IMEBridge (输入法桥接助手)

IMEBridge acts as a lightweight, seamless bridge between Blender and the system's native Input Method Editor (IME), providing a smooth and natural Chinese input experience inside Blender.

Why IMEBridge?

Editing text in Blender (e.g., writing Python scripts in the Text Editor or editing 3D Text in the 3D Viewport) has historically been challenging when typing Chinese:

• No IME Context: The system input method is often not triggered, or the candidate box does not show up.
• Misplaced Candidate Window: The candidate window is often left in screen corners rather than following the text cursor.
• Hotkey Conflicts: After typing Chinese, you might forget to switch back to English, causing Blender hotkeys (like G, R, S) to trigger IME actions or behave unexpectedly.

IMEBridge resolves all of these issues. You do not need to change your typing habits; once installed, it seamlessly handles input methods in the background.

Key Features

🎯 Candidate Follow

The IME candidate window precisely and dynamically positions itself right under the active text cursor in the Text Editor and 3D Text editing modes.

🛡️ Smart Hotkey Protection

When your mouse leaves a text editing area (e.g., hovering over the 3D Viewport or other shortcut-heavy areas), the extension automatically switches the input context to English to protect Blender's native hotkeys from being blocked by the IME. It restores your previous input status automatically when your mouse returns to a text editor.

⚡ Seamless Integration

No manual toggle keys or buttons are needed. The extension runs quietly in the background and hooks the active window automatically.

📝 Multi-Scenario Support

• Text Editor: Write Chinese comments, docstrings, or strings inside the Python script editor with smooth carriage returns and cursor tracking.
• 3D Text Edit: Directly call up your system IME when editing 3D Text objects.

Compatibility

• Blender Version: 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.2.x
• OS: Windows x64 and macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon).
• IMEs: Microsoft Pinyin, macOS Native IME, Sogou, Baidu, Rime, etc.