diff --git a/programs b/programs
index c7ca9e6..f1e7aca 100644
--- a/programs
+++ b/programs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ which
 dnsutils
 man-pages
 zoxide
+# IME input
+fcitx5
+fcitx5-chinese-addons
+fcitx5-configtool
 
 # in the aur
 tmsu
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/chttrans.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/chttrans.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c311fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/chttrans.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Translate engine
+Engine=OpenCC
+# Enabled Input Methods
+EnabledIM=
+# OpenCC profile for Simplified to Traditional
+OpenCCS2TProfile=default
+# OpenCC profile for Traditional to Simplified
+OpenCCT2SProfile=default
+
+[Hotkey]
+0=Control+Shift+F
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/classicui.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/classicui.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43d6dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/classicui.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Vertical Candidate List
+Vertical Candidate List=False
+# Use mouse wheel to go to prev or next page
+WheelForPaging=True
+# Font
+Font="WenQuanYi Micro Hei 12"
+# Menu Font
+MenuFont="Inter Display 10"
+# Tray Font
+TrayFont="Inter Display Demi-Bold 10"
+# Tray Label Outline Color
+TrayOutlineColor=#000000
+# Tray Label Text Color
+TrayTextColor=#ffffff
+# Prefer Text Icon
+PreferTextIcon=False
+# Show Layout Name In Icon
+ShowLayoutNameInIcon=True
+# Use input method language to display text
+UseInputMethodLanguageToDisplayText=True
+# Theme
+Theme=default-dark
+# Dark Theme
+DarkTheme=default-dark
+# Follow system light/dark color scheme
+UseDarkTheme=False
+# Follow system accent color if it is supported by theme and desktop
+UseAccentColor=True
+# Use Per Screen DPI on X11
+PerScreenDPI=False
+# Force font DPI on Wayland
+ForceWaylandDPI=0
+# Enable fractional scale under Wayland
+EnableFractionalScale=True
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/cloudpinyin.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/cloudpinyin.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bd17cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/cloudpinyin.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Toggle Key
+Toggle Key=
+# Minimum Pinyin Length
+MinimumPinyinLength=4
+# Backend
+Backend=GoogleCN
+# Proxy
+Proxy=
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/notifications.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/notifications.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e7d1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/notifications.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Hidden Notifications
+HiddenNotifications=
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/pinyin.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/pinyin.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed5b775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/pinyin.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# Shuangpin Profile
+ShuangpinProfile=Ziranma
+# Show current shuangpin mode
+ShowShuangpinMode=True
+# Page size
+PageSize=7
+# Enable Spell
+SpellEnabled=True
+# Enable Symbols
+SymbolsEnabled=True
+# Enable Chaizi
+ChaiziEnabled=True
+# Enable Characters in Unicode CJK Extension B
+ExtBEnabled=True
+# Enable Cloud Pinyin
+CloudPinyinEnabled=False
+# Cloud Pinyin Index
+CloudPinyinIndex=2
+# Show animation when Cloud Pinyin is loading
+CloudPinyinAnimation=True
+# Always show Cloud Pinyin place holder
+KeepCloudPinyinPlaceHolder=False
+# Preedit Mode
+PreeditMode="Composing pinyin"
+# Fix embedded preedit cursor at the beginning of the preedit
+PreeditCursorPositionAtBeginning=True
+# Show complete pinyin in preedit
+PinyinInPreedit=False
+# Enable Prediction
+Prediction=False
+# Prediction Size
+PredictionSize=49
+# Action when switching input method
+SwitchInputMethodBehavior="Commit current preedit"
+# Select 2nd Candidate
+SecondCandidate=
+# Select 3rd Candidate
+ThirdCandidate=
+# Use Keypad as Selection key
+UseKeypadAsSelection=False
+# Use BackSpace to cancel the selection
+BackSpaceToUnselect=True
+# Number of Sentences
+Number of sentence=2
+# Prompt long word length when input length over (0 for disable)
+LongWordLengthLimit=4
+# Key to trigger quickphrase
+QuickPhraseKey=semicolon
+# Use V to trigger quickphrase
+VAsQuickphrase=True
+# FirstRun
+FirstRun=False
+
+[ForgetWord]
+0=Control+7
+
+[PrevPage]
+0=minus
+1=Up
+2=Control+K
+3=Page_Up
+
+[NextPage]
+0=equal
+1=Control+J
+2=KP_Down
+3=Next
+
+[PrevCandidate]
+0=Shift+Tab
+
+[NextCandidate]
+0=Tab
+
+[ChooseCharFromPhrase]
+0=bracketleft
+1=bracketright
+
+[FilterByStroke]
+0=grave
+
+[QuickPhrase trigger]
+0=www.
+1=ftp.
+2=http:
+3=mail.
+4=bbs.
+5=forum.
+6=https:
+7=ftp:
+8=telnet:
+9=mailto:
+
+[Fuzzy]
+# ue -> ve
+VE_UE=True
+# Common Typo
+NG_GN=True
+# Inner Segment (xian -> xi'an)
