without accent

[Joachim K. <ko...@ma...>]

I just discover that composite accents do not work in Alpha under 10.5!
This is not just for the a2d1, but also for some a1d5 I tested.

To be more precise, I have an "International English" keyboard
(and the main language of the system is English (including LANG)),
and é (e acute) is typed by "opt-e e".  The effect of this key press
is just a plain "e".  Similarly with other composite letters, like
a-grave (typed by "opt-` a").  In contrast c-cedille, a-ring, etc.
work normally.

Furthermore, it is only in the main typing window the problem occurs.
In dialogues there is no problem.  (There are no problems in other
applications that I have tested.)

But here is the most mysterious thing, or perhaps the main clue:
if I attach a Spanish keyboard (or just switch in the input menu
and pretend my keyboard is Spanish), these accented letter go through
alright!  The difference is that here e-acute is typed without the
option key: simply "'e" (the accent is a dead key).  a-grave is
typed "`a".

Let me stress again that I only see this under 10.5.

Cheers,
Joachim.