mozc VS general.el

I think Ubuntu is shipping an earlier version of it that predates the commit that I believe might have introduced the bug. Since you're compiling from the AUR, anyway, maybe you can try patching it yourself and change EscapeXmlValue(engine.symbol()) back to engine.symbol().

It's worth noting mozc (the most popular open source japanese input method) has its own emacs input method: mozc.el.

(define-public fcitx5-mozc-ut ;; (let ((commit "d0d8a87c1ef19b7bd1d2c040e4ef38951b07fbd0"))) (package (name "fcitx5-mozc-ut") (version "2.26.4520.102") (source (origin (method git-fetch) (uri (git-reference (url "https://github.com/fcitx/mozc") (commit "59c4b009a1fd642f7b6070356b9ddc73c30fd99b"))) (sha256 (base32 "0xzjfrn0m8mc6k8vrggrf50x0ssbb9yq9c5qnval8gk8v78rpyl5")))) (build-system python-build-system) (arguments `(#:use-setuptools? #f #:tests? #f #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases (add-after 'unpack 'symlink (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys) (let ((gyp (assoc-ref inputs "python-gyp"))) (rmdir "src/third_party/gyp/") (symlink gyp "src/third_party/gyp")))) (replace 'configure (lambda* (#:key inputs ouputs #:allow-other-keys) (let ((gyp (assoc-ref inputs "python-gyp"))) ;; (chdir "src") (add-installed-pythonpath inputs outputs) (setenv (string-append "GYP_DEFINES=" "\"" "document_dir=" (assoc-ref ouputs "outs") "/share/doc/mozc" "use_libzinnia=1" "use_libprotobuf=1" "use_libabseil=1" "\"") (invoke "python" "build_mozc.py" "gyp" (string-append "--gypdir=" gyp "/bin") (string-append "--server_dir=" (assoc-ref ouputs "outs") "/lib/mozc") "--target_platform=Linux"))))) (replace 'build (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys) (add-installed-pythonpath inputs outputs) (invoke "python" "build_mozc.py" "build" "-c" "Release" "server/server.gyp:mozc_server" "gui/gui.gyp:mozc_tool" "unix/fcitx5/fcitx5.gyp:fcitx5-mozc"))) (delete 'check) (replace 'install (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys) (add-installed-pythonpath inputs outputs) (setenv (string-append "PREFIX=" (assoc-ref outputs "out"))) (setenv "_bldtype=Release") (invoke "scripts/install_server") (invoke "install" "-d" (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out") "/share/licenses/fcitx5-mozc")))) ))) (inputs `(("python-gyp" ,python-gyp) ("gtk2" ,gtk+-2) ("zinnia" ,zinnia))) (propagated-inputs `(("six" ,python-six))) (native-inputs `(("python" ,python) ("qtbase" ,qtbase-5) ("ninja" ,ninja) ("fcitx5" ,fcitx5) ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config))) (synopsis "A Japanese Input Method Editor designed for multi-platform") (description "Mozc is a Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) designed for multi-platform such as Android OS, Apple OS X, Chromium OS, GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. This OpenSource project originates from Google Japanese Input.") (home-page "https://github.com/google/mozc") (license bsd-3)))

This bug looks like fixed with this commit https://github.com/google/mozc/commit/9ba59b64d53365c1fe93c1c245b4ec3e35bdadf0

I can vouch for general.el[1]. It's easy to use and it integrates with use-package clauses, which-key and evil states. You can look at my config[2] for examples.

1. https://github.com/noctuid/general.el

If you need more fine-grained keybindings control use https://github.com/noctuid/general.el

If you're relying heavily on Evil states and leader keys I also recommend this package: https://github.com/noctuid/general.el

If I have to say one or two things about them, general's readme looks a lot and may be hard to grasp for starters who just want to bind keys. I want bind to be the go to package for newcomers and unify people who are just bored of typing define-key or okay with looping since bind is close to that simplicity yet being powerful due to its design. If you are missing something, please open an issue and see if we can add it.

For binding keys I highly recommend the package noctuid/general.el. Specifically binding to general-key-dispatch. Something like: (general-define-key :states '(normal visual) "/" (general-key-dispatch "/" 'ag-search :default 'evil-search-forward))

[1]https://jwiegley.github.io/use-package/keywords/ [2]https://github.com/noctuid/general.el

I use standard Colemak. I've added the following configuration to be able to exit insert mode by pressing l and h in sequence (that key combination is convenient to type, but still uncommon enough in most words, the main exception being localhost). (general-imap "l" (general-key-dispatch 'self-insert-command :timeout 0.25 "h" 'evil-normal-state)) The above code uses https://github.com/noctuid/general.el.

https://github.com/noctuid/general.el Keybinding and leader-key manager for Emacs. There are other packages but this is the best one imo - it even includes vim-style map commands.

Gonna drop a link to https://github.com/noctuid/general.el

(general is a keybinding helper package, not strictly necessary but way simpler than the default)