[Uim-bugs] [Bug 8118] New: UIM 1.2.x breaks Compose key input

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           Summary: UIM 1.2.x breaks Compose key input
           Product: UIM
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: critical
          Priority: P2
         Component: bridge: GTK+
        AssignedTo: uim-bugs at freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: bugs at mathrick.org


UIM 1.2.0 has broken the Compose key operation, which used to work flawlessly in
1.1.1 and earlier. With 1.2.x, only very few combinations work (such as Compose
+ a + e (æ) or Compose + / + o (ø), but NOT Compose + o + /), and the vast
majority has no effect. They're not regarded as invalid (it doesn't beep), just
eaten silently, and actual invalid combos (such as C + h + y) result in the last
character (here "y") input being inserted instead of a beep.

This is a showstopper for anyone relying on Compose operation (like me, I am
Polish but live in Denmark, and use Compose to do 100% of my Danish writing);
setting the severity to critical because not many people know or use Compose,
but otherwise it's a blocker.

The version of UIM is 1.2.0 / 1.2.1, official releases compiled from source on
Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper, with the following config:

   Anthy           : no
   Canna           : no
   Mana            : no
   PRIME           : no
   m17n-lib        : no
   SCIM            : no
   Gtk+            : yes
   Gnome Applet    : yes
   Qt              : no
   Qt immodule     : no
   FEP             : no
   Emacs           : yes
   XIM             : yes
   Pref            : yes
   DICT            : no
   EB              : yes
   libedit         : no
   Default toolkit : gtk

prefix=/usr/ (it was built into a .deb with checkinstall)

1.1.1 from official sources compiled with the exact same config works like a
charm. It occurs at least for GTK+, can't test it for Qt as I didn't build it.
As a sidenote, the very same thing occurs when you select XIM as input method
from GTK+'s context menu without an input method actually running.          
     
     
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