Gnome-DO: Cannot type combination characters (like à or ") using internation layout keyboard
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gnome-do (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-do
Gnome Do doesn't accept any character which requires a combination of keys using the International Layout (former us-intl).
It will not accept any accented character (like à, è), or any special character (like ~, ", ^) which requires two subsequent key strokes (for example on the international keyboard to type ' ñ ' you need to press < ~ > and then < n >. In the same way to type ' " ', you need to press < " > and < SPACE >).
Gnome Do is not just not-displaying those characters: copying the string to clipboard revealed they are missing, just like you never typed them (for example " L'anatra è un uccello " will become " L anatra e un uccello ").
I'm using Intrepid, updated everyday.
My Gnome-Do at this moment is version 0.6.1.0-0ubuntu2
Yes. This is because our text-input (currently) sucks. This (among other text annoyances) is fixed in trunk, and will be in the 0.7 release.
Given Intrepid is releasing in a week or so, that won't make it in Intrepid. Expect to see 0.7 in Jaunty.