Windows: Manual unicode entry

[BobSongs]

Windows version: Windows Home XP SP3
Inkscape version: Any
Priority: Low

Manual entry of unicode characters for standard fonts (Arial, Times Roman, Courier New, etc) not possible when typing text.

Example: m-dash (Windows sequence: <Left Alt><Keypad 0 1 5 1> —

Character does not appear.

Character DOES appear when copied and pasted from other sources such as Notepad, Character Map, etc.

NOTE: have noted other Unicode issues in Launchpad. Disregard request if covered by other Unicode bug reports.

Thanks.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Related manual section about entering special characters in Inkscape:
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Text-Creating.html#id1174576>

<quote>
Unicode Mode: In this method, special characters are entered by typing in Unicode values. To toggle between normal and Unicode modes use Ctrl+U. Once in Unicode mode, type in the two to four digit hexadecimal Unicode value followed by the Space bar. Repeat to add more characters. Typing any non-hexadecimal character or Esc while in Unicode mode will return you to normal mode.
</quote>

Tip: the notification area in the status bar gives a preview of the Unicode symbol while entering the Unicode values.

Is this report a request to add a special Unicode input method for the Windows port of Inkscape, or does the documented Unicode input method fail for Windows users?

[BobSongs (bobspcrepair)]

The Unicode input using <Ctrl>+U works as documented. Windows, however, allows access to Unicode symbols universally (which allows for memorization) using <Alt> + <keypad sequence>.

"A special Unicode input method for the Windows port of Inkscape" would facilitate Unicode symbol entry.

Kindly move this bug report to Wish List.

Thank you, ~suv.

[Patrick Storz (ede123)]

GTK+ upstream bug:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=727266