Some googling found me this thread: http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=18042
The suggestion is to unset GTK_IM_MODULE to solve the issue... So far, this bug has not happened when inkscape is called with GTK_IM_MODULE unset (by default it was set to xim). So maybe this is actually a bug in the xim Gtk im module? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1385009 Title: Hangs up on text edit Status in inkscape package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Inkscape window became not responding when I edited an simple text element in simple svg. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: inkscape 0.48.5-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Oct 24 11:24:51 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/inkscape InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-17 (36 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140916) SourcePackage: inkscape UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/1385009/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
