[issue25356] Idle (Python 3.4 on Ubuntu) does not allow typing accents

2015-10-09 Thread Gian Carlo Martinelli
New submission from Gian Carlo Martinelli: IDLE (using Python 3.4 on Ubuntu) does not recognize accent key presses (ex: ~, ^, '). This makes it impossible to program in some languages. -- components: IDLE messages: 252620 nosy: Gian Carlo Martinelli priority: normal severity: n

[issue25356] Idle (Python 3.4 on Ubuntu) does not allow typing accents

2015-10-09 Thread Gian Carlo Martinelli
Gian Carlo Martinelli added the comment: 1) Do the keys work in the Ubuntu console? Yes. 2) Do the keys work in interactive python (not IDLE), started with 'python' at the console prompt. Yes. 3) In IDLE, go to Help->About IDLE. What is the Tk version. Best if 8.6.x, if

[issue25356] Idle (Python 3.4 on Ubuntu) does not allow typing accents

2015-10-09 Thread Gian Carlo Martinelli
Gian Carlo Martinelli added the comment: Terry, first of all thanks for trying to solve this. I usually start IDLE using Ubuntu's dash. The problem is with more than just the three characters. Others that I have tested and that don't work include "ç", "`", u

[issue25356] Idle (Python 3.4 on Ubuntu) does not allow typing accents

2015-10-10 Thread Gian Carlo Martinelli
Gian Carlo Martinelli added the comment: @Terry Using 'Find in Files' (Alt+F3) works fine. I can type everything normally. Also in the Output everything is fine. Apparently the problem is only with diacriticals (I mentioned 'ç', but it is working (I have a particula

[issue25356] Idle (Python 3.4 on Ubuntu) does not allow typing accents

2015-10-25 Thread Gian Carlo Martinelli
Gian Carlo Martinelli added the comment: Any additional input on this issue? -- ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue25356> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list m