Bug 1778 – Cannot type diacritics into label text

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Audacity 3.0.3 development began 19th April 2021

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Bug 1778 - Cannot type diacritics into label text


Summary:	Cannot type diacritics into label text

Status:	NEW

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Labels
Version:	2.2.1
Hardware:	Per OS All

Importance:	P4 RepeatableAll
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

URL:	http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtop...
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Reported:	2017-11-07 12:49 UTC by Bill Wharrie
Modified:	2019-06-14 07:58 UTC (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

See Also:	1804
Steps To Reproduce:	1) Create a label track and Cmd+B to create a label 2) Attempt to type any diacritic character that requires two keypresses (for example option+e followed by e).
Release Note:	Label Tracks: * '''(Mac / Linux) Cannot type diacritical characters''' into a label.
First Git SHA:
Group:	LabelTrack
Workaround:	1: Enable the "use dialog for name of a new label" option, in the track behaviors category of Preferences. OR 2: Type the desired label into TextEdit then copy and paste into the label.
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Flags:	billwh: Regression+

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Description Bill Wharrie 2017-11-07 12:49:03 UTC

Forum topic that alerted me to this is in the URL field.
Typing diacritics "kind of" worked in 2.1.1. By "kind of", I mean that you could type the two-keystroke combination and get the correct accented character, but did not see, after the first keystroke, the diacritic/accent to be applied.
Starting with 2.1.2, it was impossible to type a diacritic into a label.
Setting this initially at P3 so it will get a release note. As a regression it should perhaps have a higher rating? Or is this just an annoyance and thus rates P4?

Comment 1 Steve Daulton 2018-01-14 16:03:04 UTC

Also occurs on Linux (Xubuntu 16.04).
The given workaround works on Linux.

Comment 2 Steve Daulton 2018-01-14 16:09:58 UTC

Removed "Mac" from the summary.

Possibly all platforms, but I've not tested on Windows.

Possibly also responsible for Keyman keyboards not working with current versions of Audacity (see: https://github.com/keymanapp/keyman/issues/523). Keyman keyboards are Windows only.

Comment 3 James Crook 2018-01-20 04:11:48 UTC

General problem with Label keyboard handling.

Related bug is 1804.
Wiki Issue created in case we need extended discussion, and to keep useful links for resolving it.

https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Bug:1804

Comment 4 David Bailes 2018-08-07 14:16:58 UTC

An alternative workaround should be to enable the "use dialog for name of a new label" option, in the track behaviors category of Preferences.

Comment 5 David Bailes 2019-06-14 07:58:21 UTC

Removed workaround 3, which was the same as workaround 1. :)