Unable to insert "space" in SPE

[Vivien Taillandier]

Binary package hint: spe

Ubuntu Intrepid
Package : 0.8.4.h-1

The bug is when striking the "space" key, auto-completion is called.
The only way to insert spaces is to use tab and delete some spaces or to copy / paste a space.
After some research, I was able to change the short cut "CTRL + Space" (auto completion) into another one not using the space key. However nothing happened when striking the key.
The most surprising is when opening a dialog to select a file, the space key responds perfectly.
Maybe the issue comes from the wxGUI, because I had the same problem with Boa-constructor (Intrepid)

[scarpia31 (jr-dalet)]

I found the same problem in scite/scintilia
The problem comes when you add an api file (used to realize completion).
When you use an api file, it is no more possible to insert space in scintilia.
As soon as you suppress the api file you can insert key but you loose the completion.

The problem comes from scintilia which is used by wx.

[jean-luc menut (jeanluc-menut)]

Same problem here, with Intrepid Ibex as well as with Hardy Heron.

Moreover, I do not have any idea on how not to use the api file.

[manu64 (prouteur)]

Same problem on Ubuntu Intrepid.

My locale settings are French.

I do not have any idea on how to find the api file to delete for spe.

[Stani (stani)]

Can you retry this on Jaunty? I can't reproduce it. Do you have the same issue if you log in in Ubuntu with the english language. It might be a wxpython or scintilla bug in combination with your locale.

[jean-luc menut (jeanluc-menut)]

> Can you retry this on Jaunty?

Unfortunately, not for the moment I'm still using 8.10.
by the way, my locale settings are french too.

> I can't reproduce it. Do you have the same
> issue if you log in in Ubuntu with the english language. It might be a
> wxpython or scintilla bug in combination with your locale.

I still have the same problem (with spe 0.8.4.h)

[Stani (stani)]

@jean-luc

As I can't reproduce this bug on my system, I'll need some help from you. I hope you are willing to help.

Can you start SPE with:
$ python SPE.py --debug > debug.txt 2>&1

Type a space, close SPE and attach the debug.txt in this bug report (don't copy & paste please). I need to find out if it is a bug in SPE, in scintilla or in wxpython.

Do you have this bug as well on scite (sudo apt-get install scite)?

Can you please check if this happens as well with vanilla wxpython? Download the demo of your wxpython version here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=10718&package_id=10559
You can find out your wxpython version in the SPE Help>About dialog. If you start the demo, there are two styled text control demos. Try with both of them if you can enter a space.

Would you feel comfortable to try SPE from subversion and see if the issue is also present there?
http://pythonide.blogspot.com/2007/02/how-to-download-latest-spe-from_26.html

[jean-luc menut (jeanluc-menut)]

> Can you start SPE with:
> $ python SPE.py --debug > debug.txt 2>&1

Done. (attachment file : debug.txt)

> Do you have this bug as well on scite (sudo apt-get install scite)?

No, it works well. Scite version Version 1.76.

> If you start the demo, there are two styled text control demos. Try with both of them if you can enter a space.

It works well too (wxpython 2.8.8)

> Would you feel comfortable to try SPE from subversion and see if the issue is also present there?

Yes, still the same problem. I join a debug file : debug2.txt

Thanks for tour work,

Jean-Luc

[Beebop (eddy-familleminet)]

I have the same problem in Jaunty (eeebuntu fr-fr).
Downloaded from subversion :
Spe version
0.8.4.h
Python version
2.6.2 (2.3 required)
wxPython version
2.6.3.2 (2.6.1.0. required)

[Beebop (eddy-familleminet)]

The bug still occurs after changing locales to en-us.

[Nicolas Fairon (nicolas)]

Same problem on my Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64
spe 0.8.4.h-1
python 2.6.2
wxPython 2.8.9.1

[Stani (stani)]

On 03-08-09 11:10, Nicolas Fairon wrote:
> Same problem on my Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64
> spe 0.8.4.h-1
> python 2.6.2
> wxPython 2.8.9.1
>
>
Which language is your system?

[Nicolas Fairon (nicolas)]

> On 03-08-09 11:10, Nicolas Fairon wrote:
>> Same problem on my Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64
>> spe 0.8.4.h-1
>> python 2.6.2
>> wxPython 2.8.9.1
>>
>>
> Which language is your system?

French.

[jean-luc menut (jeanluc-menut)]

Some other soft have the same problem (e.g https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/221112 or http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,8291.new.html) so it seems to not be a bug in spe or scite but in gnome or the french xorg keybord layout.

There is several solutions in the forums (by example http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=211583 - in french sorry). I tried the solution to set the space configuration in the gnome keyboard preferences to "space key outputs usual space at any level" and it works well (if that helps with the french interface, you should click on Système->Préférences->Clavier->Agencement->Option de l'agencement->Utiliser la barre d'espacement[...]->la barre d'espacement renvoie[..]).

I don't know the possible drawbacks of the method.

[max-k (max-k)]

Does this problem only occur on x86_64 ?
I use archlinux x86_64 and i got the same problem.
-SPE 0.8.4.h
-Python 2.6.4
-wxPython 2.8.10.1
-xf86-input-evdev 2.3.2 (keyboard layout : fr, alternative layout : oss)
I join a debug.txt, perhaps it can be usefull.

[Nicolas Viel (le-nicolas-viel)]

I had this problem with my ubuntu 11.04 (x86_32). I solved it by changing my keyboard mapping from "french other" (français autre) which is the default to "french".

[Doudz (sebastien-ramage)]

Same problem for me on ubuntu 11.10 32bits,
I tried to change my keyboard mapping without success