Text fields don't allow to enter language specific text like Umlauts "öäü" on X11 #70200

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Carsten · 2019-09-24T11:42:02+02:00

Carsten commented

2019-09-24 11:42:02 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Linux-4.18.0-15-generic-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 390.77

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: f6cb5f5449
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
[Please fill out a short description of the error here]

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

VSE
SHIFT-A->Text
Try to enter special characters -> Nothing
Only Linux (see above)!

However: Copy&Paste works!

**System Information** Operating system: Linux-4.18.0-15-generic-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 390.77 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: `f6cb5f5449` Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** [Please fill out a short description of the error here] **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** VSE SHIFT-A->Text Try to enter special characters -> Nothing Only Linux (see above)! However: Copy&Paste works!

Carsten commented

2019-09-24 11:42:02 +02:00

Added subscriber: @CarstenWartmann

blender-admin commented

2019-09-24 11:42:02 +02:00

#91265 was marked as duplicate of this issue

blender-admin commented

2019-09-24 11:42:02 +02:00

#72367 was marked as duplicate of this issue

André Savik commented

2019-09-24 13:10:29 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Klutz

André Savik commented

2019-09-24 13:10:29 +02:00

I have no problem with that.

version: 2.81 (sub 12), branch: master, commit date: 2019-09-21 17:21, hash: c71be416e0, type: Release
build date: 2019-09-21, 23:01:35
platform: Linux

I have no problem with that. version: 2.81 (sub 12), branch: master, commit date: 2019-09-21 17:21, hash: c71be416e09b, type: Release build date: 2019-09-21, 23:01:35 platform: Linux ![Alphabet.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7773246/Alphabet.png)

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-09-24 15:19:05 +02:00

Added subscriber: @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-09-24 15:19:05 +02:00

Also cannot reproduce on linux with current master as well as 2.80

Please download the latest build from http://builder.blender.org.
Go to File → Defaults → Load Factory Settings and then load your file to see if you still can reproduce this issue.
Can you enter Umlauts into any other textfield (e.g. rename an object?)

Also cannot reproduce on linux with current master as well as 2.80 * Please download the latest build from http://builder.blender.org. * Go to File → Defaults → Load Factory Settings and then load your file to see if you still can reproduce this issue. * Can you enter Umlauts into any other textfield (e.g. rename an object?)

Carsten commented

2019-09-24 16:11:04 +02:00

Yea... Seems a bug in Ubuntu :( Or at least an incompatibility Blender<->Ubuntu (of course I can enter umlauts in all other app from terminal to gimp)

Blender 2.79, 2.80 and 2.81 all show the bug (in textfields or in Textobject). They display and work with "öäü" fine, only for input it seems that I only get us keys. However z and y is not swapped, so it is not a keymapping thingy!

Yea... Seems a bug in Ubuntu :( Or at least an incompatibility Blender<->Ubuntu (of course I can enter umlauts in all other app from terminal to gimp) Blender 2.79, 2.80 and 2.81 all show the bug (in textfields or in Textobject). They display and work with "öäü" fine, only for input it seems that I only get us keys. However z and y is not swapped, so it is not a keymapping thingy!

Carsten commented

2019-09-24 16:14:48 +02:00

Hmmm:

Pressed "ä" then "a"

wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event
wmEvent  type:171 / UNKNOWN, val:1 / PRESS,
         shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0,
         mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588

wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event
wmEvent  type:171 / UNKNOWN, val:2 / RELEASE,
         shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0,
         mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588

wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event
wmEvent  type:97 / A, val:1 / PRESS,
         shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0,
         mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'a', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588

wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event
wmEvent  type:97 / A, val:2 / RELEASE,
         shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0,
         mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588

Hmmm: Pressed "ä" then "a" ``` wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event wmEvent type:171 / UNKNOWN, val:1 / PRESS, shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0, mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588 wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event wmEvent type:171 / UNKNOWN, val:2 / RELEASE, shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0, mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588 wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event wmEvent type:97 / A, val:1 / PRESS, shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0, mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'a', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588 wm_event_do_handlers: Handling event wmEvent type:97 / A, val:2 / RELEASE, shift:0, ctrl:0, alt:0, oskey:0, keymodifier:0, mouse:(1653,567), ascii:'', utf8:'', keymap_idname:(null), pointer:0x7f8643028588 ```

André Savik commented

2019-09-24 21:53:48 +02:00

FWIW, I'm using Ubuntu (Linux Mint 19.2) myself, so this doesn't seem to affect all releases. Are you sure the font you've chosen actually contains Umlaute?

