ofxIME

openFrameworks addon for native OS IME (Input Method Editor) support.

Overview

ofxIME enables Japanese text input in openFrameworks applications using the native OS IME. Unlike network-based solutions, it works offline with zero latency.

Platform Support

Platform	Status
macOS	Supported
Windows	Planned (contributions welcome!)
Linux	Not supported

Tested with openFrameworks 0.12.1 on macOS.

Features

• Native IME integration (no network required)
• Japanese input with kanji conversion
• Multi-line text editing
• Cursor positioning by mouse click
• Enable/disable IME programmatically

Installation

Clone this repository into your addons folder:

cd /path/to/openFrameworks/addons
git clone https://github.com/tettou771/ofxIME.git

Usage

Basic Setup

#include "ofxIME.h"

class ofApp : public ofBaseApp {
    ofxIME ime;

    void setup() {
        // Set font (required for rendering)
        ime.setFont("/System/Library/Fonts/ヒラギノ角ゴシック W3.ttc", 24);
        ime.enable();
    }

    void draw() {
        ofSetColor(255);
        ime.draw(20, 50);
    }
};

API

// Enable/disable IME
ime.enable();
ime.disable();
bool enabled = ime.isEnabled();

// Check input mode
bool japanese = ime.isJapaneseMode();

// Get text
string text = ime.getString();

// Clear text
ime.clear();

// Set cursor position by mouse
ime.setCursorByMouse(mouseX, mouseY);

For a complete example, see the example folder.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

tettou771

Related

• ofxGoogleIME - Google Transliterate API based IME (deprecated API)