[Post-Install] Wayland issues RESOLVED

[nilsA]

Before the present upgrade, I would like to get unset the GTX_IM_MODULE and QT_IM_MODULE, as requested at startup.

Anyone helping me with this?

[jlittle]

I'm not sure what your problem is, but in principle if you want to set, and so presumably unset, environment variables that apply to all of a plasma session, put a script in ~/config/plasma-workspace/env, say myvars.sh

unset GTX_IM_MODULE
unset QT_IM_MODULE

(One used to put such settings in ~/.profile or ~/.bashrc, but now they apply only to shells started in a terminal emulator.)

Note that such scripts are sourced by dash, not bash, and any "bashisms", that is syntax supported by bash but not the original Bourne shell, cause the scripts to stop silently.

[claydoh]

Do you use FCITX for alternative language input?

If not, just dismiss the popup, it should not return. Though I can't recall what the prompt shows for buttons in 25.04. Other Plasma versions have a simple "dismiss" button, and you never see the message again.

The message is sort of unnecessary/irrelevant if you don't actually use fcitx, but it is what their devs included.

You could also uninstall fcitx5 if you wish.

[nilsA]

Thank youi both!

John:

As the total idiot I am - it seems not to be a folder ~.config/plasma-workspace

No folders with any "plasma" at all there.


claydoh

The messages are related to Wayland, it is recommended to unset them.

[claydoh]

As the total idiot I am - it seems not to be a folder ~.config/plasma-workspace

No folders with any "plasma" at all there.

You can just create ~/.config/plasma-workspace/env/

The messages are related to Wayland, it is recommended to unset them.

Yes, but do you USE fcitx, for things like Korean, Japanese input, for example? The message (from the fcitx devs) is needed for those who want/need to use it in Wayland.

I can't make the popup happen for some reason. Could you post a screenshot of it, so we can see what it shows, particularly any buttons (they might be obscured, and need scrolling to view?)


Well duh! fcitx isn't even on the ISO these days, so it is from previous releases. That's why I don't see it in 25.04.

[nilsA]

You can just create ~/.config/plasma-workspace/env/



Yes, but do you USE fcitx, for things like Korean, Japanese input, for example? The message (from the fcitx devs) is needed for those who want/need to use it in Wayland.

I can't make the popup happen for some reason. Could you post a screenshot of it, so we can see what it shows, particularly any buttons (they might be obscured, and need scrolling to view?)


Well duh! fcitx isn't even on the ISO these days, so it is from previous releases. That's why I don't see it in 25.04.

No, I u se only US Eglish and Norwegian (nb and nn). It is a PC I use solely for my online bank accolunts, therefore a "screensho" by photo of screen.

[claydoh]

I'd have though there would be a button or something, I know I have seen one elsewhere that had a "dismiss" or something, like this.

So, there are a few things to try:

1. try and scroll the popup to see if the button is just hiding
2. go to system settings' virtual keyboard section, enable the fcitx (if not already), apply, then disable it.
3. uninstall fcitx5 packages.

[nilsA]

Thank you - choosing Ftitx5 solved it!
Screenshot below.