Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.1)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

When you are in the mode where you can change the box you are editing with the arrow keys (i.e. when the box has a bold outline and there is no cursor), you can normally just start typing and will automatically switch into the 'edit' mode. However, when you are using an IME, the first character you type is not passed to the IME.

How to reproduce: 
Choose an IME for your text entry (I use SCIM)

Select one of the editable boxes (i.e. not the 'lesson' box or the tick box) with a single click, NOT a double click. Alternatively, press <enter> and use the arrow keys to select an appropriate box. The selected box should have a bold outline and there should be no cursor.

Start typing. The bold outline should disappear and a flashing cursor should appear in the box. The first character you type will come out as plaintext, and the subsequent characters will be passed to the IME as normal.


Known Workarounds:
Press the space bar before starting to type. KVocTrain automatically removes the initial whitespace after you move to another box, and all subsequent characters are passed to the IME.
or: Select by double clicking instead of single clicking.