Can't type numbers in the evolution search box

[Joe Barnett]

Trying to type numeric characters into the evolution search box is not working when using the numeric keys above the letters on the keyboard. Shift+numeric key for a special symbol works, and then numpad keys work, but the "regular" number keys don't appear to do anything.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: evolution 3.26.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri Oct 6 10:35:25 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-21 (777 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150819)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: evolution
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)]

Works fine here with Ubuntu 17.10.

[Musee "lae" Ullah (sleepingkyoto)]

I have the same issue. I could not input 1234560 (789 functioned fine). This seems to have been introduced between 3.24.5 and 3.26.1. I'm on Arch Linux with i3 as my window manager.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[thatguruguy (thatguruguy)]

"Works fine here with Ubuntu 17.10."

It doesn't work HERE with Ubuntu 17.10.

[thatguruguy (thatguruguy)]

I've noticed that this problem only exists when using Wayland; it doesn't happen when using Ubuntu on Xorg or Unity.

[Joe Barnett (thejoe)]

I can confirm the same as @sleepingkyoto, that 789 work fine.

[luke16 (l16)]

It is also happening to me on X11 with Ubuntu 17.10 running vanilla Gnome Session.
The only numbers that work are 6,7,8 and 9.

[Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)]

This will be fixed in evolution 3.26.2.

[fermulator (fermulator)]

@jbicha; how can we get this fix delivered into Ubuntu Artful stable? - this has been fixed since Nov2017, and still yet delivered into Ubuntu 17.10

[Michael Neuling (mikey-neuling)]

+1

The lack of updates to simple yet annoying problems in Evolution is the number one reason I'm moving to Fedora next time I install my laptop. Seems to happen every release.