unable to input chinese chars on ubuntu 19.10

[calidion]

Issue Type: Bug

unable to input chinese chars

VS Code version: Code 1.40.2 (f359dd6, 2019-11-25T14:54:40.719Z)
OS version: Linux x64 5.3.0-24-generic snap

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz (4 x 2294)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: unavailable_software flash_3d: disabled_software flash_stage3d: disabled_software flash_stage3d_baseline: disabled_software gpu_compositing: disabled_software metal: disabled_off multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: disabled_off protected_video_decode: disabled_off rasterization: disabled_software skia_renderer: disabled_off surface_control: disabled_off surface_synchronization: enabled_on video_decode: disabled_software viz_display_compositor: enabled_on viz_hit_test_surface_layer: disabled_off webgl: unavailable_software webgl2: unavailable_software
Load (avg)	7, 5, 5
Memory (System)	7.69GB (0.57GB free)
Process Argv	--force-user-env --no-sandbox --unity-launch --no-sandbox
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (19)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
vscode-markdownlint	Dav	0.32.0
prettier-vscode	esb	3.11.0
marp-vscode	mar	0.11.2
vscode-language-pack-zh-hans	MS-	1.40.2
python	ms-	2019.11.50794
cpptools	ms-	0.26.2
vscode-typescript-tslint-plugin	ms-	1.2.3
debugger-for-chrome	msj	4.12.3
vetur	oct	0.22.6
java	red	0.54.2
rust	rus	0.7.0
vscodeintellicode	Vis	1.2.0
vscode-java-debug	vsc	0.23.0
vscode-java-dependency	vsc	0.6.0
vscode-java-pack	vsc	0.8.1
vscode-java-test	vsc	0.21.0
vscode-maven	vsc	0.20.0
vscode-icons	vsc	9.6.0
markdown-all-in-one	yzh	2.5.1

(1 theme extensions excluded)

[vscodebot]

(Experimental duplicate detection)
Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• Not expected } input when using Chinese input method (#82701)

[rebornix]

@calidion sorry for reaching out late, could you please share more about your set up and how to reproduce ?

[calidion]

it is very easy to reproduce.
I just entered ubutnu 19.10 for comfirmation.
and opened vscode, I even can't switch to my chinese input method fcitx.

[calidion]

but gedit gets chinese char with fcitx in ubuntu 19.10 or 20.04( as i have updated it to receive 20.04 daily build)

[rebornix]

@calidion what's the keyboard shortcut you use to switch IMEs? Do you mean it's hijacked by VS Code?

[calidion]

I don't know the exact reason either.
I wonder if you can reproduce it now?

[rebornix]

@calidion I can't reproduce. I'm not sure yet which part goes wrong, can you switch IME by UI/Mouse? If you can switch to Chinese somehow (say you close VS Code and switch the IME), can you type Chinese then in VS Code?

[vscodebot]

This issue has been closed automatically because it needs more information and has not had recent activity. See also our issue reporting guidelines.

Happy Coding!

[ericlingit]

Hi @rebornix, I believe OP is referring to the snap version of vscode installed on Ubuntu.

I'm also not able to activate any input method (iBus or fcitx) to enter Chinese characters anywhere in vscode (snap version).

My keyboard shortcut to activate fcitx is Super+Space; switching to a different set of keys (and avoid overlapping vscode's own shortcuts) doesn't help. Neither does activating input method by mouse.

See also #77382

Version: 1.42.1
Commit: c47d83b293181d9be64f27ff093689e8e7aed054
Date: 2020-02-11T14:50:36.977Z
Electron: 6.1.6
Chrome: 76.0.3809.146
Node.js: 12.4.0
V8: 7.6.303.31-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 5.3.0-29-generic snap