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scim-bridge package

scim-bridge doesn't work in gtk apps after last update

Bug #286923 reported by phcoder on 2008-10-21

This bug affects 5 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	scim-bridge (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	High	Arne Goetje	Ubuntu ubuntu-8.10
	Intrepid	Fix Released	High	Arne Goetje	Ubuntu ubuntu-8.10

Bug Description

Binary package hint: scim-bridge

After last update I'm unable to activate scim-bridge in gtk-apps.
phcoder@phcoder-ubuntu:~$ gedit
/usr/share/themes/Human/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:273: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: "panel_bg.png"
/usr/bin/scim
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down
/usr/bin/scim
The messenger is now down
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
/usr/bin/scim
The messenger is now down
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
phcoder@phcoder-ubuntu:~$ cat ~/.xinput.d/en_US
XIM=SCIM
if [ -e /usr/bin/skim ]; then
    XIM_PROGRAM=" "
else
    XIM_PROGRAM=/usr/bin/scim
fi
XIM_ARGS="-d"
if [ -e /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/*/immodules/im-scim-bridge.so ]; then
    GTK_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge
else
    GTK_IM_MODULE=xim
fi
if [ -e /usr/lib/qt3/plugins/inputmethods/im-scim-bridge.so ]; then
    QT_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge
else
    QT_IM_MODULE=xim
fi

DEPENDS="scim | skim, scim-bridge-agent, scim-bridge-client-gtk | scim-bridge-client-qt"

phcoder@phcoder-ubuntu:~$ set | grep GTK
GTK_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge
GTK_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk/gtkrc:/home/phcoder/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2

Related branches

lp:ubuntu/lucid/scim-bridge

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ZhengPeng Hou (zhengpeng-hou) wrote on 2008-10-21:

would you mind give me more infomations:
dpkg -l |grep scim

and also would you mind backup ~/.scim, and delete this directory, and try again?

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Tonohono (tonohono-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2008-10-21:

scim Edit (855 bytes, text/plain)

I too experience this bug since yesterday's update.

Unfortunately, deleting ~/.scim and restarting X does not solve the issue.

Attached is the result of
dpkg -l |grep scim

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Doug Rintoul (doug-rintoul) wrote on 2008-10-21:

This is related to a change made to 50_check_scim_binary.patch. The patch was modified to check for a running scim and if it does not find one it returns a fail condition. However, the scim executable does not seem to be running in the current Intrepid environment. Two instances of scim-launcher, as well as scim-helper-manager and scim-panel-gtk are running, but no scim. Perhaps the patch should be checking for scim-launcher?

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WangLu (coolwanglu) wrote on 2008-10-22:

confirmed on my machine

a simple walkaround is to execute 'scim' manually

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Kevin (kevinshlee) wrote on 2008-10-22:

When I executed 'scim' manually, I got the following messages

$ scim
Smart Common Input Method 1.4.7

Launching a SCIM process with x11...
Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
SCIM has exited abnormally.

------------------------------------------------------
then it crashed with the following error.

scim-launcher crashed with SIGSEGV in scim::FrontEndModule::load()
This error looks like this one.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scim/+bug/275458

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Arne Goetje (arnegoetje) wrote on 2008-10-22: Re: [Bug 286923] Re: scim-bridge doesn't work in gtk apps after last update

Blade II wrote:
> When I executed 'scim' manually, I got the following messages
>
> $ scim
> Smart Common Input Method 1.4.7
>
> Launching a SCIM process with x11...
> Loading socket Config module ...
> Creating backend ...
> Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
> SCIM has exited abnormally.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> then it crashed with the following error.
>
> scim-launcher crashed with SIGSEGV in scim::FrontEndModule::load()
> This error looks like this one.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scim/+bug/275458
>

Probably all related... :( just the cause is still unknown...

