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dxim(1X)
NAME
  dxim - A multilingual input server for Simplified Chinese, Traditional
  Chinese, Korean, and Phrase input methods

DESCRIPTION
  In a Motif environment such as CDE, Asian language input methods are
  supported by independent processes called input servers.

  The multilingual input server (dxim) is an X client process that runs on a
  standard X server, provided that the X server system has the required
  Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Korean fonts installed. The
  dxim input server accepts input characters from a user's keyboard, converts
  them with a user-selected input method (Korean, Phrase, Simplified Chinese,
  or Traditional Chinese), and sends the converted characters to the X
  client. The input server can run on any system that can access your X
  display device, including the device itself.

  Starting the Input Server

  To start the dxim input server, you must set the session language, or
  locale, to Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Korean and establish
  an editing style preference. Use the following steps to set the locale and
  editing preference and start the dxim input server:

   1.  If you use the CDE login language option to set the locale to
       Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Korean, the input server
       associated with that language starts automatically. Because the dxim
       input server can not run with another input server active, you must
       stop the language-specific input server, or any currently active input
       server, before starting dxim.

       If you use the LANG environment variable from a terminal emulation
       window to set the desired locale (Simplified Chinese, Traditional
       Chinese, or Korean) your session language is set to one of these
       languages, but an associated input server does not automatically
       start.

   2.  Use dtimsstart to establish an editing style preference. From the
       dtimsstart window, select either Off-the-Spot or Root as a style
       preference and select Default as the input method. (The dxim input
       server only supports Off-the-Spot and Root.) These settings remain in
       effect until you change them.

   3.  From the terminal emulation window, use the following command line to
       start the multilingual dxim input server:

	    % /usr/bin/X11/dxim &

       If you want to start the input server on a remote system, log on the
       remote system, and enter the following commands. Substitute the name
       of your local system for <display_name> in the following example. Note
       that, as with a local system, the remote system must not have another
       input server running and language and editing style preference must be
       set.

	    % setenv DISPLAY <display_name>:0
	    % /usr/bin/X11/dxim &

  After the dxim input server starts, any Motif applications that have been
  internationalized to support Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or
  Korean can communicate with the server to obtain input method services. The
  dxim input server provides options for selection of input method classes
  (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Phrase, or Korean) and for
  selection of input method modules within each class (for example, QueWei
  input within Simplified Chinese). The dxim input server also provides
  options for activating or deactivating input method classes and changing
  the input method invocation key. The on-line help provided with the dxim
  input server describes all of these options.

  Applications must be started after the server is started. However, if the
  application contains an XmText or XmTextField widget with the Reconnectable
  resource set to True, the application will be able to establish a
  connection with the input server when the application starts first or when
  the server stops and restarts. See the XmText(3X) or XmTextField(3X)
  reference pages.

RESTRICTIONS
  This input server uses X11R6. It can communicate with input-method clients
  running X11R5, and connect with input-method clients running X11R6, under
  the same locale. However, support for multiple monitors (multi-head
  systems) is available only to clients also running X11R6. This input server
  can not communicate with input-method clients running X11R4.

  If you are using a PC-style keyboard, the input server may not recognize
  the Backspace key as the function for deleting the previous character in
  the input method pre-editing area. In this case, you must use the Delete
  key to delete the character.

  The default Ctrl/Space key sequence for activating and deactivating the
  input method may not work under CDE. In this case, invoke the dialog box
  for Input Method Customization and change the key sequence for Start Input
  Method and End Input Method to something other than Ctrl/Space.

  The dxim input server does not support Over-the-Spot or On-the-Spot editing
  styles.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: dxhangulim(1X), dxhanyuim(1X), dxhanziim(1X), dxjim(1X),
  locale(1)

  Others: Chinese(5), Korean(5) i18n_intro(5), l10n_intro(5)

  Technical Reference for Using Chinese Features and Technical Reference for
  Using Korean Features

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