[whatwg] For Japanese language users, Web Forms should have a way to active/deactive for IME

[Olav Junker Kjær]

If this is the same as IE's ime-mode, it might as well be specified the 
same way its implemented in IE, as a css propery named ime-mode/imeMode.
Since it doesn't really change the semantics of the element but only the 
UI, it makes sense as a css property.

The spec for IE's implementation is here
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/imemode.asp

I notice you have one additional value, enabled.

Olav Junker Kjær


Masayuki Nakano wrote:
> Hi, I'm a member of Mozilla Japan and hacker of Mozilla.
> 
> I think that Web Forms should have a way to active or deactive for IME.
> The function is same as WinIE's ime-mode property.
> 
> It is different for inputmode attribute.
> Because inputmode attribute is the filter of key input.
> But my proposal function is not it.
> 
> On system developing in Japan, the IME state controling is often needed.
> 
> I think following spec.
> 
> The 'imestate' attribute.
> The attribute have following values.
> 'auto'
>   When the input element or textarea element get focus,
>   UA should care the IME active state suitable
>   for the input element or textarea.
>   e.g., If the input element is password field, UA should be disable IME.
>   otherwise, UA should not change the active state.
> 'active'
>   When the input element or textarea element get focus,
>   UA should activate IME.
> 'inactive'
>   When the input element or textarea element get focus,
>   UA should inactivate IME.
> 'enabled'
>   When the input element or textarea element get focus,
>   UA does not care the IME state.
> 'disabled'
>   On the input element or textarea element, user cannot use IME.
> 
> If the imestate attribute is not existing,
> UA should care as set to 'auto'.
> 
> thanks,
>