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Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with Japanese IME and Snip & Sketch improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18945 (made available to testers on July 26) to build 18950. These builds are from the 20H1 branch, which represents the Windows 10 update that will arrive in the first half of next year.
Hardware Keyboard and Japanese IME. This is a proprietary application that serves as an alternative to Windows Japanese IME. Then by chance I set the system locale to Japanese and Windows IME started working too. Anyway now I am using (the much better) ATOK so I don't care anymore. To implement Input Method Editor (IME) functionality in an application, see Using an Input Method Editor in a Game. An IME is not installed on Microsoft Windows XP systems by default. To install, complete the following steps. To install an IME. From the Control Panel, open Regional and Language Options.
Windows 10 is being developed as a service, meaning it receives new features on a regular basis. Microsoft has released seven major updates so far: November Update, Anniversary Update, Creators Update, Fall Creators Update, April 2018 Update, October 2018 Update, and May 2019 Update.
Microsoft is still iterating on the Japanese IME reintroduced in build 18875. Today’s release fixes an issue where the focus inside prediction candidate window wouldn’t move when using the Up Arrow key. It also improves the discoverability of key assignment settings. The default assigned value of Ctrl + Space has been set to None.
Snip & Sketch has received three improvements, but each is being tested with select Insiders in the Fast ring. There’s a new Single window mode for those that retake screenshots, a zoom option (CTRL+Plus, CTRL+Minus, and Ctrl+Mouse wheel are supported), and WIN+Shift+S is now more discoverable with a quick tutorial.
Bug fixes
This 20H1 build includes the following bug fixes and improvements:
- Insiders may notice some references to “Cloud download” relating to PC reset or refresh. This feature isn’t available and working quite yet.
- Fixed an issue where ctfmon.exe might crash if clicking the input mode indicator in the taskbar to switch the Japanese IME between modes.
- Fixed an issue where pasting from clipboard history (WIN+V) wouldn’t work when using the Bopomofo IME.
- Fixed an issue resulting in hanja conversion not working for the updated Korean IME when typing in certain apps.
- Fixed an issue that could result in the OneNote app intermittently acting as if the Ctrl key was pressed when it wasn’t.
Known issues
This build has four known issues:
- There has been an issue with older versions of anti-cheat software used with games where after updating to the latest 19H1 Insider Preview builds may cause PCs to experience crashes. Make sure you are running the latest version of your games before attempting to update the operating system.
- Some Realtek SD card readers are not functioning properly.
- Tamper Protection may be turned off in Windows Security after updating to this build. You can turn it back on. In August, Tamper Protection will return to being on by default for all Insiders.
- On occasion, the candidate selection in prediction candidate window for the Japanese IME doesn’t match with the composition string
As always, don’t install this on your production machine.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Install Japanese Ime Windows 10
Windows 10 Insider build already comes with the modern Japanese IME, which uses the same architecture as the Cloud Clipboard and the Emoji Panel.
NVDA already have AppModule for them, so modern Japanese IME does not work.
Describe the solution you'd like
I have worked around NVDA snapshot alpha 18399, and the Windows Insider build 18956.
Following app module gives the same experiences as with Japanese IME of Windows 10 version 1903.
It breaks current support for Cloud Clipboard and Emoji Panel, though.
It breaks current support for Cloud Clipboard and Emoji Panel, though.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I am studying windowsinternal_composableshell_experiences_textinput_inputapp.py
and understand that it is difficult to know which event comes from which application or input system.
Because modern Japanese IME is still in preview, we should give feedback to Microsoft regarding this, such as to use different class names for them.
and understand that it is difficult to know which event comes from which application or input system.
Because modern Japanese IME is still in preview, we should give feedback to Microsoft regarding this, such as to use different class names for them.
Additional context
The new IME once appeared in Windows Insider build 18277 last year, but it is not released with version 1903.
I am testing with the Fast Ring of Windows 10 Insider. However, it is reported by another user that the modern Japanse IME comes with Slow Ring as well, which is targeting version 19H2.
I have filed previous issues regarding Japanese IME such as #2730 and #2776.
They should be nice to have with new IME as well.
However, this issue is limited to give the support of the same level as current IME by NVDA.
They should be nice to have with new IME as well.
However, this issue is limited to give the support of the same level as current IME by NVDA.