Do you have im-switch installed? Try to remove im-switch by executing "sudo apt-get remove im-switch" or alternatively disable any input method by executing "im-switch -s none". That made the problem disappear for me (though I cannot use scim/skim now, of course).
-- when using scim, selected text is deleted when using kde 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250046 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
