diff --git a/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.cpp b/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.cpp
index acb2527d..69c7e0a3 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.cpp
+++ b/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ public:
     QVector< QString > candidates;
 };
 
-QskHunspellCompositionModel::QskHunspellCompositionModel( QskInputContext* context ):
-    Inherited( Words, context ),
+QskHunspellCompositionModel::QskHunspellCompositionModel( QObject* object ):
+    Inherited( Words, object ),
     m_data( new PrivateData() )
 {
 #if 1
diff --git a/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.h b/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.h
index d7948c85..470cfaa7 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.h
+++ b/inputcontext/QskHunspellCompositionModel.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class QskHunspellCompositionModel : public QskInputCompositionModel
     using Inherited = QskInputCompositionModel;
 
 public:
-    QskHunspellCompositionModel( QskInputContext* context );
+    QskHunspellCompositionModel( QObject* );
     virtual ~QskHunspellCompositionModel() override;
 
     virtual int candidateCount() const override;
diff --git a/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.cpp b/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.cpp
index 7005e03a..90879e85 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.cpp
+++ b/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "QskInputCompositionModel.h"
-#include "QskInputContext.h"
-
-#include <QInputMethodQueryEvent>
 
 QskInputCompositionModel::QskInputCompositionModel(
-        Attributes attributes, QskInputContext* context ):
-    QObject( context ),
+        Attributes attributes, QObject* parent ):
+    QObject( parent ),
     m_attributes( attributes )
 {
 }
@@ -19,72 +16,9 @@ QskInputCompositionModel::~QskInputCompositionModel()
 {
 }
 
-QskInputContext* QskInputCompositionModel::context() const
+QskInputCompositionModel::Attributes QskInputCompositionModel::attributes() const
 {
-    return qobject_cast< QskInputContext* >( parent() );
-}
-
-void QskInputCompositionModel::composeKey( const QString& text, int spaceLeft )
-{
-    if ( candidateCount() > 0 )
-    {
-        m_preedit += text;
-
-        requestCandidates( m_preedit );
-        context()->sendText( m_preedit, false );
-
-        return;
-    }
-
-    requestCandidates( m_preedit );
-
-    QString txt;
-    if ( candidateCount() == 0 )
-    {
-        txt = m_preedit.left( spaceLeft );
-        spaceLeft -= txt.length();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        txt = candidate( 0 );
-        --spaceLeft;
-    }
-
-    context()->sendText( txt, true );
-    m_preedit.clear();
-    resetCandidates();
-
-    if ( spaceLeft )
-    {
-        m_preedit = text;
-        requestCandidates( m_preedit );
-
-        if ( candidateCount() > 0 )
-        {
-            context()->sendText( m_preedit, false );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            context()->sendText( m_preedit, true );
-            m_preedit.clear();
-            resetCandidates();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void QskInputCompositionModel::setPreeditText( const QString& text )
-{
-    if ( text != m_preedit )
-    {
-        m_preedit = text;
-        requestCandidates( m_preedit );
-    }
-}
-
-void QskInputCompositionModel::reset()
-{
-    m_preedit.clear();
-    resetCandidates();
+    return m_attributes;
 }
 
 #include "moc_QskInputCompositionModel.cpp"
diff --git a/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.h b/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.h
index 56f4aa46..7d9e9930 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.h
+++ b/inputcontext/QskInputCompositionModel.h
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
-class QskInputContext;
-
 class QskInputCompositionModel : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -25,43 +23,22 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~QskInputCompositionModel();
 
-    void composeKey( const QString& text, int spaceLeft );
+    virtual void requestCandidates( const QString& preedit ) = 0;
+    virtual void resetCandidates() = 0;
 
     virtual int candidateCount() const = 0;
     virtual QString candidate( int ) const = 0;
 
-    void reset();
-
-    QString preeditText() const;
-    void setPreeditText( const QString& );
-
     Attributes attributes() const;
 
-protected:
-    QskInputCompositionModel( Attributes, QskInputContext* );
-
-    virtual void requestCandidates( const QString& preedit ) = 0;
-    virtual void resetCandidates() = 0;
-
-    QskInputContext* context() const;
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void candidatesChanged();
 
+protected:
+    QskInputCompositionModel( Attributes, QObject* );
+
 private:
-    QString m_preedit;
     const Attributes m_attributes;
 };
 
-inline QString QskInputCompositionModel::preeditText() const
-{
-    return m_preedit;
-}
-
-inline QskInputCompositionModel::Attributes
-QskInputCompositionModel::attributes() const
-{
-    return m_attributes;
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/inputcontext/QskInputContext.cpp b/inputcontext/QskInputContext.cpp
index f3cbecbe..cc1644a8 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskInputContext.cpp
+++ b/inputcontext/QskInputContext.cpp
@@ -49,22 +49,6 @@ static inline QString qskKeyString( int keyCode )
     return QChar( keyCode );
 }
 
