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2. [Laptop Lid](#laptop-lid)
9. [Applications](#applications)
1. [gparted](#gparted)
2. [GTK4](#gtk4)

# 1. Keybinds {#keybinds}

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If `xauth` and/or `xhost` are not installed, it is possible to run with
`sudo -E gparted`.

## 9.2 [GTK4]{#gtk4}

### Q: My compose key stopped working

This is due to a change in GTK4 which now requires input methods for compose.
Either install a input method like ibus or fcitx5 or force GTK4 to use its
built-in compose method by adding `GTK_IM_MODULE=simple` to
`~/.config/labwc/environment`.
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## 12.2 Compose

From version `4.20.0`, compose keys (e.g. typing "à" with "\`" + "a" in
US-intl layout) do not work in GTK4 applications without using
US-intl layout) do not work in GTK4 applications without manual configuration
(`GTK_IM_MODULE=simple` in `~/.config/labwc/environment`) or using
[input methods](#input-method) like Fcitx5 and IBus. See [#3068] for details.

[#3068]: https://github.com/labwc/labwc/issues/3068
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