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Chapter 3.1.1 Fcitx
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Fcitx is the default input manager for Lubuntu and shows as a tray applet in lxqt-panel.
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Usage
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First you must launch Fcitx to have it open in the system tray. To have Fcitx automatically start see Chapter 3.2.13.
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To use a virtual keyboard right click on the tray icon in the system tray that looks like a keyboard and select :menuselection: `Toggle Virtual Keyboard` .
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To switch your keyboard method with the applet is to left click on the applet :menuselection: `Input Method --> Desired keyboard layout` .
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To bring up a configuration dialog for input method right click on the panel applet and :menuselection: `Configure current input method` .
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To change the skin of Fcitx left click on the applet and select :menuselection: `Skin --> The skin you want` .
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To configure input mehthods left click on the applet and select :menuselection: `Configure Current Input Method` .
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To restart Fcitx right click on the applet and click :menuselection: `Restart` . To close the Fcitx applet right click the tray icon :menuselection: `Exit` .
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Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 1:4.2.9.7-4 of Fcitx.
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Screenshot
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.. image :: fcitx.png
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How to launch
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To launch the fcitx applet from the menu :menuselection: `System Tools --> Fcitx` with an icon of a keyboard. If you wish to run the applet from the command line run
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.. code ::
fcitx
