Bug 514476

Summary:	Backspace key fails to repeat when Virtual Keyboard (IBus) is enabled on Wayland
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Mesandu <mssomawansa>
Component:	input	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	duha.bugs, kde, nate, nicolas.fella
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.5.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Mesandu 2026-01-12 03:52:56 UTC

SUMMARY_____________________
On Fedora KDE (Wayland), holding down the Backspace key registers only a single press. It does not repeat to delete multiple characters/words. This only affects Backspace; other keys like Space or letters repeat normally.                                           


STEPS TO REPRODUCE__________
1.  Go to System Settings -> Input Devices -> Virtual Keyboard.
2.  Select "IBus Wayland."
3.  Open any text editor (Kate, Konsole, etc.) and try to hold Backspace.

OBSERVED RESULT______________
The key does not repeat

EXPECTED RESULT_______________
The key should repeat based on the system keyboard repeat settings.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS________
Operating System: Fedora Linux 43
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.17.12-300.fc43.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION______
Setting Virtual Keyboard to "None" or "Maliit" restores normal Backspace behavior.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-12 19:05:17 UTC

Since it only happens with IBus, that would suggest that IBus is interfering with the behavior of the key. I'd recommend reporting this to the IBus developers.

Comment 2 Nicolas Fella 2026-01-13 15:16:58 UTC

Possibly the same root cause as https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=513637

Though I'd be surprised that it would affect Qt 6.10, AFAIK it should only affect 6.11