-static inline bool qskIsControlKey( int keyCode )
-{
-    switch ( keyCode )
-    {
-        case Qt::Key_Backspace:
-        case Qt::Key_Muhenkan:
-        case Qt::Key_Return:
-        case Qt::Key_Left:
-        case Qt::Key_Right:
-        case Qt::Key_Escape:
-            return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 static void qskSetLocale( QQuickItem* inputPanel, const QLocale& locale )
 {
     if ( auto control = qobject_cast< QskControl* >( inputPanel ) )
@@ -145,6 +129,8 @@ public:
 
     QHash< uint, QskInputCompositionModel* > compositionModels;
 
+    QString preedit;
+
     // the input panel is embedded in a window
     bool ownsInputPanelWindow : 1;
 };
@@ -225,7 +211,7 @@ void QskInputContext::update( Qt::InputMethodQueries queries )
             ImhPreferNumbers = 0x8,       // default to number keyboard
             ImhPreferUppercase = 0x10,    // start with shift on
             ImhPreferLowercase = 0x20,    // start with shift off
-            ImhNoPredictiveText = 0x40,   // ignored for now
+            ImhNoPredictiveText = 0x40,   // not use predictive text 
 
             ImhDate = 0x80,               // ignored for now (no date keyboard)
             ImhTime = 0x100,              // ignored for know (no time keyboard)
@@ -426,6 +412,12 @@ void QskInputContext::showInputPanel()
     }
 
     update( Qt::ImQueryAll );
+
+#if 1
+    if ( auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( m_data->inputPanel ) )
+        panel->updateInputProxy( m_data->inputItem );
+#endif
+
     inputPanel->setVisible( true );
 
 #if 0
@@ -482,6 +474,10 @@ void QskInputContext::hideInputPanel()
     }
 
     qGuiApp->removeEventFilter( this );
+
+    m_data->preedit.clear();
+    if ( auto model = compositionModel() )
+        model->resetCandidates();
 }
 
 bool QskInputContext::isInputPanelVisible() const
@@ -612,7 +608,8 @@ void QskInputContext::invokeAction( QInputMethod::Action action, int value )
 
                 sendText( text, true );
 
-                model->reset();
+                m_data->preedit.clear();
+                model->resetCandidates();
             }
 
             break;
@@ -664,6 +661,7 @@ void QskInputContext::processKey( int key )
     if ( !( hints & Qt::ImhHiddenText ) )
         model = compositionModel();
 
+    auto& preedit = m_data->preedit;
     /*
         First we have to handle the control keys
      */
@@ -674,13 +672,12 @@ void QskInputContext::processKey( int key )
         {
             if ( model )
             {
-                auto preeditText = model->preeditText();
-                if ( !preeditText.isEmpty() )
+                if ( !preedit.isEmpty() )
                 {
-                    preeditText.chop( 1 );
-                    sendText( preeditText, false );
+                    preedit.chop( 1 );
+                    sendText( preedit, false );
 
-                    model->setPreeditText( preeditText );
+                    model->requestCandidates( preedit );
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -692,13 +689,14 @@ void QskInputContext::processKey( int key )
         {
             if ( model )
             {
-                const auto preeditText = model->preeditText();
-                if ( !preeditText.isEmpty() )
+                if ( !preedit.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     if ( spaceLeft )
-                        sendText( preeditText.left( spaceLeft ), true );
+                        sendText( preedit.left( spaceLeft ), true );
+
+                    preedit.clear();
+                    model->resetCandidates();
 
-                    model->reset();
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -715,14 +713,14 @@ void QskInputContext::processKey( int key )
         {
             if ( model )
             {
-                auto preeditText = model->preeditText();
-                if ( !preeditText.isEmpty() && spaceLeft)
+                if ( !preedit.isEmpty() && spaceLeft)
                 {
-                    preeditText = preeditText.left( spaceLeft );
-                    sendText( preeditText, true );
-                    spaceLeft -= preeditText.length();
+                    preedit = preedit.left( spaceLeft );
+                    sendText( preedit, true );
+                    spaceLeft -= preedit.length();
 
-                    model->reset();
+                    preedit.clear();
+                    model->resetCandidates();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -741,7 +739,19 @@ void QskInputContext::processKey( int key )
 
     if ( model )
     {
-        model->composeKey( text, spaceLeft );
+        preedit += text;
+
+        model->requestCandidates( preedit );
+
+        if ( model->candidateCount() > 0 )
+        {
+            sendText( preedit, false );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            sendText( preedit.left( spaceLeft ), true );
+            preedit.clear();
+        }
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.cpp b/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.cpp
index 69850107..469b5745 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.cpp
+++ b/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public:
     QStringList candidates;
 };
 
