Comment 39 for bug 487997

(In reply to comment #26)
> If I start kwrite while running gnome I can't type á é í for example (all I get
> is 'a 'e 'i)

Not exactly.

- uk keyboard (i.e., no dead keys) 'a 'e 'i
- international keyboard as user: ´a ´e ´i
- international keyboard as root: á é í