diff --git a/home/programs/browsers.nix b/home/programs/browsers.nix
index 1dc307f4..0b2f4f56 100644
--- a/home/programs/browsers.nix
+++ b/home/programs/browsers.nix
@@ -11,17 +11,42 @@
   in {
   home.packages = with pkgs-stable; [
     firefox-wayland
-
-    # chrome wayland support was broken on nixos-unstable branch, so fallback to stable branch for now
-    # https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/7562
-    google-chrome
   ];
 
-  programs.vscode = {
-    enable = true;
-    package = pkgs-stable.vscode;  # use the stable version
+  programs = {
 
-    # let vscode sync and update its configuration & extensions across devices, using github account.
-    # userSettings = {};
+    # source code: https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/blob/master/modules/programs/chromium.nix
+    google-chrome = {
+      enable = true;
+
+      # chrome wayland support was broken on nixos-unstable branch, so fallback to stable branch for now
+      # https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/7562
+      package = pkgs-stable.google-chrome;
+
+      commandLineArgs = [
+        # make it use GTK_IM_MODULE if it runs with Gtk4, so fcitx5 can work with it.
+        # (only supported by chromium/chrome at this time, not electron) 
+        "--gtk-version=4"
+        # make it use text-input-v1, which works for kwin 5.27 and weston
+        # "--enable-wayland-ime"
+
+        # enable hardware acceleration - vulkan api
+        # "--enable-features=Vulkan"
+      ];
+    };
+
+    vscode = {
+      enable = true;
+      # use the stable version
+      package = pkgs-stable.vscode.override {
+        commandLineArgs = [
+          # make it use text-input-v1, which works for kwin 5.27 and weston
+          # "--enable-wayland-ime"
+        ];
+      };
+
+      # let vscode sync and update its configuration & extensions across devices, using github account.
+      # userSettings = {};
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/fcitx5/README.md b/modules/fcitx5/README.md
index 2e4ef63e..52ec51d6 100644
--- a/modules/fcitx5/README.md
+++ b/modules/fcitx5/README.md
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
 
 - [Fcitx5 - Arch Linux Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fcitx5)
 - [Fcitx5 - Official Wiki](https://fcitx-im.org/wiki/Fcitx_5/zh-cn)
-
+- [disscussion about using fcitx5 on hyprland](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/421)
+- [hyprland issue about fcitx5](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/421)