Can't type diacritics with AltGr+letter in Dash or HUD

[Michał Sawicz]

In the default polish keyboard layout, diacritics are written using AltGr (right Alt) + letter, i.e. AltGr+l gives ł. This is now broken in unity, Compose key still works, though.

To test, english layout has ł under AltGr+w.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: unity 7.0.0daily13.06.19-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-6.14-generic 3.9.6
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-6-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Fri Jun 21 14:55:27 2013
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Alexander Vasilyev (mizabrik)]

I'm having this issue with ru+ruu layout both in tty sessions and X11 (any app, WM is i3).

[Hans Ginzel (hans-matfyz)]

I realised a bug on 13.10 with the Czech (qwerty) keyboard. In Text Entry Settings I have the English (US) and the Czech (qwerty) Input Sources.
Switch to next source using: Shift+Alt_L
Switch to prev. source using: Shift+Alt+Control_L
In the Keyboard/Shortcuts/Typing I choose Caps_Lock for Compose Key and Right_Alt for Alternative Characters Key.

When the Czech keyboard is selected, then AltGr works well, e.g. on the '8' key there is the 'a' with acute (á), with the Shift key there is the number '8' and with the AltGr key I get the star (*). But when the English keyboard is selected I get '8', star with Shift and ALSO the '8' with the AltGr key.
In previous Ubuntu releases I got accute 'a' (á) on the English keyboard on the key '8' with the AltGr key when "Press Right Alt key to choose 3rd level" was checked in options.

How to please achieve described behaviour in 13.10?

[J T (qba-dev)]

That bug still persists(in form described by Hans).
Many times right after system start i need to click that new icon with keyboard Layout, and select Polish again(which is selected by default), after that keyboard works properly.

[QkiZ (qkiz)]

HI, I'm also from Poland and this problem is appeared in 13.10 and 14.04. Just log off and log on again helps.

[Michał Sawicz (saviq)]

Actually this seems to be fixed for me in current 14.04:

⟫ LANG=C apt-cache policy unity
unity:
  Installed: 7.2.0+14.04.20140402-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 7.2.0+14.04.20140402-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 7.2.0+14.04.20140402-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Andrea Azzarone (azzar1)]

Saviq, can you confirm it's fixed now?

[Michał Sawicz (saviq)]

Yup, it's good!