---
name: "im-config.gtk"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "im-config"
version: "0.3+squeeze1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/im-config"
---

# im-config.gtk(8)

set up input method configuration for X Window System

Part of [im-config(8)](/im-config/8.md).

## NAME

im-config - set up input method configuration for X Window System

## SYNOPSIS

- **im-config**

  - **im-config.gtk**

  - **im-config.console**

  ## DESCRIPTION

This manual page very briefly documents the **im-config** command.

The **im-config** command provides the framework to configure the input  method on X Window System. This input method  is the essential mechanism for Japanese, Chinese and Korean (CJK)  languages to enter their non-ASCII native characters.

Some input methods such as IBus, SCIM, and uim support not only one of these CJK languages  but support almost all languages simultaneously by dynamically switching  keyboard modes with GUI.

Configuration files for all input methods are located in **/usr/share/im-config/config** Each file name start with 2 digits number and the smallest one has priority. The highest priority input method is used under auto configuration mode.

The X start up code sources **/etc/X11/Xsession.d/80im-config\_launch** which read the configuration file and activates the input method. If the user configuration file **~/.xinputrc** exists, it is used.  Otherwise the system configuration file **/etc/X11/xinit/xinputrc** is used.

This structure ensures to have different imput methods to be installed side-by-side.

**im-config** takes no options and use available UI. **im-config.gtk** uses GTK UI. **im-config.console** uses console dialog UI.

## SEE ALSO

**/usr/share/doc/im-config/README.Debian**

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Osamu Aoki \<osamu@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).