Bug#895043: libgtk-3-0: unexplained downstream patch disables VIQR input method in Vietnamese locales

[Jeremy Bicha]

On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 10:03 AM, Simon McVittie <smcv at debian.org> wrote:
> The Debian packages for GTK+ 2 and GTK+ 3 both have the patch quoted
> below, which changes the upstream default behaviour. It was applied with
> the comment "imported from Ubuntu" and no further information. As far as
> I can tell, instead of enabling the VIQR Vietnamese input method in vi_*
> locales, it leaves it disabled in all locales unless explicitly enabled.
> It isn't clear why this change is desirable.
>
> If this change is good for Vietnamese-speaking users of Debian and Ubuntu,
> we should explain why in the patch metadata, apply it to GTK+ 4, and (if
> the reason isn't completely Debian-specific) send it upstream. Conversely,
> if it's a bad change, we should consider reverting it.
>
> Can anyone shed some light on this?

The Ubuntu bug is
https://launchpad.net/bugs/191451

But I have no idea if the patch is still valid.

Thanks,
Jeremy Bicha