Bug 510985

Summary:	Russian (Polyglot and Reactionary) keyboard layout doesn't have the Ѣ symbol.
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	worthymelight <davidpetko07>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	dev, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description worthymelight 2025-10-23 23:32:34 UTC

Ѣ is the symbol that was used in Russian and was removed after the October Revolution. The "Russian (Polyglot and Reactionary)" layout includes pre-revolutionary letters "Ѳ", "Ѵ", "І", but it does not include "Ѣ". If I understand correctly, the Russian (Polyglot and Reactionary) layout is KDE-specific and is not available in other desktop environments, which is why I am writing this report here.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-24 17:16:09 UTC

I can't find evidence that this keyboard is KDE-specific. I'd recommend asking the XKB folks about it.

Comment 2 Wismill 2025-10-24 17:28:33 UTC

The layout does have “Ѣ”, see: https://xkeyboard-config.freedesktop.org/layouts/analyzer/#?model=ansi-alt-60&layout=ru%28prxn%29

It is accessible using Caps + Qwerty T.

You can find further info on the layout at: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/1357c07d55b8d21dd14be5780ff8eb59faca6818/symbols/ru#L961.

Please report layout issues there: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/issues