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[William Hua <1430893@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Summary changed:

- [FFe] Make Fcitx default for Chinese users
+ [FFe] Install Fcitx for Chinese users

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Title:
  [FFe] Install Fcitx for Chinese users

Status in im-config package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in language-selector package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  There are currently two main supported input method frameworks
  available for CJK users: IBus (current default) and Fcitx. Both are
  mature projects, but Fcitx is better suited to Chinese users than IBus
  is, and is already the default in Ubuntu Kylin. IBus is increasingly
  moving in the direction of removing features upstream like tracking
  input state on a per-context basis. Also, the leading input method
  provider in China with more than 300 million users, Sogou, only
  supports Fcitx under Linux. Skinning support is non-existent in IBus.

  We've added support for Fcitx on the same level as IBus in Unity, so
  this FFe is a proposal to install Fcitx via language-selector for
  users who want the Chinese langpacks installed, as a transition
  towards making Fcitx the default for all users next cycle. This will
  involve changes to language-selector, im-config, and language-pack-
  zh-*. Those who are not using the Chinese langpack, or have explicitly
  selected IBus as their chosen input method should be unaffected; these
  changes will only affect new Chinese users, and Chinese users who have
  never explicitly chosen an input method framework in their language
  settings.

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