Uim

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This article is about the input method. For the University, see: International University of Multimedia

uim

Initial release:	August 26, 2002
Latest release:	1.4.1 / March 15, 2007
Preview release:	none /
Use:	Input method
License:	BSD license
Website:	http://uim.freedesktop.org

uim (short for Universal Input method) is a multilingual input method framework. Applications can use it through so-called bridges.

[edit] Supported applications

uim supports the X Window System legacy XIM (short for X Input Method) through the uim-xim bridge. Many X applications are written in either GTK+ or Qt, which have their own modules dealing with input methods, and uim supports both of these with its GTK+ and Qt immodules.

uim has a bridge for the console (uim-fep), Emacs (uim.el), and Mac (MacUIM).