Sorry, it works for me under ubuntu 12.04 64 bits with Inkscape 0.48.5 r. On french laptop keyborad with the numeric pad it doesn't work, but with the numbers above the letters it works. Sorry for the wrong report.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Bugs, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Studio Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/662150 Title: Indian Rupee: <ctrl-shift-u> 2 0 b 9 <enter> reports "unprintable" Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: Triaged Status in “inkscape” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: inkscape The standard method for entering Unicode symbols (such as the Indian Rupee Sign) into Gtk+-based applications is the sequence: <ctrl-shift-u> 2 0 b 9 <enter> doing this in Inkscape results in a report that the character is not printable and no character being inserted. However copying-and- pasting "₹" directly allows it to be inserted. Ideally Inkscape would not try to be too-clever-for-its-own-good by artificially restricting the characters that can be entered with overriding the default Gtk+ methods. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/662150/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

