Comment 27 for bug 1786344

How do I test it? I'm interested in seeing Chinese input method being able
to be activated and behaving the way it is expected in a LiveUSB,
preferably in Ubuntu 18.04.3 iso. Is there any pre-release version of the
18.04.3 iso available?

On Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 8:52 AM Gunnar Hjalmarsson <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Verified the test case using gnome-settings-daemon 3.28.1-0ubuntu1.3
> from bionic-proposed.
>
> ** Tags removed: verification-needed verification-needed-bionic
> ** Tags added: verification-done verification-done-bionic
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>
> Title:
> Default IBus input method ignored in live session
>
> Status in gnome-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in gnome-settings-daemon source package in Bionic:
> Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> [Impact]
>
> If you
>
> * start your computer with a bootable USB stick or DVD with the
> 18.04.2 desktop ISO
>
> * wait until Ubiquity's welcome screen shows up (only possible on
> systems with legacy BIOS; bug #1766047)
>
> * select a language which requires an input method for typing
>
> * click the "Try Ubuntu" button
>
> no IBus method is made easily available via the input source indicator
> in the session you enter. If you for instance select zh_CN as language
> and "Try Ubuntu", you would expect to enter a session with the
> "Intelligent Pinyin" method included among the available input
> sources.
>
> The proposed fix should ensure that an IBus method is always available
> in "live sessions" in languages which are prepared for it.
>
> [Test Case]
>
> 1. Install ibus-libpinyin and make sure that "Intelligent Pinyin" is
> not included among your available input sources.
>
> 2. Generate the Chinese locale:
>
> sudo locale-gen zh_CN.UTF-8
>
> 3. Add to ~/.profile this line:
>
> export LC_CTYPE=zh_CN.UTF-8
>
> 4. Remove the gnome-settings-daemon stamp file:
>
> rm ~/.local/share/gnome-settings-daemon/input-sources-converted
>
> 5. Log out and log in again.
>
> => Find that the "Intelligent Pinyin" method was not added (since the
> sources already in the list prevented it from being added).
>
> 6. Install gnome-settings-daemon from bionic-proposed.
>
> 7. Repeat step 4 and 5.
>
> => Find that the "Intelligent Pinyin" method was added.
>
> [Regression Potential]
>
> The proposed upload includes a small change which specifically
> addresses the issue as described above. I find that the risk for
> adverse side effects is low.
>
> [Original description]
>
> Ubuntu 18.10 iso (2018.8.7), select Simplified Chinese for booting, can't
> input Chinese character. From Settings -> Regions and Languages, selected
> Intelligent Pinyin, also could not input Chinese.
>
> ---
>
> 18.10 镜像（2018.8.7）选择简体中文开机，无法输入中文。由 Settings -> Regions and
> Languages，选择 智能拼音，也无法输入中文。
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