How to globally change GTK2 input method (was: Trouble entering composed characters)

[Nikolaus Rath <Nikolaus@rath.org>]

Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
>> I have trouble entering keyboard compositions in many, but not all
>> applications. For example, when entering dead_iota + a (which I have
>> configured to give adiaresis in ~/.XCompose) gnome terminal just beeps
>> and does nothing. Other affected applications are gedit, icedove and
>> LibreOffice. Emacs, on the other hand, does not show any problems and
>> correctly inserts adiaresis.
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> (...)
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> All of the failing apps are GTK2+ based...

Eureka! When right clicking in a GTK2 text field and selecting "Input
Method -> X Input Method" it works! But how do I make this setting
permanent and the default for all applications and widgets? Iceweasel,
for example, doesn't show this context menu entry.


Thanks,

   -Nikolaus

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