Re: Android input methods

[Po Lu]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

> They should.  But note that those modes could enter recursive-edit in
> the minibuffer or elsewhere, and let users edit parts of the display,
> in which case we do want the IME back on.

OK, I will keep that in mind.

>> > Don't know yet.  I suggest to have some variable that Lisp can bind to
>> > control this.  Then we'll find the cases where it is needed as we go.
>> 
>> OK, I will implement input method support along the lines of what was
>> discussed here.
>
> Thanks.  I understand that, if single-key input is expected, we are
> talking about some intermediate hidden buffer, used to compare what
> the IME produces with what was there before, and emit synthetic
> keystrokes, is that right?

Right, if that is all the input method supports.  But Emacs will try
hard to ask the input method to send plain key events first.