Protocols: implement input-method-v2

[user18130814200115-2]

Implementing input-method-v2 would open river up to alternative input managers such as fcitx or wlpinyin. This would allow users to write in other languages (primarily languages that do not use the western alphabet)

[heavyrain266]

You can setup your input language through XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT="layout code" river and this will allow you to use e.g.. cyrylic, arabic and other alphabets.

[user18130814200115-2]

You can setup your input language through XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT="layout code" river and this will allow you to use e.g.. cyrylic, arabic and other alphabets.

Good point, I am aware of this, but it is unrelated to my request.

Alternate input methods are distinct from alternate layouts in that you can for instance write in pinyin (mandarin Chinese using the latin alphabet) and turn it into Chinese characters.

For instance, I would type ta to get 他. This cannot be done with regular layouts because to get the character multiple inputs need to be given. Furthermore, for many of these input methods it is the case that many possible characters exist for a given input. The above mentioned input ta in pinyin can mean (among other things) 他, 她, 它, 塔 or 牠

[hillyu]

looks like this protocol is essential for fcitx5 to work properly, and much needed.