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Summary
The ime-mode
CSS property controls the state of the input method editor for text fields. According to the spec:
"ime-mode" is a property somewhat implemented in some browsers, that is problematic and officially obsoleted by this specification...
User agents are instructed by the spec to not support ime-mode
and authors are advised not to use it, unless to undo the property if it was previously set by legacy code. It was introduced by Microsoft with Internet Explorer 5 as a proprietary extension: -ms-ime-mode Attribute | imeMode Property
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | text fields |
Inherited | no |
Media | interactive |
Computed value | as specified |
Animatable | no |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
ime-mode: auto; ime-mode: normal; ime-mode: active; ime-mode: inactive; ime-mode: disabled; /* Global values */ ime-mode: inherit; ime-mode: initial; ime-mode: unset;
Values
auto
- No change is made to the current input method editor state. This is the default.
normal
- The IME state should be normal; this value can be used in a user style sheet to override the page's setting. This value is not supported by Internet Explorer.
active
- The input method editor is initially active; text entry is performed through it unless the user specifically dismisses it. Not supported on Linux.
inactive
- The input method editor is initially inactive, but the user may activate it if they wish. Not supported on Linux.
disabled
- The input method editor is disabled and may not be activated by the user.
Formal syntax
auto | normal | active | inactive | disabled
Examples
<input type="text" name="name" value="initial value" style="ime-mode: disabled">
This example disables input method support for a field. This was a common practice for fields that enter data into databases that don't support extended character sets, for example. However:
Notes
Unlike Internet Explorer, Firefox's implementation of ime-mode
allows this property on <input type="password">
. However, this makes for a bad user experience, and password fields should not enable the IME. Users may correct the inappropriate behavior of sites that don't follow this recommendation by placing the following CSS into their user stylesheet:
input[type=password] { ime-mode: auto !important; }
The Macintosh version of Gecko 1.9 (Firefox 3) can't recover the previous state of the IME when a field for which it is disabled loses focus, so Mac users may get grumpy when you use the disabled
value.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3 The definition of 'ime-mode' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 3.0 (1.9) | 5.0 [1] | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
[1] IE8 introduced -ms-ime-mode
as a vendor-prefix for ime-mode
. Don't use the -ms-
prefix.