Description of problem: Input seems to stop working in firefox and thunderbird. I start typing and input just stops working. It is very annoying. Happens I think mostly in Firefox, Thunderbird, I think. I can get it too work again by focusing on a different window, type something then refocus back on where I left off so it starts accepting input again. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Haven't been able to reproduce it. I will update the bug as I work on it. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Stops accepting Keyboard Input Expected results: Should allow keyboard input. Additional info:
Seems like a window manager issue to me. Which one do you use? Gnome, KDE, or something else? We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information. Thanks in advance.
I discovered what the problem was. When I write in Chinese, the input method i was using SCIM, would crash Thunderbird. I have since removed SCIM, and have switched to the pinyin-ibus method. 很好！！ Pinyin-ibus has its own issues, but at least it does crash my app I am working in. ;-) So I think we can close this ticket. -gc
resolved by switching to ibus and dumping scim.