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. 

Version
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 Lubuntu ships with version 1:4.2.9.6-5 of Fcitx. 

Usage
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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 toggle virtual keyboard. 

To switch your keyboard method with the applet is to left click on the applet :menuselection:`Input Method --> Desired keyboard layout`. 

To bring up a configuration dialog for input method right click on the panel applet and :menuselection:`Configure current input method`. 

To restart fcitx right click on the applet and click :menuselection:`Restart`. To close the Fcitx applet right click the tray icon :menuselection:`Exit`.

Screenshot
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.. image:: fcitx.png

How to launch
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To launch the fcitx applet from the menu :menuselection:`System Tools --> Fcitx` with icon with a penguin with a paintbrush. If you wish to run the applet from the command line run 

.. code:: 

   fcitx