gtk.IMContext 3 PyGTK Docs gtk.IMContext an abstract base class defining a generic input method interface gtk.IMContext gtk.Object set_client_window window get_preedit_string filter_keypress key focus_in focus_out reset set_cursor_location area set_use_preedit use_preedit set_surrounding text len cursor_index get_surrounding delete_surrounding offset n_chars +-- gobject.GObject +-- gtk.Object +-- gtk.IMContext "commit" callback imcontext string user_param1 ... "delete-surrounding" callback imcontext offset n_chars user_param1 ... "preedit-changed" callback imcontext user_param1 ... "preedit-end" callback imcontext user_param1 ... "preedit-start" callback imcontext user_param1 ... "retrieve-surrounding" callback imcontext user_param1 ... The gtk.IMContext is an abstract base class used to provide objects to manage the context for input methods used to support text input in various natural languages. The character input for some languages (e.g. Chinese, Japanese and Korean) cannot be easily input using standard keyboards so multiple keystrokes are used to input a single character. Input methods are used to help this process by providing feedback of the characters input and managing the context and valid combinations. Thegtk.IMContext subclasses manage the required context information for applications and widgets such as the gtk.Entry and gtk.TextView widgets. The gtk.IMContext manages the context of the text surrounding the cursor and the preedit text that provides feedback about the in-process multiple character composition. set_client_window window window : the client window. This may be None to indicate that the previous client window no longer exists. The set_client_window() method set the client window for the input context; this is the gtk.gdk.Window in which the input appears. This window is used in order to correctly position status windows, and may also be used for purposes internal to the input method. get_preedit_string Returns : a tuple containing the preedit string, the attribute list and the position of cursor (in bytes) within the preedit string. The get_preedit_string() method returns a tuple containing: the current preedit string for the input context, a list of attributes to apply to the string and the cursor position within the string. This string should be displayed inserted at the insertion point. filter_keypress event key : the key event Returns : True if the input method handled the keystroke. The filter_keypress() method allows an input method to internally handle a key press event. If this function returns True, then no further processing should be done for this keystroke. focus_in The focus_in() method notifies the input method that the widget to which this input context corresponds has gained focus. The input method may, for example, change the displayed feedback to reflect this change. focus_out The focus_out() method notifies the input method that the widget to which this input context corresponds has lost focus. The input method may, for example, change the displayed feedback or reset the context state to reflect this change. reset The reset() method notifies the input method that a significant change in context (such as a change in cursor position) has been made. This will typically cause the input method to clear the preedit state. set_cursor_location area area : new location The set_cursor_location() method notifies the input method that a change in cursor position has been made. set_use_preedit use_preedit use_preedit : if True the IM context should use the preedit string. The set_use_preedit() method sets the use preedit setting to the value of use_preedit. If use_preedit is True (the default) the IM context should use the preedit string to display feedback. If use_preedit is False the IM context may use some other method to display feedback, such as displaying it in a child of the root window. set_surrounding text len cursor_index text : the text surrounding the insertion point, as UTF-8. the preedit string should not be included within it. len : the length of text, or -1 to calculate the length of text. cursor_index : the byte index of the insertion cursor within text. The set_surrounding() method sets surrounding context around the insertion point and preedit string. This function is expected to be called in response to the "retrieve_surrounding" signal, and will likely have no effect if called at other times. get_surrounding Returns : a tuple containing the UTF-8 encoded string of text holding context around the insertion point and the byte index of the insertion cursor within the string, or None if no surrounding context was retrieved. The get_surrounding() method returns a tuple containing the text surrounding the cursor and the byte index of the cursor within the text. Input methods typically want context in order to constrain input text based on existing text; this is important for languages such as Thai where only some sequences of characters are allowed. This function is implemented by emitting the "retrieve_surrounding" signal on the input method; in response to this signal, a widget should provide as much context as is available, up to an entire paragraph, by calling set_surrounding(). Note that there is no obligation for a widget to respond to the "retrieve_surrounding" signal, so input methods must be prepared to function without context. delete_surrounding offset n_chars offset : the offset from cursor position in chars; a negative value means start before the cursor. n_chars : the number of characters to delete. Returns : True if the signal was handled. The delete_surrounding() method asks the widget that the input context is attached to to delete characters around the cursor position by emitting the "delete_surrounding" signal. Note that offset and n_chars are in characters not in bytes, which differs from the usage other places in the gtk.IMContext class. In order to use this function, you should first call get_surrounding() to get the current context, and call this function immediately afterward to make sure that you know what you are deleting. You should also account for the fact that even if the signal was handled, the input context might not have deleted all the characters that were requested to be deleted. This function is used by an input method that wants to make substitutions in the existing text in response to new input. It is not useful for applications. callback imcontext string user_param1 ... imcontext : the imcontext that received the signal string : the text to be committed user_param1 : the first user parameter (if any) specified with the connect() method ... : additional user parameters (if any) The "commit" signal is emitted when the text is ready to be displayed. callback imcontext user_param1 ... imcontext : the imcontext that received the signal offset : the offset from the cursor position of the text to be deleted n_chars : the number of characters to be deleted user_param1 : the first user parameter (if any) specified with the connect() method ... : additional user parameters (if any) Returns : True if the signal was handled. The "delete-surrounding" signal is emitted when the input method needs to delete the context text. callback imcontext user_param1 ... imcontext : the imcontext that received the signal user_param1 : the first user parameter (if any) specified with the connect() method ... : additional user parameters (if any) The "preedit-changed" signal is emitted when the preedit text has changed. callback imcontext user_param1 ... imcontext : the imcontext that received the signal user_param1 : the first user parameter (if any) specified with the connect() method ... : additional user parameters (if any) The "preedit-end" signal is emitted when preediting is completed. callback imcontext user_param1 ... imcontext : the imcontext that received the signal user_param1 : the first user parameter (if any) specified with the connect() method ... : additional user parameters (if any) The "preedit-start" signal is emitted when preediting is started. callback imcontext user_param1 ... imcontext : the imcontext that received the signal user_param1 : the first user parameter (if any) specified with the connect() method ... : additional user parameters (if any) Returns : True if the signal was handled. The "retrieve-surrounding" signal is emitted when the input method requires the context surrounding the cursor. The callback should set the input method surrounding context by calling the set_surrounding() method. The method returns True if the signal was handled by the callback.