ime-mode | CSS CSS Properties

An old, mostly deprecated property used to control the 'Input Method Editor' (like character pickers for non-English languages). It's rarely used today and not supported in Chrome or Safari.

Quick example

input.no-ime {
  /* Disables the IME for a specific input field */
  ime-mode: disabled;
}

Quick facts

Initial value

auto

Inherited

Applies to

text fields

Animation type

discrete

Values

autonormalactiveinactivedisabled

ime-mode Browser Support

Limited availability 6% global usage

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Not ready for production without a fallback.

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