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> : "jÃÂ" # 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> : "jÃÂ" # 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.
unity keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout compose-key
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up vote
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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> : "jÃÂ" # 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.
unity keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout compose-key
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> : "jÃÂ" # 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.
unity keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout compose-key
unity keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout compose-key
asked Feb 13 at 9:59
Ivan G.
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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 thectrl+shift+u
method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
â 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.
â 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.
â Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 16 at 20:34
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1 Answer
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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.
1
a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables thectrl+shift+u
method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
â 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.
â 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.
â 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.
1
a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables thectrl+shift+u
method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
â 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.
â 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.
â Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 16 at 20:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
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up vote
0
down vote
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.
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.
answered Feb 13 at 14:49


Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables thectrl+shift+u
method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
â 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.
â 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.
â Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 16 at 20:34
add a comment |Â
1
a potentially unwanted side effect of enabling XIM in GTK apps is that it disables thectrl+shift+u
method for entering an arbitrary unicode point (link).
â 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.
â 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.
â Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 16 at 20:34
1
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).â 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).â 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.
â 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.
â 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.
â 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.
â Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 16 at 20:34
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