Ubuntu – Where is the UIM notification area icon in Unity

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When I was using Maverick, it was possible to switch the input method from a UIM indicator applet. Now that I have upgraded to Oneiric, I can't seem to switch the input method even when I open uim-im-switcher-gtk. This is necessary for me because I need to be able to switch back and forth between English and Tibetan and the keyboard shortcuts don't seem to work until after I've changed the input method from the panel first. Is there some way to get a UIM indicator on the Unity panel? This is a major regression for me and makes it impossible to do certain kinds of work in Ubuntu.

Best Answer

There is an indicator in oneiric, but it is part of the "application-indicator", and pulls settings from gnome-settings-daemon.

So, to enable it, add the input method via System Settings->Keyboard Layout, which is the gnome-settings-daemon config tool for this purpose. You'll get an indicator in the Unity launcher (but not the greeter) with a dropdown of configured input methods. Also, in that settings module, there is an "Options" button that brings you to a number of settings, including the keybinding for changing layout.

I just checked there there is a Tibetan layout available, and that it works. At least, it looks like it works to someone who can't read Tibetan. ;-)