Ubuntu – Ibus not working in Lubuntu

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I install lubuntu few days ago and I tried to add my locale(sinhala). By using command ibus-setup I got the ibus configuration window and then I add my locale. I can see the keyboard icon on the top bar and when I use key combination ctrl+space it change default English(US) to my locate. But that effects nothing. When I type all I get is English. I tried adding another locale and result is the same.

I tried running im-switch -s ibus which gives a error like

Error: no configuration file "ibus" exists.
Error: No action taken.

So I guess though ibus is running it is not set as the input method. Can anyone give me a hand here.

Best Answer

I think you should install the ibus-m17n package.

sudo apt-get install ibus-m17n

Then, next time you log in, you should see a bunch of new Sinhala options when running ibus-setup. Pick the one of your choice, and hopefully it makes a difference.

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In short, you don't want to use the im-config utility to change input methods.

Set the default input method from System Settings >> Language Support >> Default input method

After that, both input method setup and keyboard layout setup are now in System Settings >> Text Entry.

These changes seem to have caused some problems for Ibus. Assuming you have ibus-anthy installed, if you don't see Anthy in the list of input methods in Text Entry, go ahead and reinstall Ibus with sudo apt-get install --reinstall ibus and reboot.

I had similar problems but Anthy is now working fine after reinstalling Ibus.

Anthy has it's own setting for the keyboard layout that it uses.

1) In Text Entry, make sure your German keyboard is at the top of the list of input methods. This will make it the system default keyboard.

2) Highlight Anthy and click the the toolbox/configuration button that appears down by the keyboard button. This opens the Anthy settings.

3) Go to the tab called Typing Method. Change the keyboard layout to Default (which will now be German).

4) Be sure to hit the Apply button, before hitting OK.

Ubuntu – How to set iBus default input method in 14.04

Just use setxkbmap when you want to switch to the US keyboard. Ex:

setxkbmap us

I've created a desktop shortcut icon to help me switch keyboard layouts because of Ibus language problems. Just edit a file named layout.desktop in $HOME/Desktop and make it executable. Here is an example for getting back to a US keyboard layout:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.9.4
Type=Application
Name=Keymap US
Comment=
Exec=setxkbmap us
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

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