ARX Asked: 2018-12-12 07:48:57 +0800 CST2018-12-12 07:48:57 +0800 CST 2018-12-12 07:48:57 +0800 CST How to reload .XCompose without a reboot? 772 When I edit my ~/.XCompose file, I need to reboot Ubuntu 16.04 for the changes to take effect. Is there a way to tell Ubuntu to reload the definitions in the file without doing a full reboot? compose-key 1 Answers Voted Best Answer user920332 2019-11-20T09:27:59+08:002019-11-20T09:27:59+08:00 Restart the input method program you are running. For a brute force approach, if your OS comes with pidof, you can use the following command: pidof <INPUTMETHOD> | xargs kill -9; <INPUTMETHOD> (Just replace with the actual command for your input method program.) Your input method may include a command to restart it. In my case, it's fcitx, which offers this command: fcitx -r All changes are instantly activated. However, some applications may be need to be restarted. As ARX mentions in comments, ibus has its own command to restart as well: ibus restart
Restart the input method program you are running. For a brute force approach, if your OS comes with
pidof, you can use the following command:(Just replace with the actual command for your input method program.)
Your input method may include a command to restart it. In my case, it's
fcitx, which offers this command:All changes are instantly activated. However, some applications may be need to be restarted.
As ARX mentions in comments,
ibushas its own command to restart as well: