 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

I maintain im-config package.

If you are using non-pure-x11 DE on wayland+xwayland, im-config does nothing to
set up input method behind the scene for you.    That wokes only older pure-x11
system. 

At this moment, GNOME and KDE can take care by itself.  So im-config does
nothing for these on wayland+xwayland,.

If you can find selection method for wayland virtual keyboard like KDE, you may
be able to do similar on XFCE.  (I don't know.)

I try to use XFCE4 via GDM3 but so far I get locked out ... Maybe this is
because I have all other DEs installed.  So I can't test XFCE4 now.  Your input
is very valuable for me to correct IM situation.

IF you can report the following, I appreciate it.

Action request 1: report output of followings:

$ echo "SESSION=$XDG_SESSION_TYPE"
$ echo "SESSION=$XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP"


Add a file /etc/environment.d/50_im.conf as:
--- QT_IM_MODULES=wayland;ibus XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus QT_IM_MODULE=ibus GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus --- Then reboot to see how ibus works. Try the similar with fcitx5 (just replace all "ibus" with "fcitx5". Osamu