Can't start im-switch in Lubuntu 12.04 beta

[Hung Tran]

I can't sart im-switch in Lubuntu 12.04 from main menu in Lubuntu 12.04 beta. This is what I received when running it from terminal:

lubuntu@lubuntu-VirtualBox:~$ im-switch
/usr/bin/im-switch: 1: eval: zenity: not found
/usr/bin/im-switch: 455: /usr/bin/im-switch: zenity: not found
Please install following packages:
  "( ibus-gtk or ibus-qt4 or ibus-clutter )" .

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: im-switch 1.20ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic-pae 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Mar 25 16:42:42 2012
Dependencies:

InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120301.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: im-switch
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ma Hsiao-chun (mahsiaochun)]

I experienced same bug on Kubuntu 12.04 64bit.

The problem is that "im-switch" needs "zenity" to run but "zenity" is `suggests` rather than `depends`.
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/im-switch

The following command is the workaround of the problem reported.
sudo apt-get install zenity

[Hung Tran (hungtran)]

I have just installed Lubuntu 12.04 64bit and this issue does exist.

[Aron Xu (happyaron)]

im-switch in Ubuntu is only for initializing input methods by default, so configure directly with it isn't recommended, the solution could be use language-selector or install zenity by hand.

In Raring, im-switch is replaced by im-config, and you can use language-selector or dialog to configure.