GNU bug report logs - #52264
28.0.90; M-x describe-input-method for chinese-cns-quick is missing K key

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Message #19 received at 52264-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Cameron Desautels <camdez <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 52264-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#52264: [PATCH] M-x describe-input-method for
 chinese-cns-quick is missing K key
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:04:16 +0200

> From: Cameron Desautels <camdez <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 00:29:55 -0800
> 
> I can confirm that what Van is saying is correct.
> 
> The input methods do /work/ correctly, so just the docs are wrong.  And
> that particular chart is hardcoded (i.e. not generated).  I did a bit of
> git spelunking and it seems to have been wrong from the start; probably
> just an accidental omission.
> 
> Without diving into a full explanation of how these input methods work,
> if you select any one of these input methods and type any of the QWERTY
> keys in the chart (and press SPACE to finalize the selection), you'll
> see the corresponding Chinese character appear in the buffer.  K does,
> in fact, produce 大, as a person familiar with Cangjie would expect.
> Wikipedia has a decent page[1] if you want to learn more.
> 
> I hope that's helpful.  Patch attached.

Thanks, I installed this on the emacs-28 branch, and I'm closing the
bug.

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