How to use

[Exaeta]

How do you use this?

[benoit-pierre]

• install ibus
• install plover
• install ibus-plover globally (use the PKGBUILD in archlinux, or the Makefile install rule): this need to be done so the engine is registered to IBus (plover.xml must be copied in /usr/share/ibus/component)
• restart IBus: Plover should no be available in the English input methods list
• add Plover to the list of input methods: you will now be able to select it using the global shortcut or the systray menu

N.B.: if you test using a QT application, you'll need a patched ibus-qt to correctly handle strokes (see here: benoit-pierre/ibus-qt@8ec39b1).

[Exaeta]

I am able to select plover but it just types normally, or not at all.

[Exaeta]

Alternately, I had it where it was typing the wrong phrases in.

[benoit-pierre]

• what version of IBus package(s) do you have?
• how do you test? (application, sequence, ...)
• do you have "Use system keyboard layout" enabled in IBus advanced preferences?