unable to input chinese character #96041

calidion · 2020-04-24T07:20:31Z

Issue Type: Bug

open it
and switch to chinese input

VS Code version: Code 1.44.2 (ff91584, 2020-04-16T17:50:03.709Z)
OS version: Linux x64 5.3.0-46-generic snap

System Info

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CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz (4 x 2438)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: unavailable_software flash_3d: disabled_software flash_stage3d: disabled_software flash_stage3d_baseline: disabled_software gpu_compositing: disabled_software multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: disabled_off protected_video_decode: disabled_off rasterization: disabled_software skia_renderer: disabled_off_ok video_decode: disabled_software viz_display_compositor: enabled_on viz_hit_test_surface_layer: disabled_off_ok webgl: unavailable_software webgl2: unavailable_software
Load (avg)	2, 3, 4
Memory (System)	7.69GB (2.09GB free)
Process Argv	--force-user-env --no-sandbox --unity-launch --no-sandbox
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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sunsetsonwheels · 2020-05-25T12:46:56Z

This bug is still present on the code snap package (version: 5763d90, revision: 33) running on Ubuntu Desktop 20.04. I'm using ibus-unikey as my Vietnamese IME, Vietnamese characters aren't being inserted.

exprosic · 2020-06-12T17:49:36Z

can confirm this on snap code 1.46.0 (commit a5d1cc2)

try to address microsoft#96041

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brlin-tw · 2020-06-22T03:53:38Z

Note that this is a duplicate of #77382. I can test if the patch works.

joaomoreno · 2020-06-22T07:22:14Z

@Lin-Buo-Ren Thanks! Please do let me know if it works in today's Insiders, should come out soon.

brlin-tw · 2020-06-22T09:57:47Z

@joaomoreno I've installed the insiders snap(269f0fdd) but unfortunately I can still reproduce this issue under GNOME/Wayland, GNOME/X11, and KDE/X11 sessions (Ubuntu 20.04).

ddio · 2022-11-22T12:14:05Z

Test under Ubuntu 22.04 / ibus:

snap version -> not work
.deb from official download page: not work
.tar.gz from official download page: it's working!

try to address microsoft#96041

CroMarmot · 2022-12-14T00:57:29Z

same issue

Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Kernel 5.15.0-56-generic
GNOME 42.5

code --version
1.74.0
5235c6bb189b60b01b1f49062f4ffa42384f8c91
x64

fcitx --version
fcitx version: 4.2.9.8

snap list
code                                  5235c6bb                    114    latest/stable    vscode✓        classic

node -v
v16.13.0

the solution is same as what @scaomath said, use fcitx5 and vscode.deb version instead of snap version

hikaen2 · 2022-12-23T10:30:01Z

same here:

simplescreenrecorder-2022-12-23_19.27.42.mp4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
IBus 1.5.26
code e8a3071 (via snap)

loziaki · 2023-03-16T02:10:08Z

bug has been fixed in 1.74.2,but the snap version of vscode is still 1.74.1

vivostar · 2023-03-22T15:29:01Z

@scaomath , thanks very much

yuancf1024 · 2023-07-20T07:10:14Z

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taro-ball · 2023-07-20T07:27:45Z

bug has been fixed in 1.74.2,but the snap version of vscode is still 1.74.1

No, it haven't been fixed
VSCode 1.80.1 on Ubuntu 22.04 - same issue, standard iBus Chinese pinyin is not working only in VScode.

Version: 1.80.1
Commit: 74f6148eb9ea00507ec113ec51c489d6ffb4b771
Date: 2023-07-12T17:22:25.257Z
Electron: 22.3.14
ElectronBuildId: 21893604
Chromium: 108.0.5359.215
Node.js: 16.17.1
V8: 10.8.168.25-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 5.19.0-46-generic snap

Halimao · 2023-11-10T08:24:17Z

Still haven't been fixed.

版本: 1.84.2
提交: 1a5daa3a0231a0fbba4f14db7ec463cf99d7768e
日期: 2023-11-09T10:50:47.800Z
Electron: 25.9.2
ElectronBuildId: 24603566
Chromium: 114.0.5735.289
Node.js: 18.15.0
V8: 11.4.183.29-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.2.0-36-generic snap

szcf-weiya · 2023-11-30T16:47:09Z

still haven't been fixed for the snap version

Version: 1.84.2
Commit: 1a5daa3a0231a0fbba4f14db7ec463cf99d7768e
Date: 2023-11-09T10:50:47.800Z
Electron: 25.9.2
ElectronBuildId: 24603566
Chromium: 114.0.5735.289
Node.js: 18.15.0
V8: 11.4.183.29-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.1.0-1026-oem snap

but it works well for the .deb version.

mendax1234 · 2023-12-04T06:16:27Z

So, now the solution is to use deb or flatpak version instead of snap version right?

