[Bug 294949] New: KDE compose key doesn't work with Kwrite & Konsole

[Philip Webb]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294949

           Summary: KDE compose key doesn't work with Kwrite & Konsole
           Product: systemsettings
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: kcm_standard_actions
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: purslow at ca.inter.net


Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.8.0) 
OS:                Linux

KDE System Settings 4.8.0 has a menu for setting a compose key
& it has been set successfully in the file ~/.kde4/share/config/kxkbrc
with the generated line 'Options=compose:lctrl'.
However, this has no effect in Konsole & Kwrite: 'ctrl , c' should produce ç ,
but in fact simply leaves the characters ',c' ; I tried the other permutations
'ctrl c ,'  ', c ctrl'  'c , ctrl' without any success either.
The font was Luxi Mono, which has the character when used in Gvim.
I have set Vi-mode in Kwrite & Kate.

I tried the same setting in Mandriva 10 Spring (KDE 4.4.3) & it works there.
In my Gentoo box, I don't have all of KDE installed, only some apps I use
& the cause of the problem may be a missing package.  I tried Hotkeys,
but it made no difference.

I submitted a bug to Gentoo, believing that they may not have specified
a needed dependency, but they immediately told me to submit it upstream
& keep them informed.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Emerge Konsole, Kwrite (Kate) & Systemsettings 4.8.0
2. Set the compose key using Systemsettings
3. Enter an appropriate key pair in Konsole or Kwrite, eg 'ctrl , c'

Actual Results:  
The characters shown on the line are ', c'

Expected Results:  
The character should be 'ç' (c cedilla)

The KDE packages I have installed (my home-made list) are :

    120129 kde-base/analitza-4.8.0 [for kalgebra]
    090915 kde-base/automoc-0.9.88 [for kdelibs LO]
  W 120129 kde-base/dolphin-4.8.0-r1
  W 120129 kde-base/filelight-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/gwenview-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kalgebra-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kalzium-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kapman-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/katomic-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kate-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/katepart-4.8.0 [for kdelibs]
  W 120129 kde-base/kcalc-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kcharselect-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/kcmshell-4.8.0 [for kcm-gtk-config]
    120129 kde-base/kde-env-4.8.0 [for kdelibs]
    120129 kde-base/kdelibs-4.8.0 [ 17 min ]
    120129 kde-base/kdesu-4.8.0 [for kdelibs]
  W 120129 kde-base/keditbookmarks-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/kfind-4.8.0 [for konqueror dolphin]
    120129 kde-base/kfmclient-4.8.0 [for konqueror]
    120129 kde-base/khelpcenter-4.8.0 [for kdelibs]
  W 120129 kde-base/kig-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kmahjongg-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kmplot-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/knotify-4.8.0 [for kmplot]
  W 120129 kde-base/kolf-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kolourpaint-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/konqueror-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/konsole-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kruler-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/ksaneplugin-4.8.0 [for kolourpaint]
  W 120129 kde-base/kshisen-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/ksnapshot-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kstars-4.8.0 [USE]
  W 120129 kde-base/ksysguard-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kwordquiz-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/kwrite-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/libkdeedu-4.8.0 [for kalgebra kalzium]
    120129 kde-base/libkdegames-4.8.0 [for games]
    120129 kde-base/libkmahjongg-4.8.0 [for kmahjongg]
    120129 kde-base/libkonq-4.8.0 [for konqueror dolphin]
    120129 kde-base/libksane-4.8.0 [for ksaneplugin]
    120129 kde-base/libkworkspace-4.8.0 [for systemsettings]
  W 120129 kde-base/marble-4.8.0
  W 120129 kde-base/okular-4.8.0
    120129 kde-base/oxygen-icons-4.8.0 [for kdelibs]
    120129 kde-base/pykde4-4.8.0 [for marble]
    120129 kde-base/svgpart-4.8.0 [for konqueror]
  W 120129 kde-base/systemsettings-4.8.0
    120113 kde-misc/kcm-gtk-config-1.7 [for systemsettings]
  W 120129 kde-misc/krename-4.0.9 [~]
  W 110703 kde-misc/krusader-2.4.0_beta1 [~]
  W 120129 kde-misc/kwebkitpart-1.2.0

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