export GTK_IM_MODULE=xim executed before gnumeric/libreoffice runs seems to resolve the issue, as per https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9353
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1421483 Title: All keyboard input fails: "IBUS-WARNING **: Events queue growing too big" Status in gnumeric package in Ubuntu: New Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Mouse input (eg selecting cells, opening "File/Edit/View" menus, right click context menu) all works fine, but all attempts to use the keyboard (entering content to cells, moving between cells, pasting content into cells) silently fails, with an error message printed to console of (soffice:22108): IBUS-WARNING **: Events queue growing too big, will start to drop. about 3 times for every keystroke Ubuntu 15.04 libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:4.4.0-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:4.4.0-1ubuntu1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: libreoffice-calc 1:4.4.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-13.14-generic 3.18.5 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.16.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Feb 12 20:28:05 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-09 (218 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140708) SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnumeric/+bug/1421483/+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