When I press Ctrl+Shift+u and type numbers, nothing happens. Holding down Control or Shift doesn't help, either.
I've tried running sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration, but that didn't solve the problem.
Ubuntu – Why has the Ctrl+Shift+U key for Unicode input stopped working
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This worked for me:
sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
- Open gnome-tweak
- In the Keyboard and mouse tab of gnome-tweak-tool: enable Show All Input Sources and Show location of Pointer.
- Restart session (I just restarted my system)
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Best Answer
It hasn't stopped working in general, but the way it works may have led you to think that it has stopped working. When one types Ctrl+Shift+u an underscored letter u appears at the insertion point. This may lead a person (e.g., myself, at first) to think that he has entered an underscored letter u, whereas in fact the underscored letter u indicates the Unicode-entry mode has been activated. If one subsequently keys in a Unicode code point (i.e., the hexadecimal numeral for the character) and hits Enter then the unicode character will appear.
For example, Ctrl+Shift+u 2764Enter inserts a "heavy black heart" Unicode character.
Demonstration: ❤