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I would like to prevent the fcitx input method selection tool from starting automatically.

I have an up-and-running fcitx with Chinese sogoupinyin installed on my system. If I restart the computer fcitx-autostart automatically loads the qimpanel for input method selection. All that works just fine; and there are two posts on askubuntu that outline the installation: one here and a second one here.

However, I do not want fcitx to start automatically.
This is because I am running Ubuntu on a rather old computer and hardware resources are limited. The fcitx startup also adds about two seconds to my booting time. Third, I don't always use the Chinese input, but sometimes. If I want to use Chinese input I am happy to run fcitx-autostart from a terminal.

So my question is: How do I prevent the fcitx autostart?

I have googled this question and stumbled upon this post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2227101
They mention their solution was to remove the file 22_fcitx.rc from /usr/share/im-config/data/, but that has not worked for me.

Thanks for your help!

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Open Language Support and select "none" as the "Keyboard input method system". However, then, if you want to use fcitx for inputting, you need to switch it back to fcitx and relogin.

Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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  • Your solution works as far as disabling fcitx is concerned. The selection menu qimpanel, however, still autostarts. Also, changing settings and logging back in is too much effort if I do want to use fcitx –  Aug 12 '15 at 19:45
  • @flobo93: I fully understand the latter. Sorry but I have no sensible solution to suggest which would satisfy your whole spec. (Removing a file belonging to the im-config package would just be a bad hack.) – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Aug 13 '15 at 00:50
  • Thanks for the heads up. As you can I am new to Ubuntu and wasn't sure if manipulating the package files is good practice or not. –  Aug 13 '15 at 08:30
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run

gome-session-properties

uncheck fcitx autostart

Zhiqi Huang
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