https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167780
Bug ID: 167780
Summary: Ctrl+Shift+U for entering Unicode chars doesn't work
in LibreOffice
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.2.5.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: LibreOffice
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
I often need Ctrl+Shift+U for entering certain characters that don't exist on
my Estonian keyboard, e.g. ß in German or ê and ç in French. This works
everywhere in Ubuntu (where Unicode input is supported). It also worked in LO
for many years, but some versions ago it stopped working.
I verified in Tools → Customize → Keyboard that there is no function assigned
to CTRL+SHIFT+U. I know the Alt+X trick, which brings some relief. But it’s not
a solution. CTRL+SHIFT+U is an important feature in Ubuntu and Debian,
equivalent to the Alt+NUMKEY on MS-Windows. This input method provided by the
OS is kind of disabled in LO. Not having it working in LO is a show stopper for
those who need this feature.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a new document or calc sheet.
2. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+U, an underlined "u" appears.
3. Type "d", "f" followed by ENTER or SPACE
Actual Results:
The underlined "u" doesn't appear and instead it inserts the "d" and "f"
characters.
Expected Results:
The unicode "ß" (\u+00df) should appear.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
Version: 25.2.5.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 520(Build:2)
CPU threads: 12; OS: Linux 6.11; UI render: default; VCL: kf6 (cairo+xcb)
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Debian package version: 4:25.2.5-0tux1
Calc: threaded
My computer runs TUXEDO OS, a variant of Ubuntu 24.04 optimized for Tuxedo
hardware. https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-OS_1.tuxedo
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Tuxedo
Description: TUXEDO OS
Release: 24.04
Codename: noble
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