Assign language switching to any key - Google IME

Опубликовано: 22 Март 2026
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Language Switching Key Setup Techniques

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Index
0:00 Assign language switching to any key
00:30 I don't like Window IME
01:23 Haven't the terms Hankaku/Zenkaku lost their meaning?
01:49 You can customize the keys with Microsoft IME
02:50 How about Google IME?
04:30 Downloading and installing Google IME
05:26 Checking Google IME key settings
06:48 Adding to Google IME key settings
10:12 Confirming the operation of Google IME
10:46 Importing and exporting Google IME key settings
12:20 Mac language switching system
14:38 In case of Linux


-- Google IME download site -
https://www.google.co.jp/ime/

-- Hankaku/Zenkaku key settings -

Mode Input Key Command
During Pre-conversion Input Hankaku/Zenkaku Disable IME
During Conversion Hankaku/Zenkaku Disable IME
Direct Input Hankaku/Zenkaku Enable IME
No Input Character Hankaku/Zenkaku Disable IME

-- Set the Katakana/Hiragana key and Muhenkan key to behave the same as the Hankaku/Zenkaku key -

During Pre-conversion Input Hiragana Disable IME
During Conversion Hiragana Disable IME
Direct Input Hiragana Enable IME
No Input Character Hiragana Disable IME

During Pre-conversion Input Muhenkan Disable IME
During Conversion Muhenkan Disable IME
Direct Input Muhenkan Enable IME
No Input Character Muhenkan Disable IME

-- Looking at the keymap exported from the half-width/full-width key settings -

Composition Hankaku/Zenkaku IMEOff
Conversion Hankaku/Zenkaku IMEOff
DirectInput Hankaku/Zenkaku IMEOn
Precomposition Hankaku/Zenkaku IMEOff

-- It is also possible to add the settings for the Katakana/Hiragana key and Muhenkan key to the keymap as follows -

Composition Hiragana IMEOff
Conversion Hiragana IMEOff
DirectInput Hiragana IMEOn
Precomposition Hiragana IMEOff

Composition Muhenkan IMEOff
Conversion Muhenkan IMEOff
DirectInput Muhenkan IMEOn
Precomposition Muhenkan IMEOff

-- To set it like Mac's language switching, configure the following 5 lines -
Using Katakana/Hiragana for Japanese and Muhenkan for English:

Direct Input Hiragana Enable IME
No Input Character Hiragana Switch to Hiragana input
No Input Character Muhenkan Disable IME
During Pre-conversion Input Muhenkan Disable IME
During Conversion Muhenkan Disable IME

-- To set it by editing the export file, add the following 5 lines and import. -

DirectInput Hiragana IMEOn
Precomposition Hiragana InputModeHiragana
Precomposition Muhenkan IMEOff
Composition Muhenkan IMEOff
Conversion Muhenkan IMEOff