ibus-daemon uses 100% CPU after a modifier key is pressed

Bug #1375742 reported by Michael Blennerhassett
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This bug affects 5 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
One Hundred Papercuts
Confirmed
Critical
Unassigned
ibus (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Critical
Unassigned

Bug Description

1. Open a gtk app like gnome-calculator or gedit
2. Press a modifier key (shift, ctrl...)
3. Watch ibus-daemon and ibus-x11 use 100% cpu
4. Can be stopped by right clicking, or switching windows

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: ibus 1.5.8-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-18.25-generic 3.16.3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Sep 30 21:26:06 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-03 (27 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140902)
SourcePackage: ibus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Michael Blennerhassett (mjblenner) wrote :
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Michael Blennerhassett (mjblenner) wrote :

This is fixed/workedaround by installing ibus-gtk (ibus-gtk3 is in the default install, but ibus-gtk isn't)
see LP: #1377370

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in ibus (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in hundredpapercuts:
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in ibus (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Critical
Changed in hundredpapercuts:
importance: Undecided → Critical
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