diff --git a/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp b/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp
index 271e20a1..d2e9aa23 100644
--- a/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <ctime>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <utility>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
@@ -2490,6 +2491,14 @@ void Instance::showInputMethodInformation(InputContext *ic) {
     d->showInputMethodInformation(ic);
 }
 
+void Instance::showCustomInputMethodInformation(InputContext *ic,
+                                                const std::string &message) {
+    FCITX_DEBUG() << "Input method switched";
+    FCITX_D();
+    auto *inputState = ic->propertyFor(&d->inputStateFactory_);
+    inputState->showInputMethodInformation(message);
+}
+
 bool Instance::checkUpdate() const {
     FCITX_D();
     return (isInFlatpak() && fs::isreg("/app/.updated")) ||
diff --git a/src/lib/fcitx/instance.h b/src/lib/fcitx/instance.h
index f0769b6e..5e1102e4 100644
--- a/src/lib/fcitx/instance.h
+++ b/src/lib/fcitx/instance.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define _FCITX_INSTANCE_H_
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 #include <fcitx-utils/connectableobject.h>
 #include <fcitx-utils/macros.h>
 #include <fcitx/event.h>
@@ -441,13 +442,34 @@ class FCITXCORE_EXPORT Instance : public ConnectableObject {
      * Show a small popup with input popup window with current input method
      * information.
      *
+     * The popup will be hidden after certain amount of time.
+     *
      * This is useful for input method that has multiple sub modes. It can be
      * called with switching sub modes within the input method.
      *
+     * The behavior is controlled by global config.
+     *
      * @param ic input context.
      */
     void showInputMethodInformation(InputContext *ic);
 
+    /**
+     * Show a small popup with input popup window with current input method
+     * information.
+     *
+     * The popup will be hidden after certain amount of time. The popup will
+     * always be displayed, regardless of the showInputMethodInformation in
+     * global config.
+     *
+     * This is useful for input method that has internal switches.
+     *
+     * @param ic input context.
+     * @param message message string to be displayed
+     * @since 5.1.11
+     */
+    void showCustomInputMethodInformation(InputContext *ic,
+                                          const std::string &message);
+
     /**
      * Check if need to invoke Instance::refresh.
      *