Compared with the previous 6.x system, the RHEL7.x (CentOS7.x) system has changed a lot. Although the Chinese environment was selected during installation, after entering the system, it is still impossible to switch the input method for Chinese input in the console and editor.
It turns out that this configuration is required to happily use the "Pinyin" input method.
The following content uses the RHEL7.3 Chinese environment and the root user as an example to describe.
1. Linux desktop environment, open all settings
Linux desktop, device information (network, sound, power, etc.) menu in the upper right corner, all settings below (the X-shaped icon of a screwdriver and a wrench); or press the Win key, search for "Language", and find the "All Settings" icon in the window or "Region and language".
2. All Settings - Region and Language
At this time, there is only "Chinese" in the input source.
3. Add input source
Click the "+" (plus sign) below the input source and select "Chinese (China)". Choose "Chinese (Intelligent Pinyin)" here, that is, Intelligent Pinyin. Click "Add" to complete the configuration, return to the region and language, and close it.
4. Switch pinyin input method
After the configuration is successful, an input method status icon will appear before the date on the top task bar of the Linux desktop.
- The default display is 【zh】, which means Chinese keyboard and English character input.
- Click to replace "Chinese (Intelligent Pinyin) Pinyin", and the input method status bar will display [中], indicating intelligent Pinyin input.
- When editing a terminal or a file, press "Win key + space bar" to switch input methods in sequence.
- When the status bar of the input method displays 【中】, you can set preferences for the Smart Pinyin input method in the status bar menu.
- In the region and language, select "Chinese (Intelligent Pinyin)", click the gear button below, and you can also set the preferences for the Intelligent Pinyin input method.
switch input method
- The virtual machine I use, Win + Space;
- In the state of Chinese input method, Shift converts Chinese-English input (you can set it yourself).