Bug#1054214: gnome: caps-lock for upper case accented letters does not work anymore
Giuseppe Sacco
Version: 1:44+1
Severity: normal
Dear Maintainer,
in the Italian keyboard, we have some keys that only display lowercase
letters. As
an example, the key on the right of the "P" key has four symbols: è é { [.
In order to have the "è" character, I just press the key; in order to have
the "é" I press shift+key; in order to have "[" I press altgr+key; in order
to have "{" I press altgr+shift+key.
For the uppercase letter "È" I used to press the capslock+key. In order to
have the uppercase "É" I used to press the capslock+shift+key.
I just updated from debian 12 stable (bookworm) to testing (trixie) and now I
cannot type any more these keys in UPPERCASE: even using the capslock, the
displayed letter is lowercase.
On the Linux console, i.e., without the gnome graphical desktop running, the
behaviour is unchanged, so everything work as before.
Bye,
Giuseppe
-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 6.5.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=it_IT.utf8, LC_CTYPE=it_IT.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not
set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages gnome depends on:
ii avahi-daemon 0.8-11
ii cheese 44.1-1
ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.6-1+b1
ii desktop-base 12.0.6+nmu1
ii evolution 3.50.0-1
ii evolution-plugins 3.50.0-1
ii file-roller 43.0-1
ii gnome-calendar 45.0-1
ii gnome-clocks 45.0-1
ii gnome-color-manager 3.36.0-2
ii gnome-core 1:44+1
ii gnome-maps 45.0-1
ii gnome-music 45.0-1
ii gnome-photos 43.0-2
ii gnome-sound-recorder 43~beta-1
ii gnome-tweaks 42~beta-4
ii gnome-weather 45.0-1
ii gstreamer1.0-libav 1.22.6-1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly 1.22.6-1
ii libgsf-bin 1.14.50-1
ii libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager 0.4.18-1.2
ii libreoffice-calc 4:7.5.6-1
ii libreoffice-gnome 4:7.5.6-1
ii libreoffice-impress 4:7.5.6-1
ii libreoffice-writer 4:7.5.6-1
ii network-manager-gnome 1.34.0-1
ii orca 45.1-2
ii rhythmbox 3.4.7-1
ii rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 3.4.7-1
ii rhythmbox-plugins 3.4.7-1
ii rygel-playbin 0.42.4-1+b1
ii rygel-tracker 0.42.4-1+b1
ii seahorse 43.0-1
ii simple-scan 44.0-1
ii totem-plugins 43.0-2
ii xdg-user-dirs-gtk 0.11-1
Versions of packages gnome recommends:
ii gnome-games 1:44+1
ii gnome-initial-setup 45.0-1
ii gnome-remote-desktop 44.2-6
ii transmission-gtk 3.00-2.1+deb12u1
Versions of packages gnome suggests:
ii alacarte 3.50.0-1
pn firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all <none>
ii goobox 3.6.0-11
ii polari 45.0-1
ii vinagre 3.22.0-8.1
pn webext-ublock-origin-firefox | webext-ublock-origin-chromium <none>
Versions of packages gnome-core depends on:
ii adwaita-icon-theme 45.0-1
ii at-spi2-core 2.50.0-1
ii baobab 45.0-1
ii dconf-cli 0.40.0-4
ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.40.0-4
ii eog 45.0-1
ii evince 45.0-1
ii evolution-data-server 3.50.0-1
ii fonts-cantarell 0.303.1-1
ii gdm3 45.0.1-1
ii gkbd-capplet 3.28.1-1
ii glib-networking 2.78.0-1
ii gnome-backgrounds 45.0-1
ii gnome-bluetooth-sendto 42.6-1
ii gnome-calculator 1:45.0.2-1
ii gnome-characters 45.0-1
ii gnome-contacts 45.0-1
ii gnome-control-center 1:45.0-2
ii gnome-disk-utility 45.0-1
ii gnome-font-viewer 45.0-1
ii gnome-keyring 42.1-1+b2
ii gnome-logs 45~beta-2
ii gnome-menus 3.36.0-1.1
ii gnome-online-accounts 3.48.0-2
ii gnome-session 45.0-1
ii gnome-settings-daemon 45.0-1
ii gnome-shell 44.5-2
ii gnome-shell-extensions 44.0-2
ii gnome-software 45.0-1
ii gnome-sushi 45.0-1
ii gnome-system-monitor 45.0.2-1
ii gnome-terminal 3.50.0-1
