[Indic-computing-devel] XmbLookupString, XIM and UTF-8 locales for Indian Languages

[Jyotirmoy S. <jyo...@ya...>]

Hi,

I've a proper UTF-8 locale and my LC_ALL is set to
that locale (hi_IN). Commands like date, cal, ls -l
etc are giving me proper UTF-8 strings.

I've compiled rxvt with X Input Method(XIM) support
on. I'm using "xmodmap" to input unicode character.
I'm using the xmodmap files from IndLinux.org

When I press "Right-ALT(mode_switch key) + k", rxvt
gives me the correct keysym(which is U0915) through
XmbLookupString. But the same function
(XmbLookupString) fails to give me correct UTF-8
encoded string for the keysym. In fact, this fucntion
doesn't return any string at all!

I've got the same problem with other X clients which
uses X Input Method.

I know that "XmbLookupString returns text in the
encoding of the locale bound to the input method of
the specified input context". 

Can someone tell me where is the problem? 

Thanks in advance.

  Jyotirmoy


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