Cannot type/search, slingshot unresponsive

[Jonathan Lumb]

For some reason, I can no longer type in the "Search Apps..." box in Slingshot. No text appears when I type. Having typed, slingshot then becomes unresponsive and it takes a long time for windows behind the launcher to regain focus having clicked outside the launcher window.

Slingshot still works if I just use the mouse to select an app or flick through the numbered panes at the bottom.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: elementary OS 0.2
Package: slingshot-launcher 0.7.1+r362-0+pkg20~precise1 [origin: LP-PPA-elementary-os-daily]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-48.74-generic 3.2.46
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2+elementary3~precise1
Architecture: i386
CrashDB: slingshot_launcher
Date: Sat Jun 22 16:23:20 2013
GsettingsChanges: org.pantheon.desktop.slingshot screen-resolution '3286x1080'
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.2 "Luna" - Beta 1 i386 (20121114)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: slingshot-launcher
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[SP (spjprice)]

There's a conflict with ibus somewhere. I just tried it without ibus running and it worked fine.

[Jonathan Lumb (jonolumb)]

I use fcitx on my system for Chinese text input. I killed fcitx and sure enough, slingshot works again. That seems to suggest there is a conflict with all input methods - could potentially affect a large number of users.

[Kinh Nguyen (nguyenkinh)]

Yes, the issue here is slingshot conflict with IBUS. If quit Ibus, slingshot will works fine. This's critical bug cause input method is a daily using service.

[Jonathan Lumb (jonolumb)]

This bug is presumably affecting the vast majority of East Asian elementary users (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam etc.) who use Ibus or fcitx for their native text input...