What is this?
WindInput (清风输入法) is a lightweight, open-source Chinese input method engine written in Rust, built specifically for Wubi and other table-based input schemes while also supporting full pinyin and double pinyin, running on Windows, macOS and Linux.
WindInput (清风输入法) is a lightweight, open-source Chinese input method engine written in Rust, built specifically for Wubi and other table-based input schemes while also supporting full pinyin and double pinyin, running on Windows, macOS and Linux.Is this a single app or several separate projects?This repo holds the core: the Rust input engine, a C++ Windows TSF bridge, a Swift macOS IMKit client, and a preview C++ Fcitx5 addon for Linux. The installer, portable launcher, GUI toolkit and settings app used to build the final packages live in their own separate open-source repos.
This repo holds the core: the Rust input engine, a C++ Windows TSF bridge, a Swift macOS IMKit client, and a preview C++ Fcitx5 addon for Linux. The installer, portable launcher, GUI toolkit and settings app used to build the final packages live in their own separate open-source repos.How do I install it on my system?Download the package for your OS from windinput.com/download: on Windows 10/11 use the installer or portable build and switch input methods with Win+Space; on macOS 12+ install the .pkg (Apple Silicon/Intel) and add it via System Settings > Keyboard > Text Input; on Linux (preview) install the .deb with apt and add it in Fcitx5 configuration.
Download the package for your OS from windinput.com/download: on Windows 10/11 use the installer or portable build and switch input methods with Win+Space; on macOS 12+ install the .pkg (Apple Silicon/Intel) and add it via System Settings > Keyboard > Text Input; on Linux (preview) install the .deb with apt and add it in Fcitx5 configuration.Are the macOS and Linux builds fully ready to use?The macOS package is not yet Apple-notarized, so Gatekeeper will block it until you allow it manually in Privacy & Security settings, and the Linux Fcitx5 frontend is still a preview release with known limitations on desktops like KDE Plasma. Fresh Windows releases can also get flagged by SmartScreen until the build accumulates download reputation.
The macOS package is not yet Apple-notarized, so Gatekeeper will block it until you allow it manually in Privacy & Security settings, and the Linux Fcitx5 frontend is still a preview release with known limitations on desktops like KDE Plasma. Fresh Windows releases can also get flagged by SmartScreen until the build accumulates download reputation.What input schemes can I switch between?It covers Wubi 86 and a mixed Wubi-pinyin mode out of the box, plus full pinyin and double pinyin, with new schemes definable through scheme files.
It covers Wubi 86 and a mixed Wubi-pinyin mode out of the box, plus full pinyin and double pinyin, with new schemes definable through scheme files.Does it come with a settings GUI?Yes, a dedicated graphical settings tool lets you adjust configuration visually with changes applied instantly, and it supports light/dark themes that can follow the system automatically.
Yes, a dedicated graphical settings tool lets you adjust configuration visually with changes applied instantly, and it supports light/dark themes that can follow the system automatically.What inspired WindInput's design?It drew on RIME/librime for scheme and decoding design, Fcitx5/libime for pinyin decoding and word-frequency modeling, 极点五笔 for Wubi interaction conventions, and data from Rime Frost pinyin, pinyin-data and OpenCC.
It drew on RIME/librime for scheme and decoding design, Fcitx5/libime for pinyin decoding and word-frequency modeling, 极点五笔 for Wubi interaction conventions, and data from Rime Frost pinyin, pinyin-data and OpenCC.Is there an earlier version of this project?Yes, WindInput-Go was the Go-based predecessor; this Rust version is a rewrite and port of that earlier implementation.
Yes, WindInput-Go was the Go-based predecessor; this Rust version is a rewrite and port of that earlier implementation.What are similar projects?msime-windows, qingjian, xsime, rime-ice, Meltype, imewlconverter, moonlight-qt, clash-verge-rev
msime-windows, qingjian, xsime, rime-ice, Meltype, imewlconverter, moonlight-qt, clash-verge-revWhich topics is it in?ime, input-method, linux-app, dark-mode, chinese-language, theme, macos-app, windows-app, swift, customization, cpp, gplv3
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