Re: Non English keyboard layout not working in Emacs

> From: Abhiseck Paira <[email protected]>
> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:05:20 +0530
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Recently, I upgraded from Trisquel 11 to Trisquel 12 (based on Ubuntu
> 24.04), which also upgraded Emacs to 29, and when I try to write
> something in a Emacs buffer using Bengali keyboard, no character
> is inserted in the buffer.
> 
> In Trisquel 12, I use Mate Desktop which uses Xorg.  I switch keyboard
> layout using Desktop settings.
> 
> All other applications like Pluma, Firefox work fine.  In Emacs
> buffer, backspace and Enter keys work in Bengali layout. Trying to
> invoke C-<a bengali character>, Emacs shows that these keybinding is
> undefined (this is expected behaviour).  If I try to read text files
> written in Bengali, Emacs displays them correctly.  Emacs' built in
> input method also works, and correctly inserts Bengali characters, but
> this will be very inconvenient for me to use akin to learning a new
> keyboard layout.
> 
> The problem exists even when I launch Emacs with `emacs -Q` command.

I'd begin by figuring out which X events are sent to Emacs when you
press keyboard keys in Bengali keyboard layout, and what, if anything,
does Emacs actually receive (use "C-h l" for the latter).

Also, do other layouts have similar problems?