I am unable to input Chinese text in Scratch using fcitx, a Chinese input tool. I am able to copy Chinese text from elsewhere into a Scratch document and the text displays correctly. This is unusual as fcitx works fine in all other applications - for example in other text editors including Geany and Gedit. This bug makes Scratch fairly unusable for most Chinese users, many of whom use fcitx for Chinese input. The bug may also affect ibus users although I haven't yet tested this to confirm.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: elementary OS 0.2
Package: scratch-text-editor 2.0~r1117-0+pkg47~precise1 [origin: LP-PPA-elementary-os-daily]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3+elementary3~precise1
Architecture: i386
CrashDB: scratch_text_editor
Date: Mon Jul 8 11:56:25 2013
GsettingsChanges:
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.2 "Luna" - Beta 1 i386 (20121114)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: scratch-text-editor
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Can confirm that the same problem occurs with ibus - cannot type Chinese characters in Scratch.
I wonder whether this bug is related to another ibus/fcitx bug in Slingshot?
https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/slingshot/ +bug/1193572