Jeffrey04 · 2023-12-04T15:45:19Z

alternatively if you are on Ubuntu you can use Ubuntu Make to install vscode

Halimao · 2023-12-06T09:28:25Z

Installing with .deb works well😀

knakamura8 · 2024-01-26T15:03:58Z

Is there some flag that needs to be set to enable fcitx for the snap build? I use fcitx fine with other snaps, but for some reason my fcitx input does not work with VS code.

knakamura8 · 2024-01-26T15:10:39Z

same here still cannot make ibus to work: Version: 1.71.2 Commit: 74b1f97 Date: 2022-09-14T21:12:14.256Z Electron: 19.0.12 Chromium: 102.0.5005.167 Node.js: 16.14.2 V8: 10.2.154.15-electron.0 OS: Linux x64 5.15.0-46-generic snap Sandboxed: No

Please refer to snapcraft.io/docs/desktop-interfaces

The chrome can connect to ibus without any problem. They did exactly as the document suggested:
apps:
  chromedriver:
    command: usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromedriver
    plugs:
    - desktop
    - desktop-legacy
why can't the code do the same?

@braindevices Was there a reason why this is/was not implemented? fcitx does not work for me, though it works fine in other snaps, presumably because of this. Did you test adding desktop-legacy manually to the snap and repacking it?

@rzhao271 Sorry, my comment was intended to be addressed to braindevices, I was wondering if he had tested this on his local build. Quote reply didn't auto-append the tag >_<;; I did notice that there are no plugs that seem to connect by default, so is that part of the design choice for security purposes or some other reason? I have not yet locally tested adding the desktop-legacy plug to verify that it allows for fcitx to work.

From the official Snapcraft documentation: https://snapcraft.io/docs/desktop-legacy-interface

If your snap is expected to receive text input from CJKV(Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese etc.) users, you must connect to this interface, failing to do so will cause frustration to these users.

knakamura8 · 2024-02-04T03:48:26Z

But why ? and what is the cause?

This is due to the fact that there are compatibility issues for containerized(including snap and flatpak) application's graphical toolkits to communicate with the input method framework running on the host's system (the host may use a different graphical toolkit version, which may feature an interface that is incompatible with the one used in the application).

Architectural changes may be required in the relative upstream components to improve the situation, but it is unlikely something that a downstream project (VSCode) can tackle.

Refer Compatibility with CJKV input method frameworks - doc - snapcraft.io for more info.

@brlin-tw Does this mean this issue is a wontfix now?

lijh8 · 2024-02-10T13:30:18Z

The .deb package from code.visualstudio.com works, but the snap version from ubuntu does not work.

leimao · 2024-05-20T06:11:52Z

The snap version does not work.

Version: 1.89.1
Commit: dc96b837cf6bb4af9cd736aa3af08cf8279f7685
Date: 2024-05-07T05:16:23.416Z
Electron: 28.2.8
ElectronBuildId: 27744544
Chromium: 120.0.6099.291
Node.js: 18.18.2
V8: 12.0.267.19-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-31-generic snap

knakamura8 · 2024-05-26T03:16:58Z

@leimao It probably should be marked as wontfix, seeing as devs passively react to the posts here detailing the issue and proposed solutions, yet refuse to comment (positively or negatively), or do anything, for that matter. If you wish to build the snap yourself, you can refer to braindevices's post here.

yankuangxindaL4 · 2024-07-19T03:44:19Z

Same problem using the deb version:

Version: 1.91.1
Commit: f1e16e1e6214d7c44d078b1f0607b2388f29d729
Date: 2024-07-09T22:08:12.169Z
Electron: 29.4.0
ElectronBuildId: 9728852
Chromium: 122.0.6261.156
Node.js: 20.9.0
V8: 12.2.281.27-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-38-generic

calidion · 2024-07-19T03:58:47Z

a quick fix is to use ibus instead of fcitx.
But you will lost some input features provided by fcitx.
maybe it is a bug of fcitx.

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