Bug 506599

Summary:	.XCompose overrides default compose mappings instead of merging
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Mason <stephen.mason.jones>
Component:	input	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	REOPENED ---
Severity:	minor	CC:	duha.bugs, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.0.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Mason 2025-07-04 18:39:13 UTC

SUMMARY
I can no longer use the default compose mappings when I provide a custom .XCompose.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create ~/.XCompose
2. Try using compose key with a default combination (e.g. `compose + a + e` should create æ)

OBSERVED RESULT
Compose key fails

EXPECTED RESULT
.XCompose mappings to merge with default mappings.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.4-arch2-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-04 19:33:38 UTC

Thank you for the bug report!

However Plasma 6.0.0 is no longer eligible for support or maintenance from KDE; supported versions are 5.27. (LTS), and 6.3 (non-LTS) or newer. Please upgrade to a supported version as soon as your distribution makes it available to you. Plasma is a fast-moving project, and bugs in one version are often fixed in the next one.

If you need support for Plasma 6.0.0, please contact your distribution, who bears the responsibility of providing support for older releases that are no longer supported by KDE.

If you can reproduce the issue after upgrading to a supported version, feel free to re-open this bug report.

Comment 2 Mason 2025-07-04 19:47:02 UTC

I think I misunderstood the bug reporting interface. I first noticed it in Plasma 6.0, but the bug is still here on Plasma 6.4.2.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-08-20 16:44:30 UTC

You're good, the bot is just aggressive.