Pinyin input method doesn't work in the latest version of Deepin desktop, started by x11docker.

[hongyi-zhao]

I start the docker image by x11docker, but find that the pinyin input methods can't be used, though they have been activated, anymore. I've tried fcitx-google pinyin and sogou pinyin.

Any hints for this problem?

Regards, HZ

[mviereck]

I could help you better if:

• you try with my image x11docker/deepin instead of yours because I won't build your very large image for testing locally.
• you describe your setup and what you have tried
• you document possible error messages
• you describe how I can reproduce the issue

[hongyi-zhao]

I'll try to do it ASAP.

[mviereck]

Just an idea: fcitx uses environment variables. My test setups with fcitx used fcitx version 4. Some distributions has updated to fcitx5. That might make a difference. Also look at the environment variables that has to be set for fcitx. Maybe they refer to version 4.

[hongyi-zhao]

It's set from Dockerfile:

ENV XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx QT4_IM_MODULE=fcitx QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx

How do I change and test it in the container at run time?

[mviereck]

How do I change and test it in the container at run time?

     --env VAR=value   Set custom environment variable VAR=value

[hongyi-zhao]

Do you mean I can test with something similar to the following?

--env XMODIFIERS="@im=fcitx5 QT4_IM_MODULE=fcitx5 QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx5 GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx5"

[mviereck]

You need one --env for each variable. If in doubt, please just try out. You can check the result in container with command env.

[hongyi-zhao]

I tried with the following command, but the problem remains:

$ x11docker --env XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx5 --env QT4_IM_MODULE=fcitx5 --env QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx5 --env GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx5 --xephyr --desktop --clipboard --init=systemd -- hongyizhao/deepin-wine:apricot