Ubuntu
scim-bridge package

SCIM is incompatible with Firefox flashgot plugin

Bug #276159 reported by robinl
18
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
scim-bridge (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Rolf Leggewie

Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

In Firefox 3.0.3 installed from official Intrepid repos SCIM fails to work. I can't enable SCIM by ctrl+space nor switch IME in SCIM while in Firefox, but SCIM works everywhere else (tested on gedit, gnome-terminal). Firefox terminal output shows errors relating to SCIM:

$ firefox
/usr/bin/scim
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down

(firefox:9978): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme directory scalable/animations/small/16x16 of theme oxygen has no size field

(firefox:9978): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme directory scalable/animations/small/22x22 of theme oxygen has no size field

The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
/usr/bin/scim
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
/usr/bin/scim
/usr/bin/scim
/usr/bin/scim
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
An IOException occurred at scim_bridge_client_imcontext_set_cursor_location ()
... and so on

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-4-generic i686

Tags: apport-bug
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robinl (robin4home) wrote :
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robinl (robin4home) wrote :

Actually the problem had gone away by itself. Sorry for the trouble.

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robinl (robin4home) wrote :

problem gone away

Changed in firefox-3.0:
status: New → Invalid
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Kapis (capiscuas) wrote :

I still have this problem, my SCIM in kubuntu 8.04 doesn't work with firefox 3.0.3 , the same way it does with kterminal or kwrite, etc

The workaround I found in the internet is doing calling firefox this way:

XMODIFIERS='@im=SCIM' GTK_IM_MODULE="scim" LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 firefox

My /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/scim file likes like this:

XIM=SCIM
XIM_PROGRAM=/usr/bin/scim
XIM_ARGS="-d"
XIM_PROGRAM_SETS_ITSELF_AS_DAEMON=yes
GTK_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge
QT_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge
DEPENDS="scim,scim-anthy|scim-canna|scim-chewing|scim-pinyin|scim-hangle|scim-prime|scim-skk|scim-tables-additional|scim-m17n|scim-uim|scim-tables-ja|scim-tables-ko|scim-tables-zh"

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Pascal B. (pbuescher) wrote :

At least for me this does not only affect firefox, but also gedit, openoffice and probably every other app using gtk. For some reason kde apps work w/o any problem...

The workaround posted above works for me too. Not only for firefox, but (at least) also for gedit.

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Erwan Loisant (eloisant) wrote :

Same here - by default in my env I have GTK_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge (and no scim in my GTK apps) but if I change that to GTK_IM_MODULE=scim then it works.

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Arne Goetje (arnegoetje) wrote :

If you are using Intrepid:

I have a new package in my ppa.

Please go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources and in the Third-Party Software add the following link:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/arnegoetje/ubuntu intrepid main

Then please update scim-bridge and test if this solves the issue.

Also, if you use KDE4, please purge skim from your system as it is known to cause trouble in KDE4.

Thanks.

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Pascal B. (pbuescher) wrote :

Thank you very much for your packages! For me it seems to solve the problem.

btw, in my /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/scim I had the setting GTK_IM_MODULE=xim...

Tobias Heinemann (theine)
Changed in scim-bridge:
status: Invalid → New
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Conor (ronocdh) wrote :

Any more information available regarding KDE4 and SCIM? I love SCIM and would actually consider going back to GNOME if it meant better performance.

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Erwan Loisant (eloisant) wrote :

Conor: this bug was only for GTK applications, I don't use KDE but believe it never stopped working (with SKIM).

Regarding this bug in general, it's now fixed for me from a software update. Maybe someone noticed the bug and fixed it without seeing this report? Is it fixed for everyone here?

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wwszww (wwszww) wrote :

 I also have this question, sometimes scim cannot work in(only in) fiirefox, for instance, I just login a website today, then scim could not input Chinese.
xsession-errors:
Unknown message: No such IMContext
Failed to receive messages at scim_bridge_client_read_and_dispatch ()
An IOException at scim_bridge_client_handle_key_event ()
An IOException at filter_key_event ()
An IOException at key_snooper ()
Unknown message: No such IMContext
Unknown message: An invalid char is given at scim_bridge_string_to_uint (): -
Unknown message: Invalid message: Close the connection.
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down
The messenger is now down

/etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/scim:
XIM=SCIM
XIM_PROGRAM=/usr/bin/scim
XIM_ARGS="-d"
XIM_PROGRAM_SETS_ITSELF_AS_DAEMON=yes
GTK_IM_MODULE=xim
QT_IM_MODULE=xim
DEPENDS="scim,scim-anthy|scim-canna|scim-chewing|scim-pinyin|scim-hangle|scim-prime|scim-skk|scim-tables-additional|scim-m17n|scim-uim|scim-tables-ja|scim-tables-ko|scim-tables-zh"

i close firefox,use scimconfigpanel to "apply,reload config", so scim to normal

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wwszww (wwszww) wrote :

ubuntu gnome 8.1 kernel 2.2.6.27-8
mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; zh-CN; rv:1.9.0.4) Gecko/2008110400 Ubuntu/8.10 (intrepid) Firefox/3.0.4

Nov 14 11:27:56 wubuntu kernel: [ 5016.858495] scim-bridge[5475]: segfault at 10 ip b7ec0931 sp bfe89550 error 4 in libscim-1.0.so.8.2.3[b7e83000+c6000]
Nov 14 11:28:16 wubuntu Cleanup, done. Exitting...
Nov 14 11:28:38 wubuntu kernel: [ 5059.210215] scim-bridge[9325]: segfault at 10 ip b7fb2931 sp bff7a7c0 error 4 in libscim-1.0.so.8.2.3[b7f75000+c6000]
Nov 14 11:29:07 wubuntu Cleanup, done. Exitting...
Nov 14 11:31:22 wubuntu kernel: [ 5223.162300] scim-bridge[9362]: segfault at 10 ip b7ecf931 sp bfc972a0 error 4 in libscim-1.0.so.8.2.3[b7e92000+c6000]

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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

Anything left to be done here?

scim setup can be tricky. For those having issues, have you read the docs under /usr/share/doc/scim*/* ?

Changed in scim-bridge (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)
status: New → Incomplete
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wwszww (wwszww) wrote :

sorry ,reply late。
I found the problem and may be a conflict between firefox plug-ins:“flashgot“, I uninstalled ”flashgot“, scim will be able to work normal。
I repeat this process several times，the results obtained。

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王志航 (xxthink) wrote :

I also encountered this problem. I uninstalled "flashgot" and the scim works normal now.

Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)
summary: - SCIM stops working in Firefox
+ SCIM is incompatible with flashgot plugin
summary: - SCIM is incompatible with flashgot plugin
+ SCIM is incompatible with Firefox flashgot plugin
Changed in scim-bridge (Ubuntu):
assignee: Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) → nobody
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

Can you please reactivate the flashgot plugin and see if the scim packages in https://launchpad.net/~r0lf/+archive/hardy fix the issue?

Changed in scim-bridge (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)
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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

I will assume now that this is no longer an issue. Please reopen if that is not the case.

Changed in scim-bridge (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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