Gimp doesn't accept keyboard text entry

[Daeng Bo]

Release: Ubuntu 14.04 fully updated
Package: gimp (or possibly a sub-package) and / or ibus
Steps to reproduce:
1. Start working in Gimp, generally for a few minutes before the bug appears
2. Save file or export
3. Be unable to name the file in the Save File dialog

Workaround: kill ibus-daemon

This bug appears to be related to a Chrome / Chromium bug here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1307648
because the workaround is the same and the two programs are mentioned in the same bug report here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1307648

This really makes Gimp almost impossible to use. I think an SRU is requested for the (probably) related Chromium problem.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Bjoern Sk (bjoernsk)]

The same bug here:
Kubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Kernel: 3.13.0-57-generic #95-Ubuntu SMP
Gimp version 2.8.10

[Andrew Sessions (awateru)]

I, too, am experiencing this issue, and the workaround resolved it this time.

Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
3.13.0-125-generic
Gimp version 2.8.10

[Ruben Garcia (rubengarciahernandez)]

On Ubuntu 18.04.5, kernel 5.4.0-56-generic #62~18.04.1-Ubuntu, Gimp version 2.8.22, issue still appears. Pressing Ctrl-C while renaming a layer triggers it.

[Ruben Garcia (rubengarciahernandez)]

Bug exists since 2008 at least. https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/keep-losing-keyboard-in-gimp-613411/