https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/IBus_1.5.23 == Summary == IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist of XKB engines with the blocklist of XKB ones. == Owner == * Name: [[User:Fujiwara| Takao Fujiwara]] * Email: fujiwara [at] redhat [dot] com == Detailed Description == IBus currently provides the allowlist of XKB engines in `/usr/share/ibus/component/simple.xml` and `ibus-setup` utility can show the XKB engines indicated in only that file in most desktops. (gnome-control-center shows XKB list from gnome-desktop3 in GNOME desktop instead.) The allowlist includes the limited XKB layouts and variants. E.g. 'gb(dvorak)' is included but 'gb' is not. And the allowlist has been supported to customize by sysadmin localy since the simple.xml is a simple text file and the default list has been updated upon the request. IBus 1.5.23 will replace the allowlist with the blocklist which includes the disabled XKB engines and `ibus-setup` will shows all the XKB engines which are '''not''' indicated in that file. The blocklist will includes 'cn' layout, 'cn' layout + any variants, 'nec_vndr/jp' layouts at the moment. I.e. the change won't effect GNOME desktop. == Benefit to Fedora == The users don't have to request the desired XKB layouts and variants in IBus upstream and most XKB keymaps will be shown in ibus-setup. == Scope == * Proposal owners: * Other developers: N/A * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/9563 #9563] * Policies and guidelines: N/A * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) == Upgrade/compatibility impact == If a keymap is shown in ibus-setup in the previous version, it will be shown in the new one. == How To Test == # Log into XFCE desktop # Run ibus-setup It will show 'English (UK)' keymap by default. == User Experience == If a user customize `/usr/share/ibus/component/simple.xml` in the previous version, the file will be replaced with new one. == Dependencies == The change effects XKB engines only but does not input method engines (E.g. libpinyin, hangul, and so on.) == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: Drop the feature in Fedora 33 and postpone it to Fedora 34 * Contingency deadline: Beta freeze * Blocks release? No == Documentation == TBD -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
