Application-Specific and Language-Specific Intermediate Feedbacks

Some applications may need to directly display intermediate feedback during preediting, such as when an application exceeds the functions supplied by Xlib. Examples of this include for PostScript^TM rendering or using vertical writing.

The core Xlib provides the common set of interfaces that allow an application to display intermediate feedback during preediting. By registering the application's callbacks and setting the preediting style to XNPreeditCallbacks, an application can get the intermediate preediting data from the input method and can draw whatever it needs.

Applications intended to do sophisticated language processing may recognize extensions within a specific XIM implementation and its input method engines. Such applications are on the leading edge and will require familiarity with details of the XIM functions.