[GH-ISSUE #985] Accented letters not sent. Windows -> Manjaro (Linux) #789

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opened 2026-05-05 07:07:35 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 5 comments

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2026-05-05 07:07:35 -06:00

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Originally created by @Thelm76 on GitHub (Dec 10, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/985

Describe the bug
When typing (french) accented letters from my windows host, linux dosn't detect them either by typing directly "é" or "`a".
other special char dont work here is the exhaustive list :

§ (needs shift)
ù
µ (needs shift)
£ (needs shift)
¤ (needs alt)
^ (alone [typed then space] : works, combined with letter to accent : nothing)
¨ (needs shift)
° (needs shift)
à
ç
è
` (alone : works, combined with letter to accent : nothing)
~ (alone : works, combined with letter to accent : nothing)
²

Expected behavior
When key typed, should appear in text fields. Accents then letter should write the accented letter.

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Server OS : Windows 10 20H1
Client OS : Manjaro Linux (linux 5.9)
Barrier version 2.3.3

Originally created by @Thelm76 on GitHub (Dec 10, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/985 **Describe the bug** When typing (french) accented letters from my windows host, linux dosn't detect them either by typing directly "é" or "`a". other special char dont work here is the exhaustive list : - § (needs shift) - ù - µ (needs shift) - £ (needs shift) - ¤ (needs alt) - ^ (alone [typed then space] : works, combined with letter to accent : nothing) - ¨ (needs shift) - ° (needs shift) - à - ç - è - ` (alone : works, combined with letter to accent : nothing) - ~ (alone : works, combined with letter to accent : nothing) - ² **Expected behavior** When key typed, should appear in text fields. Accents then letter should write the accented letter. **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - Server OS : Windows 10 20H1 - Client OS : Manjaro Linux (linux 5.9) - Barrier version 2.3.3

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:07:39 -06:00

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@ojflewis commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2020):

I get similar behaviour between a linux server and a windows client - unable to get Euro symbol (Alt Gr + 4) on the windows client machine. Using a UK keyboard layout.

Server OS : Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon
Client OS : Windows 10
Barrier version 2.3.2

@ojflewis commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2020): I get similar behaviour between a linux server and a windows client - unable to get Euro symbol (Alt Gr + 4) on the windows client machine. Using a UK keyboard layout. - Server OS : Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon - Client OS : Windows 10 - Barrier version 2.3.2

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:07:42 -06:00

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@platyple commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2020):

similar story on a german layout, here's everything wrong i could find:

alt+2 gives nothing (should be ²)
alt+3 gives nothing (should be ³)
alt+6 gives ` (should be nothing)
alt+7 gives [ (should be { )
alt+0 gives ] (should be } )
alt+q gives ' (should be @)
alt+e gives nothing (should be €)
alt+m gives nothing (should be µ)
alt+< gives \ (should be | )
alt++ gives # (should be ~)
shift+^ gives nothing (should be °)
shift+'(next to backspace) gives nothing (should be `)

in my case it's fedora -> windows 10

@platyple commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2020): similar story on a german layout, here's everything wrong i could find: - alt+2 gives nothing (should be ²) - alt+3 gives nothing (should be ³) - alt+6 gives ` (should be nothing) - alt+7 gives [ (should be { ) - alt+0 gives ] (should be } ) - alt+q gives ' (should be @) - alt+e gives nothing (should be €) - alt+m gives nothing (should be µ) - alt+< gives \ (should be | ) - alt++ gives # (should be ~) - shift+^ gives nothing (should be °) - shift+'(next to backspace) gives nothing (should be `) in my case it's fedora -> windows 10

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:07:47 -06:00

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@kohend commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2020):

I have a problem with Hebrew characters, they appear as question marks, I think it has the same or a similar root cause.

@kohend commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2020): I have a problem with Hebrew characters, they appear as question marks, I think it has the same or a similar root cause.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:07:51 -06:00

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@kohend commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2020):

Perhaps it's related to #45 ?

@kohend commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2020): Perhaps it's related to #45 ?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:07:54 -06:00

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@robsonferreir4 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2021):