ii gnome-text-editor 45.0-1
ii gnome-themes-extra 3.28-2
ii gnome-user-docs 45.0-1
ii gnome-user-share 43.0-1
ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 45.0-1
ii gstreamer1.0-packagekit 1.2.7-1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.22.6-1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.22.6-1+b1
ii gvfs-backends 1.52.0-1
ii gvfs-fuse 1.52.0-1
ii libatk-adaptor 2.50.0-1
ii libcanberra-pulse 0.30-10
ii libglib2.0-bin 2.78.0-2
ii libpam-gnome-keyring 42.1-1+b2
ii libproxy1-plugin-gsettings 0.4.18-1.2
ii libproxy1-plugin-webkit 0.4.18-1.2
ii librsvg2-common 2.54.7+dfsg-2
ii nautilus 44.2.1-2
ii pipewire-audio 0.3.82-1
ii sound-theme-freedesktop 0.8-3
ii system-config-printer-common 1.5.18-1
ii system-config-printer-udev 1.5.18-1
ii totem 43.0-2
ii tracker 3.4.2-3
ii xdg-desktop-portal-gnome 44.2-2
ii yelp 42.2-1
ii zenity 3.44.2-1
Versions of packages gnome-core recommends:
ii chromium [gnome-www-browser] 118.0.5993.70-1
ii firefox-esr [gnome-www-browser] 115.3.0esr-1+b1
ii libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager 0.4.18-1.2
ii low-memory-monitor 2.1-1
ii network-manager-gnome 1.34.0-1
gnome-core suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
Domenico Cufalo
Version: 1:43+1
Followup-For: Bug #1054214
Dear Maintainer,
I'm sorry, but I would add that just recently I realized that the same problem
is also present on Bookworm.
I can write capital accented letters in Emacs or Telegram, but NOT in
Libreoffice, not in Evolution, not in reportbug (where I write from), not in
Gnome Text Editor, not in Geany etc.
I hadn't noticed before when this problem started on Bookworm maybe because I
usually use Emacs.
Best regards,
Domenico
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 12.3
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 6.5.0-0.deb12.4-amd64 (SMP w/16 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=it_IT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=it_IT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages gnome depends on:
ii cheese 43.0-1
ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.6-1+b1
ii desktop-base 12.0.6+nmu1~deb12u1
ii evolution 3.46.4-2
ii evolution-plugins 3.46.4-2
ii file-roller 43.0-1
ii gnome-calendar 43.1-2
ii gnome-clocks 43.0-1
ii gnome-color-manager 3.36.0-1+b1
ii gnome-core 1:43+1
ii gnome-maps 43.5-2~deb12u1
ii gnome-music 42.1-1
ii gnome-tweaks 42~beta-4
ii gstreamer1.0-libav 1.22.0-2
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly 1.22.0-2+deb12u1
ii libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager 0.4.18-1.2
ii libreoffice-gnome 4:24.2.0~rc2-2~bpo12+1
ii libreoffice-impress 4:24.2.0~rc2-2~bpo12+1
ii libreoffice-writer 4:24.2.0~rc2-2~bpo12+1
ii network-manager-gnome 1.30.0-2
ii orca 45.2-1~bpo12+1
ii rhythmbox 3.4.6-2+b1
ii rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 3.4.6-2+b1
ii rhythmbox-plugins 3.4.6-2+b1
ii rygel-playbin 0.42.1-1
ii rygel-tracker 0.42.1-1
ii seahorse 43.0-1
ii shotwell 0.30.17-1+b1
ii simple-scan 42.5-2
ii xdg-user-dirs-gtk 0.11-1
Versions of packages gnome recommends:
ii gnome-initial-setup 43.2-6
ii gnome-remote-desktop 43.3-1
Versions of packages gnome suggests:
pn empathy <none>
pn firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all <none>
pn goobox | sound-juicer <none>
pn polari <none>
pn vinagre <none>
Versions of packages gnome-core depends on:
ii at-spi2-core 2.50.0-1~bpo12+1
ii baobab 43.0-1
ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.40.0-4
ii evince 43.1-2+b1
ii evolution-data-server 3.46.4-2
ii fonts-cantarell 0.303.1-1
ii gdm3 43.0-3
ii gkbd-capplet 3.28.1-1
ii glib-networking 2.74.0-4
