ibus-rtk
RTK engine for IBus. ibus-rtk implements Kanji search by Heisig primitives. For more information about Heisig primitives use the search engine of your choice and search for "James Heisig Remembering The Kanji".
activate
ibus-rtk is found in the IBus Input Method list below Japanese.
usage
keys
| mod | key | info |
|---|
| space | start next primitive
shift | space | insert space into floating text
| tab | lookup Kanjis by primitives
set floating text to first found kanji
display lookup table to choose other Kanjis from
if lookup table already visible same as down key
| return | commit current floating text
| down | choose next kanji from lookup table
| up | choose previous kanji from lookup table
| left | move cursor left through floating text
| right | move cursor right through floating text
| home | move cursor to begin of floating text
| end | move cursor to end of floating text
ctrl | left | move cursor to primitive begin or begin of left primitive
ctrl | right | move cursor to primitive end or end of right primitive
ctrl | a | same as home key
ctrl | e | same as end key
ctrl | w | remove floating text to primitive begin or begin of left primitive
ctrl | u | remove floating text to begin
| * | insert into floating text or ignore
input
Every non special purpose or ignored character is inserted into floating text and additionally underlined. If 'space' is used to start a new primitive a not underlined 'period' is inserted into floating text. Normal periods will be underlined.
lookup
If the lookup is successful the floating text is set to the first found Kanji. If the lookup failed every found primitive is colored green and every unfound primitive is colored red.
credits
This IBus engine is derived from Peng Huangs ibus-tmpl template engine.