Add japanese input method

features-nixos/global/locale.nix

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{
+{pkgs, ...}: {
   # Select internationalisation properties.
   i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
 
@@ -23,4 +23,18 @@
   console.keyMap = "de";
 
   time.timeZone = "Europe/Berlin";
+
+  ## Japanese input, env vars and servic start are configured in hyprland config
+  ## Configure via program fcitx5-configuration
+  ## There, add the mozc input for japanese
+  ## This could also be done declaratively in this config, see: https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Fcitx5
+  i18n.inputMethod = {
+    enable = true;
+    type = "fcitx5";
+    fcitx5.addons = with pkgs; [
+      fcitx5-mozc
+      fcitx5-gtk # Ensures IME works in GTK applications
+    ];
+    fcitx5.waylandFrontend = true; # compability with wayland
+  };
 }

homes/julian/features/hyprland/hyprland.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ hl.on("hyprland.start", function()
 	-- hl.exec_cmd("waybar")
 	hl.exec_cmd("env QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct noctalia-shell") -- env ensures noctalia works alongside kde
 	hl.exec_cmd("firefox")
+	hl.exec_cmd("fcitx5 -d -r")
 end)
 hl.on("config.reloaded", function()
 	hl.exec_cmd("correct-workspace-locations")
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ end)
 
 -- See https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Advanced-and-Cool/Environment-variables/
 hl.env("TERMINAL", terminal) -- e.g. for emacs
+-- Use fcitx for optional japanese input
+hl.env("XMODIFIERS", "@im=fcitx")
+hl.env("QT_IM_MODULE", "fcitx")
+hl.env("SDL_IM_MODULE", "fcitx")
 
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