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Hi folks,
You know, I'm a polyglot and need to use multi-language input; I've been using Ibus, since it' seems to be default option for non-latin input in KDE/Mageia (as per my former post about this: https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1424). However, Ibus installation has an odd: not all required packages are called by default and, eventually, Ibus doesn't work with Gtk apps, namely: Firefox, Thunderbird, and some others... One should install another specific packages:

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ibus-gtk
ibus-gkt3
ibus-ui-gtk3
plasma-applet-kimpanel-backend-ibus

I've just upgraded my desktop to Mageia 4, but, to my disappointment, there's NO available updated 'plasma-applet-kimpanel-backend-ibus' package (version 4.11) at Mageia 4 repositories... I found such package only up to Mageia 3 ( .../core/updates/plasma-applet-kimpanel-backend-ibus-4.10.5-1.1.mga3.x86_64.rpm )... Weird, don't you think?
Can I use the older version without trouble?... I tried to install it, but rpmdrake informs it depends on another packages: 'plasma-applet-kimpanel'; this last one I got through MCC, but the system called another tow packages, inclusive one 'plasma-applet-kimpanel-backend-scim' ?!... C'mon !!; Already available kimpanel backend packages for no longer supported (?) SCIM , but not for Ibus?!...

Can I still use the older version of kimpanel package? Or, instead, I might to 'downgrade' all other related files?...

Change Input Method is not a fair option yet; my former experience with SCIM was not good; it is much more tricky to install and work properly with all applications... I'm no surprised that project has been discontinued...

I'll be waiting for some advice.

Regards!

...Never mind, I've just saw the warning at Mga 4 Errata about input methods (including Ibus) not working with Gtk2 apps, and its workaround:
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_4_Errata#Internationalization

Well, frankly speaking, this is disappointing... Internalization might become easier , but it doesn't! Each time we upgrade the system, things change and what was working fine occasionally is no longer... We move a step forward, and two behind!...

I'll make the workaround instructed at Errata and, if t fits my needs, I'll change the topic to 'solved'.

Regards.