@mveplus,

to run the script via a widget with root privilages install sudser, and config the widget to run the command sudo sh /pathtoyourscript/imvk-swap.sh

I went ahead and tried this script. a few observations. The script would swap input method in some applications e.g x-term, notes but not others. e.g conversations.

If the n900 is booted with scim active, the process scim-panel-gtk is loaded permanently and running the script to invoke the vkb does not shut it down. which results in battery drain.

if the n900 is booted with the vkb active, the process scim-panel-gtk is NOT loaded at all, but somehow the script would still work to swap input method in applications such as notes, x-term. however, for conversations, pinyin does not work.

Can anyone figure a way to kill scim-panel-gtk? I know using scim, there is an option in the input panel that you can select to stop the scim process and in turn killing scim-panel-gtk, but mscim doesn't give that option.

Can anyone test if the same thing happens to them also? It doesn't seem as reliable which is a shame.

EDIT: had another reboot and now scim-panel-gtk is alway loaded. I'm out of ideas.