[Dash] pressing ctrl+a in text entry inserts unknown character

Bug #725678 reported by Omer Akram
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Nux
Fix Released
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Unity
Fix Released
Undecided
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nux (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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unity (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

Steps to reproduce:
Click on the ubuntu button, type something then press 'ctrl+a' see the magic.

Instead of showing that weired box it should select all the text.

Alex Launi (alexlauni)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
summary: - pressing ctrl+a in text entry shows cryptic box
+ pressing ctrl+a in text entry inserts unknown character
Revision history for this message
Vadim Peretokin (vperetokin) wrote : Re: pressing ctrl+a in text entry inserts unknown character

This is especially important because ctrl+a can be used to quickly select all of your input and re-type something else. Easier than re-spawning the window.

Vish (vish)
summary: - pressing ctrl+a in text entry inserts unknown character
+ [Dash] pressing ctrl+a in text entry inserts unknown character
Revision history for this message
Omer Akram (om26er) wrote :

unity 3.6.8 fixed this bug.

Changed in nux:
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in nux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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