Linux: Disable IME to fix backspace/arrow keys#5188
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I tested it on Linux X11, and backspace and arrow keys are working in text inputs. |
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Backspace and arrow keys working in Wayland as well, although they already worked before, and so did IME (e.g., compose key), which now no longer works of course. |
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This reverts commit 15d3d43.
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* Closes emilk#5008 * Closes emilk#5182 * Bug introduced in emilk#4912 I suspect this will make IME no longer work on Linux, though I don't know if it ever worked. I rather have backspace/arrows working though. Please help test this (I don't have Linux!) # Tested on * [x] Mac * [ ] Linux Wayland * [x] Linux X11
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Reverts emilk#5188 and adds a different fix to restore IME on Linux without breaking the backspace and arrow keys. * Closes emilk#5544 * Closes emilk#5198 * [x] I have followed the instructions in the PR template
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Workaround for emilk/egui#5008 — on Linux (X11/XWayland via nix develop), IME activation via set_ime_allowed(true) causes the display server to capture Backspace and arrow key events through XIM, preventing them from reaching egui TextEdit widgets. bevy_egui's process_ime_system calls set_ime_allowed(true) whenever a TextEdit gains focus. egui-winit fixed this in emilk/egui#5188 and emilk/egui#5198, but bevy_egui has its own input pipeline and still triggers the problematic path. Setting enable_ime = false on the EguiContextSettings prevents the call entirely. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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Workaround for emilk/egui#5008 — on Linux (X11/XWayland via nix develop), IME activation via set_ime_allowed(true) causes the display server to capture Backspace and arrow key events through XIM, preventing them from reaching egui TextEdit widgets. bevy_egui's process_ime_system calls set_ime_allowed(true) whenever a TextEdit gains focus. egui-winit fixed this in emilk/egui#5188 and emilk/egui#5198, but bevy_egui has its own input pipeline and still triggers the problematic path. Setting enable_ime = false on the EguiContextSettings prevents the call entirely. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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* Fix command palette backspace handling at top level * Disable IME on Linux to fix Backspace/arrow keys in TextEdit Workaround for emilk/egui#5008 — on Linux (X11/XWayland via nix develop), IME activation via set_ime_allowed(true) causes the display server to capture Backspace and arrow key events through XIM, preventing them from reaching egui TextEdit widgets. bevy_egui's process_ime_system calls set_ime_allowed(true) whenever a TextEdit gains focus. egui-winit fixed this in emilk/egui#5188 and emilk/egui#5198, but bevy_egui has its own input pipeline and still triggers the problematic path. Setting enable_ime = false on the EguiContextSettings prevents the call entirely. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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I suspect this will make IME no longer work on Linux, though I don't know if it ever worked.
I rather have backspace/arrows working though.
Please help test this (I don't have Linux!)
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