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Tonohono (tonohono-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2008-10-22:

Along the lines of what Doug already mentioned, It seems this issue began when scim-bridge-agent and scim-bridge-client-gtk were upgraded to version 0.4.14-2ubuntu3.
Downgrading to 0.4.14-2ubuntu1 immediately remedies the issue, with no ill effects.

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Arne Goetje (arnegoetje) wrote on 2008-10-23:

I have a new package in my ppa.

Please go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources and in the Third-Party Software add the following link:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/arnegoetje/ubuntu intrepid main

Then please update scim-bridge and test if this solves the issue.

Thanks.

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Tonohono (tonohono-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2008-10-23:

Your packages work absolutely fine!

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Kevin (kevinshlee) wrote on 2008-10-23:

#10

Wow! It works!!! Thank you so much Arne!

Regards,
Kevin

Arne Goetje (arnegoetje) on 2008-10-23

Changed in scim-bridge:
assignee:	nobody → arnegoetje
status:	New → In Progress

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Arne Goetje (arnegoetje) wrote on 2008-10-23:

#11

scim-bridge_0.4.14-2ubuntu4.debdiff Edit (5.5 KiB, text/plain)

This patch also fixes #250046

Colin Watson (cjwatson) on 2008-10-24

Changed in scim-bridge:
importance:	Undecided → High
milestone:	none → ubuntu-8.10

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote on 2008-10-24:

#12

updated version without the optimisation Edit (4.5 KiB, text/plain)

As I said on IRC I think it's better to defer the optimisation to Jaunty and just fix the immediately important bugs. Updated patch attached.

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arekkusu (arekkusu-r) wrote on 2008-10-25:

#13

I can confirm I also have input problem with SCIM since a few days and on my two computer (I use SCIM for Japanese input)

After start-up input seem broken in every apps I tried.

Workaround I found: exiting from the gnome tray icon and launching "scim" (alt + f2)

I hope this get corrected for the final version. SCIM input is something that should just work.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2008-10-25:

#14

This bug was fixed in the package scim-bridge - 0.4.14-2ubuntu4

---------------
scim-bridge (0.4.14-2ubuntu4) intrepid; urgency=low

  All changes thanks to Zheng Peng-Hou.
  * Disable 50_check_scim_binary.dpatch since only a dependency on scim is
    enough. Actually only a running scim-helper is needed, which is in the
    scim package and gets started (and restarted if it dies) automatically.
    However, modified the patch to check for schim-helper instead in case the
    patch becomes necessary again. (LP: #286923)
  * Add patch 50_fix_qt4_focus.dpatch to fix focus loss under KDE4. (LP:
    #250046)
  * Update debian/control to fix dependencies and the Name of the Original
    Maintainer.

-- Arne Goetje <email address hidden> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:44:39 +0800

Changed in scim-bridge:
status:	In Progress → Fix Released

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ChrisDavaz (cdavaz) wrote on 2008-11-28:

#15

Even thought I have 0.4.14-2ubuntu5 I still have the same problem! =(

im-switch -l
Your input method setup under en_HK locale as below.
=======================================================
No private "/home/cdavaz/.xinput.d/en_HK or /home/cdavaz/.xinput.d/all_ALL" is defined.
=======================================================
The system wide default is pointed by "/etc/alternatives/xinput-all_ALL" .
xinput-all_ALL - status is auto.
link currently points to default
default - priority 10
default-xim - priority 0
none - priority 0
Current `best' version is default.
=======================================================
The available input method configuration files are:
/usr/bin/find: `/home/cdavaz/.xinput.d': No such file or directory
default default-xim none scim scim-bridge scim-chewing scim-immodule scim-pinyin th-xim
=======================================================

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Rob Speer (rspeer) wrote on 2009-10-07:

#16

I believe this bug may have regressed. I'm running Karmic Beta, and I get the messages that are being described here when I run an app such as Evince. Indeed, I cannot run the input manager when my cursor is inside Evince.

My exact messages are:

The messenger is now down
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
The messenger is now down
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down