-QskPinyinCompositionModel::QskPinyinCompositionModel( QskInputContext* context ):
-    Inherited( Attributes(), context ),
+QskPinyinCompositionModel::QskPinyinCompositionModel( QObject* parent ):
+    Inherited( Attributes(), parent ),
     m_data( new PrivateData )
 {
 #if 1
diff --git a/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.h b/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.h
index 5cad5b80..487f27a6 100644
--- a/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.h
+++ b/inputcontext/QskPinyinCompositionModel.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class QskPinyinCompositionModel : public QskInputCompositionModel
     using Inherited = QskInputCompositionModel;
 
 public:
-    QskPinyinCompositionModel( QskInputContext* );
+    QskPinyinCompositionModel( QObject* );
     virtual ~QskPinyinCompositionModel() override;
 
     virtual int candidateCount() const override;
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.cpp b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.cpp
index 1d4a39f8..c167c576 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
 
     QskLinearBox* layout;
     QskTextLabel* prompt;
-    TextInput* textInput;
+    TextInput* inputProxy;
     QskInputSuggestionBar* suggestionBar;
     QskVirtualKeyboard* keyboard;
 
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ QskInputPanel::QskInputPanel( QQuickItem* parent ):
     m_data->prompt = new QskTextLabel();
     m_data->prompt->setVisible( false );
 
-    m_data->textInput = new TextInput();
-    m_data->textInput->setVisible( m_data->hasInputProxy );
+    m_data->inputProxy = new TextInput();
+    m_data->inputProxy->setVisible( m_data->hasInputProxy );
 
     m_data->suggestionBar = new QskInputSuggestionBar();
     m_data->suggestionBar->setVisible( false );
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ QskInputPanel::QskInputPanel( QQuickItem* parent ):
     auto layout = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Vertical, this );
 
     layout->addItem( m_data->prompt, Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignHCenter );
-    layout->addItem( m_data->textInput, Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignHCenter );
+    layout->addItem( m_data->inputProxy, Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignHCenter );
     layout->addStretch( 10 );
     layout->addItem( m_data->suggestionBar );
     layout->addItem( m_data->keyboard );
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ qreal QskInputPanel::heightForWidth( qreal width ) const
     qreal height = m_data->keyboard->heightForWidth( width );
 
     const QskControl* controls[] =
-        { m_data->prompt, m_data->textInput, m_data->suggestionBar };
+        { m_data->prompt, m_data->inputProxy, m_data->suggestionBar };
 
     for ( auto control : controls )
     {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ qreal QskInputPanel::widthForHeight( qreal height ) const
     height -= padding.top() + padding.bottom();
 
     const QskControl* controls[] =
-        { m_data->prompt, m_data->textInput, m_data->suggestionBar };
+        { m_data->prompt, m_data->inputProxy, m_data->suggestionBar };
 
     for ( auto control : controls )
     {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void QskInputPanel::setInputProxy( bool on )
         return;
 
     m_data->hasInputProxy = on;
-    m_data->textInput->setVisible( on );
+    m_data->inputProxy->setVisible( on );
 
     auto prompt = m_data->prompt;
 
@@ -288,6 +288,56 @@ void QskInputPanel::setInputProxy( bool on )
         prompt->setVisible( false );
 }
 
+void QskInputPanel::updateInputProxy( const QQuickItem* inputItem )
+{
+    if ( inputItem == nullptr )
+        return;
+
+    QInputMethodQueryEvent event( Qt::ImQueryAll );
+    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( const_cast< QQuickItem* >( inputItem ), &event );
+
+    const auto proxy = m_data->inputProxy;
+
+    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImHints )
+    {
+        const auto hints = static_cast< Qt::InputMethodHints >(
+            event.value( Qt::ImHints ).toInt() );
+
+        const auto echoMode = ( hints & Qt::ImhHiddenText )
+            ? QskTextInput::PasswordEchoOnEdit : QskTextInput::Normal;
+
+        proxy->setEchoMode( echoMode );
+    }
+
+    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImSurroundingText )
+    {
+        const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImSurroundingText ).toString();
+        proxy->setText( text );
+    }
+
+    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImCursorPosition )
+    {
+        const auto pos = event.value( Qt::ImCursorPosition ).toInt();
+        proxy->setCursorPosition( pos );
+    }
+
+#if 0
+    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImCurrentSelection )
+    {
+        const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImCursorPosition ).toString();
+        if ( !text.isEmpty() )
+        {
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
+    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImMaximumTextLength )
+    {
+        const auto length = event.value( Qt::ImMaximumTextLength ).toInt();
+        proxy->setMaxLength( length );
+    }
+}
+
 bool QskInputPanel::isCandidatesEnabled() const
 {
     return m_data->suggestionBar->isVisible();
diff --git a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.h b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.h
index 125ac915..1c9a4b50 100644
--- a/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.h
+++ b/src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
     virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
 
+    void updateInputProxy( const QQuickItem* );
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void inputProxyChanged( bool );
     void inputPromptChanged( const QString& );