Prefix/CJK

Prefix is mostly an independent system from the host. Therefore it's possible to get full CJK features within Prefix despite of the host.

In this guide, a solution of in  running on  is given.

The remote X server
is the "screen for X", it allows you to run X programs, usually on a remote host and direct their display to your local machine.

In most of the cases, Prefix does not have access to the real input/output devices such as the keyboard and display on the host. It is preferrable to only use dummy drivers.

Install xpra,

Next, install standard X and CJK fonts:

Setup fonts for Xpra
Tell Xpra to use Xorg instead of Xvfb.

The location of the fonts needs to be told to the Xorg of Xpra. Fonts from the host can be used, too.

The wqy-bitmapfont line are quite straight forward, while the second line is special to a RHEL-like host.

Start Xpra
Start Xpra and verify the fonts are installed:

Consult the xpra homepage for its basic usage.

Emacs and SCIM
will pull in and.

Follow the tips in the Emacs wiki to have your scim-bridge-el setup in Emacs.