Could not type Japanese in the search window after opening the bottom left cinnamon menu.

[genepine]

Distribution

Linux Mint 21.1

Package version

Cinnamon 5.6.8

Graphics hardware in use

No response

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Windows 10 + VMWare Workstation Player 17 + Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon Edition

I could not type Japanese (Mozc) in the search window after opening the bottom left cinnamon menu.

Steps to reproduce

1. Check the status of Japanese input
2. Switch to Mozc
3. Input Japanese あああああ(aaaaaa) to the address field of the web browser.
4. Japanese is inputted.
5. Open the bottom left Cinnamon menu.
6. Type Japanese あああああ(aaaaaa) in the search window. The indicator of Mozc is あ, that correct.
7. The result is just input aaaaa, not Japanese
8. Linuxmiint 21 Xfce Edition is no problem.

Step to reproduce movie

Expected behavior

Can input Japanse in the search window after opening the bottom left cinnamon menu.

Additional information

No response

[ignition5]

hello, I have same problem when i use chinese input method, Do you have any way to resolve this problem?

[genepine]

I'm not resolve this issue.
The same issue reported last year on Japanese users forum.

http://forums.linuxmint-jp.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1980

[fredcw]

I just tested on mint 21.2 beta, I can't get fcitx to work but ibus seems to be working ok in the menu applet search bar. I installed ibus and added Japanese (Kana) in ibus preferences.

[genepine]

Hi
thanks reply.
I followed the procedure and confirmed that I can enter Japanese (Kana) in the search field of the menu.
https://i.imgur.com/Ycu9fIA.png
However, although Japanese (Kana) is one of Japanese input method and keyboard layouts, it is not very popular.
When inputting Japanese, people generally prefer "Romaji input," which combines alphabets to form Japanese.
https://www.surapera.com/en/how-to-type-japanese/
Mozc is one of its counterparts.
I think the situation is similar in Chinese and Korean(asian).
There is no problem with xfce/ubuntu(Mozc), so I think something in the desktop environment setting is different.

[fredcw]

Duplicate of #11115

[thickmelon]

Korean user. Could not do this even with ibus enabled.

[VincentW2]

Still an issue. 21.3