Re: [ELPA] New package: pyim

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: rpluim@gmail.com,  tumashu@163.com,  emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:17:57 -0500
> 
> >> I don't understand the question: the above line shows that the package
> >> autoloads this `register-input-method` call.  IOW if the user has that
> >> package activated (which is the default for all packages that the user
> >> installed), then the above line will be executed between `early-init.el`
> >> and `init.el`.
> > Is that enough to correctly set up the user's language environment?
> 
> I have no idea.  I think I'd have to ask Eli or Handa.

Then let's ask them, by all means.

> > Also, leim-list.el is not just for register-input-method calls; even
> > if pyim doesn't need anything else (does it?), input methods in
> > general will, so if we want to install input methods from elpa's, we
> > need to support that somehow.
> 
> I think we should aim to make it possible without too many contortions
> to distribute and install input methods as external packages.

I'm fine with that, but first we need to know what those contortions
are.  So let's ask Eli or Handa about that as well.

> > But in general (see my first point) I think input methods should be in
> > core, available in "emacs -Q" etc.
> 
> I tend to agree, but I don't think it makes it less important to support
> external input methods.

I'm fine with having such support, yes.