diff --git a/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt b/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt
index 2499f09..1c3e2b1 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/mbyte.txt
@@ -832,6 +832,9 @@
 
   Currently, GUI Vim supports three styles, |OverTheSpot|, |OffTheSpot| and
   |Root|.
+  When compiled with |+GUI_GTK| feature, GUI Vim supports two styles,
+  |OnTheSpot| and |OverTheSpot|.  You can select the style with the 'imstyle'
+  option.
 
 *.  on-the-spot						*OnTheSpot*
     Preedit Area and Status Area are performed by the client application in
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 943bdce..0018eaa 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -4356,6 +4356,23 @@
 <
 	NOTE: This function is invoked very often.  Keep it fast.
 
+						*'imstyle'* *'imst'*
+'imstyle' 'imst'	number (default 1)
+			global
+			{not in Vi}
+			{only available when compiled with |+xim| and
+			|+GUI_GTK|}
+	This option specifies the input style of Input Method.
+	Set to zero if you want to use on-the-spot style.
+	Set to one if you want to use over-the-spot style.
+	See: |xim-input-style|
+
+	For a long time on-the-spot sytle had been used in GTK version of vim,
+	however, it is known that it causes troubles when using mappings,
+	|single-repeat|, etc.  Therefore over-the-spot style becomes the
+	default now.  This should work fine for most people, however if you
+	have any problem with it, try using on-the-spot style.
+
 						*'include'* *'inc'*
 'include' 'inc'		string	(default "^\s*#\s*include")
 			global or local to buffer |global-local|