Bug#213783: vim: Alt key is ignored in Gtk2 version if GTK_IM_MODULE=xim

[James Vega]

On Mon, Mar 21, 2005 at 08:27:03PM +0100, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
> > > I have $GTK_IM_MODULE=xim in my environment, because I use a customized
> > > Xlib compose sequence file for entering Lithuanian letters by using a
> > > dead key.
> > > 
> > > Alt modifier is ignored completely in vim 6.2 Gtk2 GUI.  In previous
> > > versions of vim (6.0), hitting Alt+letter where a letter was a menu
> > > shortcut would open that menu item, the rest of them would insert that
> > > letter with the high bit set.  In current version Alt always inserts
> > > that letter without any bit twiddlings or menu shortcuts, and any
> > > mappings for <A-letter> are ignored.
> 
> I think the problem is that GTK eats the ALT key when the input method
> is used.  This input method stuff is too complicated.  I can't fix it.
> It's very well possible that it's not a Vim problem.

Could you test to see if this bug is still occurring?

James
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