# Package java.awt.im

package java.awt.im
Provides classes and interfaces for the input method framework. This package enables text editing components to receive text input through input methods. Input methods are software components that let the user enter text in ways other than simple typing on a keyboard. They are commonly used to enter Japanese, Chinese, or Korean - languages using thousands of different characters - on keyboards with far fewer keys. However, the framework also supports input methods for other languages and the use of entirely different input mechanisms, such as handwriting or speech recognition.

## Related Documentation

For overviews, tutorials, examples, guides, and tool documentation, please see Input Method Framework Overview.

Since:
  1.2

- Related Packages
  Package
  Description
  java.awt
  Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.im.spi
  Provides interfaces that enable the development of input methods that can be used with any Java runtime environment.
- Class
  Description
  InputContext
  Provides methods to control text input facilities such as input methods and keyboard layouts.
  InputMethodHighlight
  An InputMethodHighlight is used to describe the highlight attributes of text being composed.
  InputMethodRequests
  InputMethodRequests defines the requests that a text editing component has to handle in order to work with input methods.
  InputSubset
  Defines additional Unicode subsets for use by input methods.