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IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist of XKB engines with the blocklist of XKB ones.
IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist of XKB engines with the denylist of XKB ones.


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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
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* Targeted release: [[Releases/33 | Fedora 33 ]]  
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* FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2439 #2349]
* Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1857834 #1857834]
* Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/532 #532]


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
IBus currently provides the allowlist of XKB engines in `/usr/share/ibus/component/simple.xml` and `ibus-setup` utility can show the XKB engines indicated in only that file in most desktops. (gnome-control-center shows XKB list from gnome-desktop3 in GNOME desktop instead.) The allowlist includes the limited XKB layouts and variants. E.g. 'gb(dvorak)' is included but 'gb' is not. And the allowlist has been supported to customize by sysadmin localy since the simple.xml is a simple text file and the default list has been updated upon the request.
IBus currently provides the allowlist of XKB engines in `/usr/share/ibus/component/simple.xml` and `ibus-setup` utility can show the XKB engines indicated in only that file in most desktops. (gnome-control-center shows XKB list from gnome-desktop3 in GNOME desktop instead.) The allowlist includes the limited XKB layouts and variants. E.g. 'gb(dvorak)' is included but 'gb' is not. And the allowlist has been supported to customize by sysadmin localy since the simple.xml is a simple text file and the default list has been updated upon the request.


IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist with the blocklist which includes the disabled XKB engines and `ibus-setup` will shows all the XKB engines which are '''not''' indicated in that file.  The blocklist will includes 'cn' layout, 'cn' layout + any variants, 'nec_vndr/jp' layouts at the moment.
IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist with the denylist which includes the disabled XKB engines and `ibus-setup` will shows all the XKB engines which are '''not''' indicated in that file.  The denylist will includes 'cn' layout, 'cn' layout + any variants, 'nec_vndr/jp' layouts at the moment.


I.e. the change won't effect GNOME desktop.
IBus 1.5.23 also will show glyphs from the engine's language in non-GNOME, non-Plasma desktops and the setting can be changed with ibus-setup utility.
 
I.e. the changes won't effect GNOME desktop.


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It will show 'English (UK)' keymap by default.
It will show 'English (UK)' keymap by default.
# Log into XFCE desktop in ja_JP.UTF-8 locale
# Enable ibus-libpinyin
# Type "zhi" and show "直" with Chinese glyph in the IBus candidate window.
# If you open ibus-setup and Select "Advance" tab and you can change to show "直" with Japanese glyph with the setting.
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== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==
If a user customize `/usr/share/ibus/component/simple.xml` in the previous version, the file will be replaced with new one.
More XKB engines will be added to ibus-setup.
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 4 September 2020


IBus 1.5.23

Summary

IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist of XKB engines with the denylist of XKB ones.

Owner

Current status

Detailed Description

IBus currently provides the allowlist of XKB engines in /usr/share/ibus/component/simple.xml and ibus-setup utility can show the XKB engines indicated in only that file in most desktops. (gnome-control-center shows XKB list from gnome-desktop3 in GNOME desktop instead.) The allowlist includes the limited XKB layouts and variants. E.g. 'gb(dvorak)' is included but 'gb' is not. And the allowlist has been supported to customize by sysadmin localy since the simple.xml is a simple text file and the default list has been updated upon the request.

IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist with the denylist which includes the disabled XKB engines and ibus-setup will shows all the XKB engines which are not indicated in that file. The denylist will includes 'cn' layout, 'cn' layout + any variants, 'nec_vndr/jp' layouts at the moment.

IBus 1.5.23 also will show glyphs from the engine's language in non-GNOME, non-Plasma desktops and the setting can be changed with ibus-setup utility.

I.e. the changes won't effect GNOME desktop.


Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

The users don't have to request the desired XKB layouts and variants in IBus upstream and most XKB keymaps will be shown in ibus-setup.


Scope

  • Proposal owners:
  • Other developers: N/A
  • Release engineering: #9563 (a check of an impact with Release Engineering is needed)
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

If a keymap is shown in ibus-setup in the previous version, it will be shown in the new one.


How To Test

  1. Log into XFCE desktop
  2. Run ibus-setup

It will show 'English (UK)' keymap by default.

  1. Log into XFCE desktop in ja_JP.UTF-8 locale
  2. Enable ibus-libpinyin
  3. Type "zhi" and show "直" with Chinese glyph in the IBus candidate window.
  4. If you open ibus-setup and Select "Advance" tab and you can change to show "直" with Japanese glyph with the setting.


User Experience

More XKB engines will be added to ibus-setup.

Dependencies

The change effects XKB engines only but does not input method engines (E.g. libpinyin, hangul, and so on.)


Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: Drop the feature in Fedora 33 and postpone it to Fedora 34
  • Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
  • Blocks release? No
  • Blocks product? No

Documentation

TBD

Release Notes