+Inner=True
+# Inner Segment for Short Pinyin (qie -> qi'e)
+InnerShort=True
+# Match partial finals (e -> en, eng, ei)
+PartialFinal=True
+# Match partial shuangpin if input length is longer than 4
+PartialSp=False
+# u <-> v
+V_U=False
+# an <-> ang
+AN_ANG=False
+# en <-> eng
+EN_ENG=False
+# ian <-> iang
+IAN_IANG=False
+# in <-> ing
+IN_ING=False
+# u <-> ou
+U_OU=False
+# uan <-> uang
+UAN_UANG=False
+# c <-> ch
+C_CH=False
+# f <-> h
+F_H=False
+# l <-> n
+L_N=False
+# s <-> sh
+S_SH=False
+# z <-> zh
+Z_ZH=False
+# Correction Layout
+Correction=None
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/punctuation.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/punctuation.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7a00a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/punctuation.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Half width punctuation after latin letter or number
+HalfWidthPuncAfterLetterOrNumber=True
+# Type paired punctuations together (e.g. Quote)
+TypePairedPunctuationsTogether=False
+# Enabled
+Enabled=True
+
+[Hotkey]
+0=Control+period
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/xcb.conf b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/xcb.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d36cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/conf/xcb.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Allow Overriding System XKB Settings
+Allow Overriding System XKB Settings=False
+# Always set layout to be only group layout
+AlwaysSetToGroupLayout=True
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/config b/src/.config/fcitx5/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bd33b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/config
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+[Hotkey]
+# Enumerate when press trigger key repeatedly
+EnumerateWithTriggerKeys=True
+# Enumerate Input Method Forward
+EnumerateForwardKeys=
+# Enumerate Input Method Backward
+EnumerateBackwardKeys=
+# Skip first input method while enumerating
+EnumerateSkipFirst=False
+
+[Hotkey/TriggerKeys]
+0=Control+space
+1=Zenkaku_Hankaku
+2=Hangul
+
+[Hotkey/AltTriggerKeys]
+0=Shift_L
+
+[Hotkey/EnumerateGroupForwardKeys]
+0=Super+space
+
+[Hotkey/EnumerateGroupBackwardKeys]
+0=Shift+Super+space
+
+[Hotkey/ActivateKeys]
+0=Hangul_Hanja
+
+[Hotkey/DeactivateKeys]
+0=Hangul_Romaja
+
+[Hotkey/PrevPage]
+0=Up
+
+[Hotkey/NextPage]
+0=Down
+
+[Hotkey/PrevCandidate]
+0=Shift+Tab
+
+[Hotkey/NextCandidate]
+0=Tab
+
+[Hotkey/TogglePreedit]
+0=Control+Alt+P
+
+[Behavior]
+# Active By Default
+ActiveByDefault=False
+# Reset state on Focus In
+resetStateWhenFocusIn=No
+# Share Input State
+ShareInputState=No
+# Show preedit in application
+PreeditEnabledByDefault=True
+# Show Input Method Information when switch input method
+ShowInputMethodInformation=True
+# Show Input Method Information when changing focus
+showInputMethodInformationWhenFocusIn=False
+# Show compact input method information
+CompactInputMethodInformation=True
+# Show first input method information
+ShowFirstInputMethodInformation=True
+# Default page size
+DefaultPageSize=5
+# Override Xkb Option
+OverrideXkbOption=False
+# Custom Xkb Option
+CustomXkbOption=
+# Force Enabled Addons
+EnabledAddons=
+# Force Disabled Addons
+DisabledAddons=
+# Preload input method to be used by default
+PreloadInputMethod=True
+# Allow input method in the password field
+AllowInputMethodForPassword=False
+# Show preedit text when typing password
+ShowPreeditForPassword=False
+# Interval of saving user data in minutes
+AutoSavePeriod=30
+
diff --git a/src/.config/fcitx5/profile b/src/.config/fcitx5/profile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a28b809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/fcitx5/profile
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[Groups/0]
+# Group Name
+Name=Default
+# Layout
+Default Layout=us
+# Default Input Method
+DefaultIM=pinyin
+
+[Groups/0/Items/0]
+# Name
+Name=keyboard-us
+# Layout
+Layout=
+
+[Groups/0/Items/1]
+# Name
+Name=keyboard-ca
+# Layout
+Layout=
+
+[Groups/0/Items/2]
+# Name
+Name=pinyin
+# Layout
+Layout=
+
+[GroupOrder]
+0=Default
+
diff --git a/src/.config/xinitrc b/src/.config/xinitrc
index 3cdaa31..dd68796 100644
--- a/src/.config/xinitrc
+++ b/src/.config/xinitrc
@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_WINDOWID
 export GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx
 export QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx
 # for some reason this breaks deadkeys
-#export XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx
+export XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx
 
 # set up keyboard
 keyboard.sh
 export XCOMPOSEFILE="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/xcompose/main
 
+if command -v fcitx5 > /dev/null; then
+	fcitx5 &
+fi
+
 while true; do
 	DATE=$(date +'%H:%M:%S %a %b %d')
 	#TEMP="$(($(cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp) / 1000))C"