>>>>> "Pete" == Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: PZ> 4. Type Ctrl-SPACE to switch between kana and PZ> ASCII. When in ASCII, applet is invisible in the PZ> task bar. It is visible on mouse-over though. >> >> I can follow your other steps, but I'm not sure how >> to reproduce this. For me once gimlet shows the >> status for Japanese/Ascii it continues to do so >> irrespective of the focus. Pete> Perhaps I miss a font somewhere. Please refer to Pete> the attached screenshots [..]. You might notice Pete> that one of them shows an outline of the applet Pete> (empty). It only appears if mouse cursor moves Pete> into it, otherwise it completely blends into the Pete> panel. Pete> However, even if I miss a font, it's no excuse not Pete> to show something, IMHO. Maybe an asterisk or a Pete> built-in glyph of latin "A". I'd be surprised if you're missing a font for this, but what fonts do you have installed? I found a way to make the applet go blank though: closing a different window while in Japanese (kana) mode causes the applet to go blank for me. I wonder if this is related? Jens