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When user input some English word, the English word will display in the candidate list.
When user input some English word, the English word will display in the candidate list.
* Choose some frequent English word, try to input the word in pinyin mode, the word may appear in the candidate list.
* Input some English word with initial capital letter, the input method will switch to English input mode automatically.


After user imported some table file, press 'u' or 'U', it will use the content of the table file to input the phrase.
After user imported some table file, press 'u' or 'U', it will use the content of the table file to input the phrase.
Here are the detailed steps:
# Read the table file format description in the setup dialog
# Prepare the table file and import the table file in the setup dialog
# Press "u" to switch to table input mode
# Input some character by table code defined in the imported table file


== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==

Revision as of 05:52, 14 July 2022


ibus-libpinyin 1.13

This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux.
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.

Summary

This ibus-libpinyin release includes new features for English input and Table input.

Owner


Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora Linux 37
  • Last updated: 2022-07-14
  • FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
  • Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
  • Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

The ibus-libpinyin package contains two new features for English input and Table input.

  • When user inputs some English words, the English word will be listed in the candidates.
  • After user imports a custom table file, they can use the table mode to input the phrases defined by the custom table file.

Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

The two new features will improve English input and Table input when using the "Intelligent Pinyin" input method.

Scope

  • Proposal owners:
    • Release ibus-libpinyin 1.13
    • Update the Fedora ibus-libpinyin package to version 1.13.0
  • Other developers:
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)


  • Alignment with Objectives:

Upgrade/compatibility impact

How To Test

When user input some English word, the English word will display in the candidate list.

  • Choose some frequent English word, try to input the word in pinyin mode, the word may appear in the candidate list.
  • Input some English word with initial capital letter, the input method will switch to English input mode automatically.

After user imported some table file, press 'u' or 'U', it will use the content of the table file to input the phrase.

Here are the detailed steps:

  1. Read the table file format description in the setup dialog
  2. Prepare the table file and import the table file in the setup dialog
  3. Press "u" to switch to table input mode
  4. Input some character by table code defined in the imported table file

User Experience

The two features will speed up English input and table input in "Intelligent Pinyin" input method.

Dependencies

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No

Revert the ibus-libpinyin package to the last stable version.

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes

The ibus-libpinyin package will make English input and Table input in the "Intelligent Pinyin" input method easier.