Is scim enabled? This sorta sounds like bug 173894.
** Changed in: kdebase (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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dead_circumflex and dead_diaeresis don't work in KDE applications
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/69896
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** Changed in: kdebase
Status: Unknown => Confirmed
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dead_circumflex and dead_diaeresis don't work in KDE applications
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/69896
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Looks to be a upgrade issue which seems to be fixed with Feisty. If
anyone can still see this on Feisty, please re-open.
** Changed in: kdebase (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Fix Released
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dead_circumflex and dead_diaeresis don't work in KDE applications
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/