We found that the root cause is the ibus. A workaround to fix this problem is running: GTK_IM_MODULE=simple gnome-text-editor
Furthermore, I will open an issue in: https://github.com/ibus/ibus ** No longer affects: gtk4 (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: ibus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ibus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2064025 Title: Ubuntu 24.04: Accented characters persisting in gnome-text-editor (in X11 session) Status in gnome-text-editor package in Ubuntu: New Status in ibus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In the GNOME text editor, after typing an accent (e.g., "~"), the symbol remains visible at the cursor location instead of disappearing after subsequent character input. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: gnome-text-editor 46.1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CasperVersion: 1.498 CloudArchitecture: x86_64 CloudID: nocloud CloudName: unknown CloudPlatform: nocloud CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud) CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Apr 28 16:47:16 2024 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: LANG=C.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: gnome-text-editor UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-text-editor/+bug/2064025/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
