I want to configure fcitx (sogou-pinyin) input method on Kubuntu 18.04. First I configured basic keyboard layouts. Shortcut for switching layout is Caps Lock.
After that, I installed fcitx and configured input methods. Switching shortcut is Ctrl+Shift, i.e. Caps Lock switches En/Ru, Ctrl+Shift switches En/Ch.
The problem is that fcitx always watches keyboard input. When fcitx is running, switching layouts and input methods (both with Caps Lock and Ctrl+Shift) is possible only when some text area controls (not just window) has focus. So that when I try to switch keyboard layout and/or input method in an applications such as web browser, I cannot do so.
So, I need solve this one of two ways, but I don't know how to realize.
- Allow fcitx to switch input method independently of what control has focus;
- Add a third keyboard layout - Chinese. Fcitx is activated only when Chinese keyboard layout is selected.
Any ideas?