Can't type special characters into TextInput

[Alan-FGR]

In kivy version 1.9.0 (latest stable), when I type a special character that requires two keystrokes in a standard TextInput, for example, á (´ then 'a'), the result is ´a instead of the proper á. The same happens to all characters that requires two keystrokes like é í ö ü.

Also, normally the accent keys can also work alternatively as a modifier key, so you can either hold ´ and type 'a' or you can type ´, release it, and type 'a' (the classical/standard way).

I don't really need that atm because my app is for mobile and mobile on-screen keyboards works differently (hopefully properly), but it is surely something worth mentioning, specially because physical keyboards for mobile also have the two-keystroke combination for some locales.

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[Alan-FGR]

Hey guys, any update on this? Can you at least confirm it?

[kived]

Seems like it might be related to this SDL2 bug:
https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL/rev/02273530b7bf

Someone will need to compile the SDL2 dev source, or wait for the next release, and test it using one of these keymaps.

[Alan-FGR]

@kived: I can test it, just lemme know when it's ready. I don't actually need that atm so I'm not in a hurry, and it's no big deal because if someone really needs that it's just a matter of using a newer SDL2 which has the fix. Should be easy enough imho.

Perhaps you could let this issue open so I'll receive an email notification when the updated version is ready. I'm also on the IRC channel (nick 9-9) sometimes. I'm pretty sure the update will fix the problem though.

Thank you.

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