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Text input issue since version 52

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Since Firefox version 52, text input with many Chinese environment traditional input method have problem when typing combo keys. using Shift + numbers or symbols, or type space key, etc. maybe is cause by this change " Improved text input for third-party keyboard layouts on Windows. This will address some keyboard layouts that

   have chained dead keys
   input two or more characters with a non-printable key or a dead key sequence
   input a character even when a dead key sequence failed to compose a character

" Please fix this issue or make adjustable preference to disable this function.

Best regards.

Since Firefox version 52, text input with many Chinese environment traditional input method have problem when typing combo keys. using Shift + numbers or symbols, or type space key, etc. maybe is cause by this change " Improved text input for third-party keyboard layouts on Windows. This will address some keyboard layouts that have chained dead keys input two or more characters with a non-printable key or a dead key sequence input a character even when a dead key sequence failed to compose a character " Please fix this issue or make adjustable preference to disable this function. Best regards.

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I think that this is about TSF (Text Services Framework).

Global enable/disable pref on the about:config page:

  • intl.tsf.enable
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cor-el said

I think that this is about TSF (Text Services Framework). Global enable/disable pref on the about:config page:
  • intl.tsf.enable

Hi, I adjusted this to false, and it does not helps, (still can't type space or using num pad when input suggestion on) test on 55.0b14(developer edition)