---
name: "fcitx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fcitx-bin"
version: "1:4.2.9.9-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fcitx"
---

# fcitx(1)

Free Chinese Input Toy of X - a Chinese IME for XIM

## NAME

fcitx - Free Chinese Input Toy of X - a Chinese IME for XIM

## SYNOPSIS

**fcitx** \[*OPTION*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **fcitx** command.

**fcitx** is a Chinese IME for XIM intentionally designed not to depend on any Desktop Environment. It includes Pinyin and Table for input by default, but it can also support other Input Method.

## OPTIONS

- **-r**

  replace existing fcitx

- **-d**

  run as daemon(default)

- **-D**

  don't run as daemon

- **-s**\[*sleep time*\]

  override delay start time in config file, 0 for immediate start

- **-u, --ui**\[*ui name*\]

  force to use specified user interface

- **--enable**\[*addon A,addon B*\]

  specify a comma separated list for addon that will override the enable option

- **--disable**\[*addon A,addon B*\]

  specify a comma separated list for addon that will explicitly disabled, priority is higher than --enable

- **-v**

  display the version information and exit

- **-h**

  display help and exit

## ENVIRONMENT

- **XMODIFIERS**

  If $**XMODIFIERS** is set, fcitx will run with the name that specified in $**XMODIFIERS** , otherwise it will run with im name fcitx.

## SEE ALSO

Please see the homepage at **https://fcitx-im.org/**