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KeyPress event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x7c, subw 0x0, time 1906670500, (595,1269), root:(771,1501),
state 0x14, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (01) "â"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (01) "â"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x7c, subw 0x0, time 1906670593, (595,1269), root:(771,1501),
state 0x14, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (01) "â"
XFilterEvent returns: False
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...where the string looked like a happy face.
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KeyPress event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x7c, subw 0x0, time 1907120437, (478,827), root:(676,1088),
state 0x10, keycode 37 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x7c, subw 0x0, time 1907120437, (478,827), root:(676,1088),
state 0x14, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x7c, subw 0x0, time 1907120531, (478,827), root:(676,1088),
state 0x94, keycode 37 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x7c, subw 0x0, time 1907120531, (478,827), root:(676,1088),
state 0x90, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
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I've seen earlier complaints about the same problem dating back to
2005 but nothing that would help me solve this problem.