ii gnome-backgrounds 43.1-1
ii gnome-bluetooth-sendto 42.5-3
ii gnome-calculator 1:43.0.1-2
ii gnome-characters 43.1-1+deb12u1
ii gnome-contacts 43.1-1
ii gnome-control-center 1:43.6-2~deb12u1
ii gnome-disk-utility 43.0-1
ii gnome-font-viewer 43.0-1
ii gnome-keyring 42.1-1+b2
ii gnome-logs 43.0-1
ii gnome-menus 3.36.0-1.1
ii gnome-online-accounts 3.46.0-1
ii gnome-session 43.0-1+deb12u1
ii gnome-settings-daemon 43.0-4
ii gnome-shell 43.9-0+deb12u1
ii gnome-shell-extensions 43.1-1
ii gnome-software 43.5-1~deb12u1
ii gnome-sushi 43.0-2
ii gnome-system-monitor 42.0-2
ii gnome-terminal 3.46.8-1
ii gnome-text-editor 43.2-1
ii gnome-themes-extra 3.28-2
ii gnome-user-docs 43.0-2
ii gnome-user-share 43.0-1
ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 43.0-1
ii gstreamer1.0-packagekit 1.2.6-5
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.22.0-3+deb12u1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.22.0-5+deb12u1
ii gvfs-backends 1.50.3-1
ii gvfs-fuse 1.50.3-1
ii libatk-adaptor 2.50.0-1~bpo12+1
ii libcanberra-pulse 0.30-10
ii libglib2.0-bin 2.74.6-2
ii libproxy1-plugin-gsettings 0.4.18-1.2
ii libproxy1-plugin-webkit 0.4.18-1.2
ii nautilus 43.2-1
ii pipewire-audio 1.0.1-1~bpo12+1
ii sound-theme-freedesktop 0.8-2
ii system-config-printer-udev 1.5.18-1
ii totem 43.0-2
ii xdg-desktop-portal-gnome 43.1-2
ii yelp 42.2-1
ii zenity 3.44.0-1
Versions of packages gnome-core recommends:
ii low-memory-monitor 2.1-1
Jeremy Bícha
Control: fixed -1 src:mutter 45.1-1
Control: affects -1 src:gnome-shell
Control: severity -1 important
On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 12:27 PM Domenico Cufalo <cuf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm sorry, but I would add that just recently I realized that the same problem
> is also present on Bookworm.
>
> I can write capital accented letters in Emacs or Telegram, but NOT in
> Libreoffice, not in Evolution, not in reportbug (where I write from), not in
> Gnome Text Editor, not in Geany etc.
GNOME 43), but I was able to duplicate it with Debian Testing.
I believe the Debian Testing issue is fixed with mutter 45.1, but we
are stuck waiting for ftpmaster review before we can get that to
Debian Testing.
It's a bit surprising that the upstream issue I found was only
reported after GNOME 45 and not GNOME 44 (or GNOME 43).
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/commit/6fe1b3145
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/3058
Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha
cuf...@gmail.com
>
> Hmm, I was unable to duplicate this issue with Debian 12 (which uses
> GNOME 43), but I was able to duplicate it with Debian Testing.
>
my Debian 12 too? Or, at least, to identify the cause?
In over twenty years, something like this had never happened to me.
It's really annoying not being able to write those characters: AEIOU
àèéìòù (all with active caps-lock).
Many thanks in advance,
Domenico
Jeremy Bícha
this bug could be fixed for Debian 12. It's a bit easier if the
problem can be reproduced on a developer's computer though.
Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha
cuf...@gmail.com
>
> Perhaps the same patch from Mutter 45 would apply to Mutter 43. If
> so,
> this bug could be fixed for Debian 12. It's a bit easier if the
> problem can be reproduced on a developer's computer though.
>
> Thank you,
> Jeremy Bícha
restoring the affected packages to the official Debian 12 version,
everything works perfectly again.
I'll try to report it to the backports team.
Maybe this is the problem for Trixie/Sid too.
Many thanks,
Domenico Cufalo
P. S.: sorry for resending, but I forgot to reply to all.