< I18N
Introduction
Fcitx 5 is the successor of Fcitx 4. Fcitx 5 have many improvements compared to Fcitx 4, for example better Wayland support and the new addon-loader. And from 4 to 5, it isn't a routine update, they have different filesystem structure, different configuration methods and etc., migrating your data from 4 to 5 is not easy right now. So just take Fcitx 5 as a brand new IME.
Packages
Main program and config tool
- fcitx5
- fcitx5-configtool
IM modules
- fcitx5-qt
- fcitx5-gtk
Language support
- fcitx5-chinese-addons
- fcitx5-rime
- fcitx5-skk
- fcitx5-chewing
- fcitx5-kkc
- more package is under review now
Addon engine
- fcitx5-lua
Installation
Install main program and config tool, IM modules, and choose a language engine you like.
Configuration
Autostart
Package fcitx5-autostart provides needed scripts to autostart fcitx5 and setup environment for you.
Enable specific input method
This can be done with fcitx5-config-qt, which is included in fcitx5-configtool package, simply select a candidate and double-check on it. Or you could edit $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fcitx5/profile by yourself.
Tips: if you are using Gnome, Gnome extension kimpanel is highly recommended.