Carsten commented

2019-09-25 11:16:38 +02:00

I doubt that this is the problem as it occours in all Text fields and in the Text Object.

Time for an update of my Ubuntu

I doubt that this is the problem as it occours in all Text fields and in the Text Object. Time for an update of my Ubuntu

Carsten commented

2019-09-25 11:33:53 +02:00

Just some more shots into the dark: I use all English locale but German Keyboard settings which works fine in all other apllications (as far as I use them).

Bastien Montagne commented

2019-10-14 12:06:07 +02:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Bastien Montagne commented

2019-10-14 12:06:07 +02:00

This is a problem with event handling, looks like ubuntu is using a new system, or changed something one way or the other… We'll need some dev with that OS to try to reproduce.

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2020-01-19 16:02:46 +01:00

Added subscribers: @ulvido, @iss, @JacquesLucke

Ulvi YELEN commented

2020-01-20 08:10:57 +01:00

I dont know if its related but i want to give more information about my environment.
Operating system: Elementary OS 5.1 Hera (based on ubuntu 18.04)
when I first installed the operating system it asks me if I want to change folder names. I keep the english folder names.
my folder names are: Downloads, Documents, etc..
my system language is: tr_TR.UTF-8
maybe this effects path based things...

I dont know if its related but i want to give more information about my environment. Operating system: Elementary OS 5.1 Hera (based on ubuntu 18.04) when I first installed the operating system it asks me if I want to change folder names. I keep the english folder names. my folder names are: Downloads, Documents, etc.. my system language is: tr_TR.UTF-8 maybe this effects path based things...

Carsten commented

2020-01-20 10:05:53 +01:00

Just an addition: I use the VSE Text as example because I encountered the problem there but it is everywhere in Blender, beeing it naming objects to Text editor.

The keyboard mapping is german (xz on right place, etc,) but keys ßöäü do nothing (not triggering any visible event, i.e. highlight a text then press any of the offending keys -> nothing). Also € does not work.

Copy/Paste of öäüß from other programms works!

Just an addition: I use the VSE Text as example because I encountered the problem there but it is everywhere in Blender, beeing it naming objects to Text editor. The keyboard mapping is german (xz on right place, etc,) but keys ßöäü do nothing (not triggering any visible event, i.e. highlight a text then press any of the offending keys -> nothing). Also € does not work. Copy/Paste of öäüß from other programms works!

Bastien Montagne commented

2020-03-20 17:07:03 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Developer To Reproduce' to: 'Confirmed'

Campbell Barton commented

2021-09-09 08:09:33 +02:00

Added subscribers: @PauloJoseOliveiraAmaro, @PratikPB2123

Campbell Barton changed title from ~~VSE Text does not allow to enter language specific text like Umlauts "öäü"~~ to Text fields don't allow to enter language specific text like Umlauts "öäü"

2021-09-09 08:10:04 +02:00

Campbell Barton changed title from ~~Text fields don't allow to enter language specific text like Umlauts "öäü"~~ to Text fields don't allow to enter language specific text like Umlauts "öäü" on X11

2021-09-09 08:12:03 +02:00

Ulvi YELEN commented

2021-09-09 18:00:47 +02:00

problem still exists on blender v2.93.4 but with different behaviour. this time allows to type but when you press enter, the view doesn't get the characters.

problem still exists on blender v2.93.4 but with different behaviour. this time allows to type but when you press enter, the view doesn't get the characters. ![Peek 2021-09-09 18-52.gif](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10391269/Peek_2021-09-09_18-52.gif)

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Text fields don't allow to enter language specific text like Umlauts "öäü" on X11 #70200