Compose sequences with multicharacter result don't work

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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
I set compose key on CapsLock.



It seems some specific compose key combinations don't work at all. For example, typing Compose+'+j does totally nothing. This combination should be easy to reproduce on most keyboards, corresponding string from the Compose file:



<Multi_key> <apostrophe> <j> : "j́" # LATIN SMALL LETTER J U006A with COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT U0301


Note that this combination results in two characters, unlike most other combinations which seem to work fine. I'm not sure whether it's X bug or Unity bug.










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    I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
    I set compose key on CapsLock.



    It seems some specific compose key combinations don't work at all. For example, typing Compose+'+j does totally nothing. This combination should be easy to reproduce on most keyboards, corresponding string from the Compose file:



    <Multi_key> <apostrophe> <j> : "j́" # LATIN SMALL LETTER J U006A with COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT U0301


    Note that this combination results in two characters, unlike most other combinations which seem to work fine. I'm not sure whether it's X bug or Unity bug.










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      I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
      I set compose key on CapsLock.



      It seems some specific compose key combinations don't work at all. For example, typing Compose+'+j does totally nothing. This combination should be easy to reproduce on most keyboards, corresponding string from the Compose file:



      <Multi_key> <apostrophe> <j> : "j́" # LATIN SMALL LETTER J U006A with COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT U0301


      Note that this combination results in two characters, unlike most other combinations which seem to work fine. I'm not sure whether it's X bug or Unity bug.










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      I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
      I set compose key on CapsLock.



      It seems some specific compose key combinations don't work at all. For example, typing Compose+'+j does totally nothing. This combination should be easy to reproduce on most keyboards, corresponding string from the Compose file:



      <Multi_key> <apostrophe> <j> : "j́" # LATIN SMALL LETTER J U006A with COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT U0301


      Note that this combination results in two characters, unlike most other combinations which seem to work fine. I'm not sure whether it's X bug or Unity bug.







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          To access all the characters in en_US.UTF-8/Compose, you need to enable XIM as input method (can be done from System Settings -> Language Support) and relogin (or possibly reboot).



          Please note that XIM does not work on Wayland - can't tell if it's a bug or intentionally - so for Ubuntu 17.10 you need to log in to an "Ubuntu on Xorg" session.






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            a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
            – quixotic
            Feb 13 at 16:15











          • Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
            – Ivan G.
            Feb 16 at 14:21










          • @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Feb 16 at 20:34










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          To access all the characters in en_US.UTF-8/Compose, you need to enable XIM as input method (can be done from System Settings -> Language Support) and relogin (or possibly reboot).



          Please note that XIM does not work on Wayland - can't tell if it's a bug or intentionally - so for Ubuntu 17.10 you need to log in to an "Ubuntu on Xorg" session.






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            a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
            – quixotic
            Feb 13 at 16:15











          • Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
            – Ivan G.
            Feb 16 at 14:21










          • @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Feb 16 at 20:34














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          To access all the characters in en_US.UTF-8/Compose, you need to enable XIM as input method (can be done from System Settings -> Language Support) and relogin (or possibly reboot).



          Please note that XIM does not work on Wayland - can't tell if it's a bug or intentionally - so for Ubuntu 17.10 you need to log in to an "Ubuntu on Xorg" session.






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            a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
            – quixotic
            Feb 13 at 16:15











          • Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
            – Ivan G.
            Feb 16 at 14:21










          • @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Feb 16 at 20:34












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          To access all the characters in en_US.UTF-8/Compose, you need to enable XIM as input method (can be done from System Settings -> Language Support) and relogin (or possibly reboot).



          Please note that XIM does not work on Wayland - can't tell if it's a bug or intentionally - so for Ubuntu 17.10 you need to log in to an "Ubuntu on Xorg" session.






          share|improve this answer












          To access all the characters in en_US.UTF-8/Compose, you need to enable XIM as input method (can be done from System Settings -> Language Support) and relogin (or possibly reboot).



          Please note that XIM does not work on Wayland - can't tell if it's a bug or intentionally - so for Ubuntu 17.10 you need to log in to an "Ubuntu on Xorg" session.







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            a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
            – quixotic
            Feb 13 at 16:15











          • Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
            – Ivan G.
            Feb 16 at 14:21










          • @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Feb 16 at 20:34












          • 1




            a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
            – quixotic
            Feb 13 at 16:15











          • Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
            – Ivan G.
            Feb 16 at 14:21










          • @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Feb 16 at 20:34







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          a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
          – quixotic
          Feb 13 at 16:15





          a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables the ctrl+shift+u method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
          – quixotic
          Feb 13 at 16:15













          Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
          – Ivan G.
          Feb 16 at 14:21




          Thanks, but it seems that using XIM also creates more problems. Likewise, it seems impossible to use CJK IME anymore.
          – Ivan G.
          Feb 16 at 14:21












          @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
          – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
          Feb 16 at 20:34




          @IvanG.: Indeed you need to have e.g. IBus or Fcitx enabled for CJK input methods, and that precludes the use of XIM concurrently.
          – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
          Feb 16 at 20:34

















           

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