Removing the Language Input Mode Status Area Window

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GNOME 2.x or JDS Desktop

The gconftool-2 utility can remove or restore the language input window from all applications using GTK+.
Use it as demonstrated here:

• Removing the language input window:
  gconftool-2 -s /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk-im-status-style -t string none
• Restoring the language input window:
  gconftool-2 -s /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk-im-status-style -t string nothing

If you prefer to use the GUI, then click on the "This Computer" icon on your JDS desktop and select: Preferences » Desktop Preferences » Input Methods to start gnome-im-properties. From here, uncheck the Language Status Window and apply the change.

CDE/Motif Applications

The following use of the -xrm option will remove the language input window from all CDE/Motif windows that use VendorShell (i.e., all CDE/Motif applications). The -xrm option should be given to applications directly or by inserting the option correctly in the .Xdefaults or .OWdefaults file. Specify the preeditType resource without any value, for instance:

• To remove the language input window:
  dtterm -xrm "*preeditType:"
  For more details on the preeditType resource, refer to VendorShell(3X) man page.
• dtpad
  For dtpad, the -standAlone option will have to accompany the command, if a dtpad server daemon is running on your system, which by the way, is the default:
  • dtpad -xrm "*preeditType:" -standAlone

xterm

• For xterm you need to use the following:

  xterm -xrm "XTerm*preeditType: None"
  

  For xterm, "None" has to be explicitly supplied; having no value like for Motif applications won't work.