It's a regression from mutter 3.36.6. Fixed through: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/commit/3536ad08
Fix confirmed via this PPA: https://launchpad.net/~gunnarhj/+archive/ubuntu/mutter Upload separately or together with other stuff? ** Package changed: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) => mutter (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: ibus (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: mutter (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: ibus (Ubuntu Focal) ** Changed in: mutter (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: mutter (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: mutter (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues #1413 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1413 ** Also affects: mutter via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1413 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Tags added: regression-update -- 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/1900906 Title: Can't use dead keys or input e.g. Chinese characters in GNOME shell Status in Mutter: Unknown Status in ibus package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mutter source package in Focal: Triaged Bug description: I'm running an up-to-date Ubuntu Focal. I have a standard Spanish keyboard. Under X, if I try to input an accentuated character, such as á or ü, in places like the search field in the overview or when writing a folder name in the app grid, nothing appears. Under Wayland, it fails each time on the first input of an accentuated character, then it works. --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME DisplayManager: gdm3 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-01 (174 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) Package: ibus PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57-generic 5.4.65 RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 Tags: focal Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-09-29 (22 days ago) UserGroups: sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mutter/+bug/1900906/+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
