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If you setup KDE to use Japanese as locale language, all menu's should become japanese. I'm not sure if the input in KWord become Japanese as well.

If it doesn't, you can be able to get Japanese in the input field with the program "skim". I never used it myself, but I guess you can find enough information if you search for it.

I know nothing about Windows IME, but I read something about this on kde.nl (Dutch link). I think skim can do that.

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Original von k1mgy

What I need is a system similar to Windows IME - where the presentation is inEnglish but I can enter Japanese text as needed. I realize that I can run KDE with an all Japanese interface. Unfortunately my Japanese is not that good, yet.

It's a little tricky. KDE lets you set its own menu language independent of the system locale, but Fedora has tweaked it so it's not possible - i.e. if you set the locale Japanese, then KDE will be in Japanese no matter what.

To get around it, install FC with Japanese support but keep the primary language (I.e. locale) English first. Then in your .xinitrc, add the following lines:

export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.eucJP
export XMODIFIERS="@im=kinput2"
kinput2 -canna

I don't have FC here so can't refer to the specific location in .xinitrc where I'd recommend that you place those lines, but this should let you use KDE in English and type in Japanese using the IME called kinput2 at the same time. I've done it with FC2 before, so I know it's possible.

If you still have trouble or have further questions, please feel free to post here or PM me.

Good luck!
Dai

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Original von k1mgy

I think your suggestion is a good one. I need to put FC3 on a better machine anyway. I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks. The method should work regardless of the distro, too, as long as it comes with Canna and kinput2.