{
  "slug": "e--appears-instead-of-suggestions-with-Ctrl---in-Gnome-editor-Ubutnu--4f1eeb11e94e",
  "title": "“e” appears instead of suggestions with Ctrl+. in Gnome editor(Ubutnu)",
  "subtitle": "In Gnome editor on Ubuntu (and potentially other editors affected by IBus), the Ctrl+. shortcut intended for showing suggestions might…",
  "excerpt": "In Gnome editor on Ubuntu (and potentially other editors affected by IBus), the Ctrl+. shortcut intended for showing suggestions might…",
  "date": "2024-06-13",
  "tags": [
    "Linux"
  ],
  "readingTime": "1 min",
  "url": "https://medium.com/@mobinshaterian/e-appears-instead-of-suggestions-with-ctrl-in-gnome-editor-ubutnu-4f1eeb11e94e",
  "hero": "https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*CZZzQs221lNa2NqzdLcaew.png",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "html": "In Gnome editor on Ubuntu (and potentially other editors affected by IBus), the Ctrl+. shortcut intended for showing suggestions might instead be displaying the letter “e”. This is likely due to a new emoji hotkey implemented by IBus. To resolve this, you can use the “ibus-setup” command to access the IBus settings. Navigate to the “Emoji” tab and locate the shortcut currently assigned to Ctrl+. (It might be listed as “<Control>period;<Control>semicolon”). Click the three dots on the right and choose to either delete the shortcut entirely or reassign it to a different combination. This should restore the expected behavior of Ctrl+. in your editor."
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "html": "If you are using Vscode or another editor and it shows e instead of show list, do these steps."
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "html": "I found out that this has to do with a new emoji hotkey from <a href=\"https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/IBus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBus</a>. You can remap it with <code>ibus-setup</code>."
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "html": "Command <code>ibus-setup</code> opens a window."
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "src": "https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*CZZzQs221lNa2NqzdLcaew.png",
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    },
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      "items": [
        "At the <code>Emoji</code> tab you will see <code>&lt;Control&gt;period;&lt;Control&gt;semicolon</code>",
        "Click three dots on the right-hand side&nbsp;<code>...</code>",
        "Then select <code>&lt;Control&gt;period</code> and delete it. Or change it if you want.",
        "Now your <code>ctrl +&nbsp;.</code> must be working just fine."
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "src": "https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*AG7-8wH1DMGmPnvYZwGi_w.png",
      "alt": "“e” appears instead of suggestions with Ctrl+. in Gnome editor(Ubutnu)",
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