uim 1.2.0-beta Release Note
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About This Release
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This distribution of uim 1.2.0-beta is a preview release for testing
purpose. Since it may contain serious unknown problems, it should not
be used for important works. For such situations, use our latest
stable release uim 1.1.1.

Please report us if you find a problem.

Mailinglist: uim@freedesktop.org
Bug tracking system: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/


What's New
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Following features are highlight of this release. See NEWS for all
changes.

  - All X11 Compose key sequences and user defined one in ~/.XCompose
    are available in gtk+ and Qt bridge.
  - Input-mode and some of the key definition of Japanese
    multi-segment IM have been reorganized.  See "Notes for Anthy,
    Canna, and Mana Users" section.


Notes for Anthy, Canna and Mana Users
-------------------------------------

Now input-mode is reorganized to distinguish on/off state logically.
See figure below about input-mode on Anthy for example.


                              anthy-kana-toggle-key
                                        |
                      +- ja_hiragana  <--+     -+
       anthy-on-key   |                  |      |
                      |  ja_katakana  <--+      |<--+
            -->       |                         |   |
ja_direct             |  ja_halfwidth_katakana -+   | anthy-alkana-toggle-key
            <--       |                             |
                      |  ja_halfwidth_alnum    -+   |
       anthy-off-key  |                         |<--+
                      +- ja_fullwidth_alnum    -+
                      

Users of these IM need to update per-user config with uim-pref.  Here
is the list which is needed to be reconfigured.

  - Key definitions
    - off key
    - convert to halfwidth alphanumeric key
    - convert to fullwidth alphanumeric key
    - convert to halfwidth katakana key
    - halfwidth katakana mode key

  - Input mode menu items in Toolbar
    - Re-enable Halfwidth Katakana, Halfwidth Alphanumeric, Fullwidth
      Alphanumeric mode

Note that "C-j" combination in off key is removed by default, so make
sure to update user config if "C-j" is used as a off key for daily use
(especially uim-fep user).  Also users who customized off key
previously should update the config just after upgrade to 1.2.0.


Note about inputting white space

  - If one set 'ja-direct-rule in ~/.uim to customize the type of
    white space (full-width or half-width) with Japanese mode is on,
    please remove the setting.  In uim 1.2.0, the type of white space
    is defined in 'ja-space.  See comment in japanese.scm.


Future Direction
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  - uim 1.3.0

    Release for internal improvement. No user-visible changes other
    than resource consumption reduction.

    The non-standard-conformant Scheme interpreter of libuim will be
    replaced with newly developed SigScheme to make a room for next
    leap.


  - uim 1.4.0

    Release for internal simplification. No user-visible changes.

    The complicated C part of uim which prevents extensions, design
    improvements and automated input method tests will be turned into
    Scheme codes or optimized out.


  - uim 1.5.0 and later

    The time for drastic reconstruction. Many user-visible changes.

    The bridge and IM interface will be revised for better focus and
    reset handlings, and the composer framework will be introduced for
    extensible IM development.