The situation is that this works if you make some changes in your system. Specifically, 1. Type sudo gedit /etc/environment 2. Add a line GTK_IM_MODULE=xim 3. Save and restart your computer.
Now you should be able to type proper Arabic for those characters. The proper solution would be not to have to perform the above process. :-( ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #537457 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=537457 -- Ligatures problem in Arabic keyboard layout https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/62587 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