# The input method cannot be switched (ubuntu24.04 + IBUS)

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/the-input-method-cannot-be-switched-ubuntu24-04-ibus/7536>\
**Category:** Budgie Applets\
**Tags:** faq\
**Created:** [December 26, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/the-input-method-cannot-be-switched-ubuntu24-04-ibus/7536 "2024-12-26T08:47:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tianyazi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/tianyazi/32/4996_2.png) [@Tianyazi](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Tianyazi)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/the-input-method-cannot-be-switched-ubuntu24-04-ibus/7536/1 "2024-12-26T08:47:44Z")

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- Pressing ctrl + space cannot switch the input method
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 ![input1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/f/fcdf1bdbc0a1ca529825025c6bda368c6f0d46e0.png)  
 ![input2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/9/965797ec5a127bd206528ebdbf7ab7c0078347eb.png)

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  - There is no icon like the win11 input method  
 ![input3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/optimized/2X/c/c36f613d253827d6d46f80bb6b073edf10a56fb3_2_690x51.png)