[ale] Typing "i" in a gaim IM window

[Jim Popovitch]

Try this (assuming Linux) command:

   $ mv ~/.gaim ~/.gaim.old

then restart gaim.

-Jim P.

Sonali Parikh wrote:
> Hey Aaron,
> 
> I just installed the 1.5 version, again. And the problem still exists. I 
> did check all the menu options/preferences, and I can't seem to figure 
> out what's wrong. Probably some real silly thing that I keep missing. 
> This obviously did not happen before yesterday.
> 
> Sonali
> 
> aaron wrote:
>> I don't do much IM, but I can suggest that since the i-key problem
>> is specific to the one application, the key is most likely being interpreted
>> by that program as a hot key or shortcut key.  Check the gaim menus and
>> preferences and see if the key has become (or can be) assigned to a
>> program function. If not, then it is likely a program bug and you should
>> try a different release version.
>>
>> HTH!
>> peace
>> aaron
>>
>> On Thursday 26 January 2006 16:32, Sonali Parikh wrote:
>>   
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am having a weird problem:
>>> I can't type the letter "i" in a gaim IM window! I can type 
>>> "I"(Shift+i), but not "i" or CapsLock on + "i". I am able to type "i" in 
>>> all other windows/applications/editors. I don't use the Text replacement 
>>> plugin or anything like that, so I don't think that should be an issue.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated,
>>> Thanx,
>>> Sonali
>>>     
>>
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