Dash doesn't work when scim is selected as the Keyboard Input Method System

[Swarup Dev]

This issue regards the packages for SCIM Input Method and DASH.*

In Ubuntu 14.04, the Dash doesn't work when scim is selected as the Keyboard Input Method. "Doesn't work" means the Dash opens, but one cannot type in the search screen. It accepts one letter and then freezes. When one goes into language support and changes the Keyboard IM to another option such as ibus or Fcitx, the Dash problem resolves. I started a thread on the Ubuntu forums <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2219628> about this matter some weeks ago, and someone else on the thread (tuannb86) reported the same problem. So there are definitely multiple users facing this issue.

*I could not follow the standard procedure to initiate the bug in Ubuntu, because that requires hitting Alt-F2 to open a run-command screening and typing "ubuntu-bug 15370". (15370 is the number of the running process for scim in system monitor). By that way the bug is initiated and all the relevant info comes directly into the bug. But when scim is the selected IM, due to the bug I can't type in the dash screen. That includes the run-command screen.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:0.220.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu May 15 10:36:28 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-24 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: dist-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

it is not nice to hijack Debian's BTS before doing your own triage and making damn sure it is affecting Debian as well.

FWIW, I cannot reproduce this in Ubuntu trusty, anyhow. Please retry this in a live CD.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

I still cannot reproduce. We need a test case or this ticket will be closed as invalid.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

I will upload the latest upstream release 1.4.17 of scim to my stable PPA shortly. Please test the package as scim has seen a bunch of bug fixes lately.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

https://launchpad.net/~r0lf/+archive/ubuntu/stable/+packages

[Swarup Dev (dinbandhu)]

I will be replying regarding the two bugs mentioned, in a few days.
Things are extremely busy just now, so please kindly keep the bugs open
pending my reply-- I will test things as requested in probably 4-5 days,
and reply in full.

On 05/31/2016 11:59 PM, Rolf Leggewie wrote:
> https://launchpad.net/~r0lf/+archive/ubuntu/stable/+packages
>

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

ping

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

Swarup, what's the status?

[Swarup Dev (swarup-bhai1)]

I just tested it. The same problems persist.

After scim is selected as the Keyboard Input Method:

1. Dash opens but one cannot type in the search screen.
2. The backspace and delete keys on the keyboard do not work.

I have attached here a sample of what happens when using the backspace and delete keys while scim is active. Note that the date of the sample is May, 2014. I just did it again, and replicated the same. Attached in next post. (This bug page does not seem to allow for two attachments to be attached in one post.)

[Swarup Dev (swarup-bhai1)]

And here is an attachment which shows the same problem persists when using the backspace and delete keys while scim is active. Note that the date of the sample here is Jan 2017.