Setting Input Method Options

The properties of Simplified Chinese input methods can be set from the input method options setting screen, which appears as follows:

With this options setting tool, user can set the options of input methods. After setting the options in this panel, then click "OK" or "Apply", the setting will be activated.

For the input methods that based on code table, there are 4 options can be set by user:

1. "Display candidates key by key

   if TRUE: when a valid key is entered for this input method, IM will search the dictionary table and display the candidates in Lookup window.

   if FALSE: when a valid key is entered for this input method, IM does not search the dictionary table, but displays the key in the preedit area. The "SPACE" key must be pressed for IM to begin to search the dictionary table, and display the candidates.

2. "Display external codes":

   if TRUE: in every Lookup window, the external codes for every candidate will follow after the candidate.

   if FALSE: the external codes for every candidate will not follow after that candidate.

   This option provides a way to study the input method and view the external code of a Chinese character in that input method.

3. "Automatically commit if only one candidate":

   if TRUE: if there is only one candidate for the external code, IM will automatically commit it.

   if FALSE: IM will display it in the Lookup window.

4. "Display keymap character for every external code"

   if TRUE: when a valid key is entered, the corresponding keymap character of the key will display in Preedit area,

   if FALSE: only the key is displayed without the keymap character,