inkscape crashes when switching input language

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Summary:

  • inkscape crashes when switching input language via keyboard shortcut ALT+SHIFT or WINKEY+SPACEBAR
  • i have italian as main language, english and japanese set up in my windows os system as language input methods

Steps to reproduce:

  • open Inkscape (in windows os with multiple languages installed)
  • create new document
  • select text tool
  • click on canvas and type some text
  • return to the selector tool
  • click on canvas to deselect the text object
  • click on text object to reselect it
  • use ALT+SHIFT or WINKEY+SPACEBAR to switch language (windows os)
  • crash occurs

What happened?

inkscape crashes and closes

What should have happened?

nothing, simply accept new language input method

Sample attachments:

Version info


Inkscape 1.4.2 (f4327f4, 2025-05-13)

                      Compile  (Run)
    GLib version:     2.84.0
    GTK version:      3.24.49 (3.24.49)
    glibmm version:   2.66.7
    gtkmm version:    3.24.9
    libxml2 version:  2.12.10
    libxslt version:  1.1.43
    Cairo version:    1.18.4 (1.18.4)
    Pango version:    1.56.3 (1.56.3)
    HarfBuzz version: 10.4.0 (10.4.0)

    OS version:       Windows 10 22H2
Edited by Massimo B.