better Input Method Editor (IME) support

Features:

- Allow input methods swap with hotkey (E.g. left ctrl + left shift).
- Over-the-spot pre-editing style, pre-edit data placed over insertion point.
- Restart IME without segmentation fault.

TODO:

- Automatically pickup IME if st started before IME

3 files changed, 54 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index b8e607714d2b..cf8687e51920 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2594,6 +2594,7 @@ draw(void)
 			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx]);
 	term.ocx = cx, term.ocy = term.c.y;
 	xfinishdraw();
+	xximspot(term.ocx, term.ocy);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/win.h b/win.h
index 31f327d61cf9..a6ef1b9736d1 100644
--- a/win.h
+++ b/win.h
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ void xsetmode(int, unsigned int);
 void xsetpointermotion(int);
 void xsetsel(char *);
 int xstartdraw(void);
+void xximspot(int, int);
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 042242181ecb..865dacc83b23 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ static void xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *, Glyph, int, int, int);
 static void xdrawglyph(Glyph, int, int);
 static void xclear(int, int, int, int);
 static int xgeommasktogravity(int);
+static void ximopen(Display *);
+static void ximinstantiate(Display *, XPointer, XPointer);
+static void ximdestroy(XIM, XPointer, XPointer);
 static void xinit(int, int);
 static void cresize(int, int);
 static void xresize(int, int);
@@ -997,6 +1000,43 @@ xunloadfonts(void)
 }
 
 void
+ximopen(Display *dpy)
+{
+	XIMCallback destroy = { .client_data = NULL, .callback = ximdestroy };
+
+	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
+		if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+			XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
+			if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL)
+				die("XOpenIM failed. Could not open input device.\n");
+		}
+	}
+	if (XSetIMValues(xw.xim, XNDestroyCallback, &destroy, NULL) != NULL)
+		die("XSetIMValues failed. Could not set input method value.\n");
+	xw.xic = XCreateIC(xw.xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
+				XNClientWindow, xw.win, XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
+	if (xw.xic == NULL)
+		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
+}
+
+void
+ximinstantiate(Display *dpy, XPointer client, XPointer call)
+{
+	ximopen(dpy);
+	XUnregisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+					ximinstantiate, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+ximdestroy(XIM xim, XPointer client, XPointer call)
+{
+	xw.xim = NULL;
+	XRegisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+					ximinstantiate, NULL);
+}
+
+void
 xinit(int cols, int rows)
 {
 	XGCValues gcvalues;
@@ -1033,7 +1073,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xw.attrs.background_pixel = dc.col[defaultbg].pixel;
 	xw.attrs.border_pixel = dc.col[defaultbg].pixel;
 	xw.attrs.bit_gravity = NorthWestGravity;
-	xw.attrs.event_mask = FocusChangeMask | KeyPressMask
+	xw.attrs.event_mask = FocusChangeMask | KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask
 		| ExposureMask | VisibilityChangeMask | StructureNotifyMask
 		| ButtonMotionMask | ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask;
 	xw.attrs.colormap = xw.cmap;
@@ -1061,22 +1101,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xw.draw = XftDrawCreate(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.vis, xw.cmap);
 
 	/* input methods */
-	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
-		if ((xw.xim =  XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-			XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
-			if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy,
-					NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-				die("XOpenIM failed. Could not open input"
-					" device.\n");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	xw.xic = XCreateIC(xw.xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing
-					   | XIMStatusNothing, XNClientWindow, xw.win,
-					   XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
-	if (xw.xic == NULL)
-		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
+	ximopen(xw.dpy);
 
 	/* white cursor, black outline */
 	cursor = XCreateFontCursor(xw.dpy, mouseshape);
@@ -1555,6 +1580,16 @@ xfinishdraw(void)
 }
 
 void
+xximspot(int x, int y)
+{
+	XPoint spot = { borderpx + x * win.cw, borderpx + (y + 1) * win.ch };
+	XVaNestedList attr = XVaCreateNestedList(0, XNSpotLocation, &spot, NULL);
+
+	XSetICValues(xw.xic, XNPreeditAttributes, attr, NULL);
+	XFree(attr);
+}
+
+void
 expose(XEvent *ev)
 {
 	redraw();