https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=435278
Bug ID: 435278
Summary: Search box (apparently) doesn't register itself as a
text area, so even when it's in focus, Fcitx does not
register it and does not allow text input or switching
between languages.
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.21.3
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Application Launcher (Kickoff)
Assignee: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Reporter: apmihalopou...@gmail.com
CC: mikel5...@gmail.com, plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
Fcitx works by sitting in your tray and becoming activated whenever you focus a
text area. For some reason, Kickoff does not work as expected, thus it is
impossible to enter non-Latin text through Fcitx.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install and setup Fcitx in whatever way you want and add at least a second
layout (in my case the layouts in use are English, Greek and CJK).
2. Focus a text area like e.g. a browser's URL bar or a text editor.
3. Try to switch the language via Fcitx (NOT KDE's native layout manager,
that's not what I'm talking about here): it works.
4. Try to type some text in the focused text area: it works.
5. Open Kickoff and make sure its Search box is focused.
6. Try to type some text: it doesn't work; instead the characters that are
typed out are in whatever language/layout is selected in KDE's native layout
manager (usually English in such a case because an IME is in use).
7. Now also try again to switch the language via Fcitx; yet again it doesn't
work.
OBSERVED RESULT
When using Fcitx (and probably other IMEs as well, like IBus) the IME is not
activated when focusing the Search box in Kickoff, and thus it's impossible to
enter text or switch languages.
EXPECTED RESULT
When using Fcitx (and probably other IMEs as well, like IBus) the IME should
become activated when focusing the Search box in Kickoff, and thus it should be
possible to enter text or switch languages.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
OS: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.80.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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