Re: Using .XCompose

[Ajith R <ajithramayyan@yahoo.co.in>]

Hi,


> Try again, for firefox-esr (and with a ~/.XCompose file that is not
> befouled with nonbreaking spaces).
> 
> But make one change to the procedure. When you launch firefox-esr, do
> so like this:
> 
> $ env GTK_IM_MODULE=xim firefox-esr
> 
> Let us know how that goes.

I made a fresh install of Debian on an old 32 bit netbook. Before I did anything to the fresh install, I wrote just one line to the .XCompose file:
<W> : "a long substitution"

Using Kite, I tried typing W while holding down the shift key. I got just the letter "a".
I tried to start firefox using the command above. Fire fox gave the error 
(firefox-esr:1554): Gtk-WARNING **: 15:05:11:541 : GTK+ suports to output one char only: "a long substitution": <W> : "a long substitution"
The error was repeated 8 times (with different timetsamps) before the firefox window came up. When I tried to type W, either the W remained as such or the field showed a list of string starting with W.

What next steps do you suggest for me? Should I submit a bug report? Where?

Thanks,
ajith