I think it has something to be with the X-Server version. It doesn't work for tcl/tk apps only.
I'll tell you when I find out something. On 8/23/06, Youness Alaoui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Something to do with Tk or your WM ? does it work for other programs or just > Tk apps ? > Since it happens with Tk 8.4.13 and 8.5, and it worked before for you, until > you upgraded your > OS, then it probably means it has something to do with your OS config (X > version, or other...) > I wouldn't know much more... > > KKRT > > > On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 08:43:26PM +0200, ?lvaro J. Iradier wrote: > > No luck in here. After upgrading my Ubuntu from Dapper to Edgy, input > > in tk failed as described below. I can't input spanish characters (? ? > > ? ? ? ?), or greek characters, only standard ASCII (maybe more?). > > However I can copy/paste them from other apps. Strange! I tried tcl/tk > > 8.4.13 and 8.5 with no luck, so I'll keep trying! > > > > Greets. > > > > On 8/21/06, Vivia Nikolaidou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > A guy on the forum reported that he wasn't able to input Danish > > > characters, though he could display and copy/paste them: > > > http://amsn.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=9308#9308 > > > > > > I asked on #tcl and they suggested removing scim if it's installed, or > > > upgrading tcl/tk to 8.4.13 . However, they mentioned that the %A binding > > > might be problematic, this made me think, we do have it in the > > > chatwindow... I tried to ask them, but at the end I got lost, and besides, > > > I am at the lab so I have to resume work before tomorrow :P so please, > > > could someone with more knowledge take a look at this? I am pasting the > > > log below (tried to clean it up...) > > > > > > 13:32 < ijchain> <dkf> because Tk assumes that it can recompute it as > > > often as > > > it wants, and that's not actually possible. > > > 13:33 < ijchain> <dkf> I've got a few ideas on how to fix, but they're a > > > little > > > tricky > > > 13:34 < ijchain> <dkf> and I'm short of time to do such stuff (as usual > > > ;)) > > > 13:34 < ijchain> <rmax> Our IM guy suggested to add a common (across > > > platforms) > > > IM framework to Tk that can have plugins to support > > > various IM > > > implementations. > > > 13:35 < vivia> dkf: chatwindow.tcl: bind $textinner <KeyPress> > > > "::ChatWindow::lastKeytyped %A %K $w" <-- could this be > > > a > > > problem then? > > > 13:35 < ijchain> <rmax> Gnome and KDE seem to do it that way. > > > 13:35 < ijchain> <dkf> there are other options too > > > 13:35 < ijchain> <dkf> vivia: not sure, depends also on the class bindings > > > 13:38 < vivia> dkf: how can I find out? :D > > > 13:39 < ijchain> <dkf> The [bindtags] command lists the binding categories > > > for > > > a widget > > > 13:39 < ijchain> <dkf> Each of those categories may be bound to using > > > [bind] > > > 13:39 < ijchain> <dkf> So using a mix of those two commands can let you > > > completely explore what happens when a widget gets an > > > event > > > 13:41 < vivia> dkf: warning: newbie here, I know maybe 5% of tcl/tk and I > > > can > > > hack code quite easily, but it's difficult for me to write > > > code > > > myself (especially tk). So I'm going to need help on that > > > ;) > > > (Trying to find the widget name right now) > > > 13:42 < ijchain> <suchenwi> It's easier to experiment from scratch - an > > > empty > > > editor window :D > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <dkf> isn't there a tool for inspecting a running Tk app > > > and > > > looking at stuff like that? > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <suchenwi> TkInspect? > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <dkf> yeah > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <dkf> never used it myself ;) > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <stevel> or there's a modified version in TDK if you have > > > that > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <dkf> but could be useful for vivia > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <stevel> it's handy when you are tweaking a UI > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <suchenwi> But most often a console is good enough for me > > > to > > > explore Tk apps :) > > > 13:43 < ijchain> <suchenwi> http://wiki.tcl.tk/tkinspect > > > 13:44 * ijchain stevel is reminded of the Monty Python line about > > > "Inspector > > > Nipples of the Yard" > > > 13:44 < ijchain> <suchenwi> JH - the TDK Inspector was originally an > > > enhanced > > > TkInspect, but we completely rewrote it. No more > > > home-brew > > > object system, different widgets used (ttk required), > > > etc. > > > 13:45 < ijchain> <stevel> yep - the TDK inspector is nice > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > "Where is the life that we have lost in living? > > > Where is the wisdom that we have lost in knowledge? > > > Where is the knowledge that we have lost in information?" > > > > > > OEO; > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? 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