Pinyin input method that provides unprecedented speed and flexibility.
QIM is a Pinyin input method running on Mac OS X. It provides unprecedented speed and flexibility along with a rich set of features for an improved user experience in Mac OS X.
There are two different branches of QIM now.
· QIM, based on the old input method framework, it can running on both Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5.
· IMKQIM, based on the new input method framework relased with Mac OS X 10.5(Leopard)
Main features of IMKQIM / QIM:
QIM is a tool that displays the candidates in real time.
Supports traditional Chinese.
Users can manage the content of the User Dictionary and up to 16 plug-in dictionaries.
Display the candidates while typing.
Switch between Chinese and English with one key.
Switch between Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese with one key.
Supports both Mac OS and Windows input-method conventions.
Parses Pinyin input strings automatically.
Supports full-width punctuation and Roman text.
Users can change the appearance of the candidate palette's font, font size, opacity, colors, and more.
Saves user-defined word and phrases automatically.
Recognizes URLs automatically. Just use the return key to input the Roman input string directly.
Supports Fuzzy Pinyin.
Supports Tone Control.
Supports all Mac OS X international keyboard layouts (French, German, etc.).
Requirements of IMKQIM / QIM:
512MB Memory.
What's New in This Release:
Fix Bug: IMKQIM can not keep silent when switch to QuickSilver with hotkey.
Fix Bug: Add two missed Chinese characters.
Fix Bug: IMKQIM will lost user-defined words in some cases.
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