uim-xim(1)

📦 version 1.9.6, in alpine 3.24, debian bookworm, debian trixie, fedora 43, fedora 44, nixos 26.05, nixpkgs unstable, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ uim-xim — the XIM interface to uim, bestie edition ✨

okay so picture this: you've got some app that only knows how to talk to XIM input methods. like, that's the only language it speaks. and you're like "but I want uim 😭". bestie. that's literally what uim-xim is for. it's the little translator standing between your XIM-only programs and UIM, so they can finally understand each other. iconic behavior, no cap. 🫶

This is section 1 of the manual — uim-xim(1), the whole vibe.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

uim-xim [options]

that's it. that's the whole thing. options only, no positional args, we keep it simple around here. 💅

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

uim-xim is a XIM interface to UIM. It lets programs that can only interface with XIM input methods work with UIM. that's the entire assignment and it ate. 🔥

so like, if your fave app is stuck in XIM-land and refuses to acknowledge UIM exists? uim-xim is the bridge. the group chat mediator. the "hey bestie meet my other bestie" moment. 💖

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • --help — show usage. when you're lost, this is your girl. 🌈
  • --version — show version. know what you're working with, periodt.
  • --list — list available backend conversion engines. window shopping for engines, obsessed. 👑
  • --engine=ENGINE — use ENGINE as a backend conversion engine at startup. pick your fighter, then go.
  • --async — use on-demand-synchronous method of XIM event flow.
⚠️ lowkey important: using this option is not safe for Tcl/Tk GUI toolkit. like, fr fr, not safe. Tcl/Tk besties, stay away from this one. 💀
  • --trace — trace connections. for when you need to see everything that's going on. nosy in the best way. 👀
  • --trace-xim — trace XIM messages. same energy but specifically for the XIM chatter. 🙈

💜 AUTHOR 💜

This manual page was written by Wesley J. Landaker <wjl@icecavern.net>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others). we love a generous author who shares the love. 🫶

🌟 sign-off 🌟

and that's the whole page, bestie! this little gem is from uim-xim(1), dated March 19, 2005 — yes she's vintage, yes she still serves. 💅✨ go forth and let your XIM-only apps live their best UIM life. bye pookie! 💖🎀🦋

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