Bug 317749

Summary: Dead keys disable for password input boxes
Product: [I don't know] kde Reporter: Lucas Clemente Vella <lvella>
Component: generalAssignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: major CC: mohitj8790, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version: 4.9   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
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Description Lucas Clemente Vella 2013-04-02 19:47:58 UTC 
Related to bugs #144409 and #317746 reported to specific applications that uses the password input widget, this seems to be a general issue with the widget. Indeed, I could confirm this is a broader problem because it is also present on KDE Wallet Manager password request dialog.

As described in bug #317746, the problem is:
"[in password input boxes], typing the "^" key before the letter "o" to form the ô character will actually generate two characters in the text input box, possibly the two independent characters "^o" instead of correct ô. I.e. dead keys seems disabled for KDE password entry boxes."

As a workaround, it is possible to type the password correctly somewhere else and then paste it into a password input box, then it will work as it should.

This can also be an issue with QT itself, but I can't confirm.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure you keyboard to use Deadkeys (if it is not alredy configured).
2. Open a KDE application that requests a password (kdesu or KDE Wallet, for instance)
3. Try to type a letter with accent, like ^ followed by o
Actual Results:  
Two independent characters are output into the password, the accent, then the letter, dead keys are ignored.

Expected Results:  
A single character should be input into the passord, the accented letter (hidden by the placeholder character, but still one).

Typing ^ then o on any text input widget, when dead keys are enabled, will lead to the correct ô character.
Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-10 03:23:08 UTC 
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-21 04:48:00 UTC 
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2020-09-28 20:20:55 UTC 
No response; assuming it was fixed sometime in the last 7 years.