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Ctrl+Space tmux prefix conflicts with fcitx5 input method toggle (introduced in v3.4.0)
Reported by hoornet · filed Mar 1, 2026 · open at source
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- 1 · What is claimed?
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- 2 · What does it affect?
- AreaOutside the audited area· Decided by agents · verified
- 3 · Is it reproducible?
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- 4 · What remains unclear?
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- 5 · What happens next?
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Original report
Problem
Since v3.4.0 introduced Ctrl+Space as the default tmux prefix, users who have fcitx5 installed will find that the keybinding switches keyboard language instead of reaching tmux.
Why it happens
fcitx5 (an input method framework) intercepts Ctrl+Space system-wide by default — it's hardcoded in ~/.config/fcitx5/config under [Hotkey/TriggerKeys]. It grabs the key at the compositor level before any application (including tmux) receives it.
fcitx5 may be present on Omarchy systems even if the user never intentionally set it up, as it can be installed as a dependency.
Fix
Remove Control+space from fcitx5's trigger keys in ~/.config/fcitx5/config:
[Hotkey/TriggerKeys]
# remove the Control+space line, keep the rest:
0=Zenkaku_Hankaku
1=HangulThen restart fcitx5:
pkill fcitx5 && fcitx5 -dSuggested Omarchy-side fix
- Add a note to the tmux docs / release notes mentioning this conflict, or
- Have the Omarchy tmux setup detect and disable the fcitx5
Ctrl+Spacebinding automatically (e.g. as part of a migration or install script)
edit I created this to check for binding conflicts in case it helps anyone: https://github.com/hoornet/keybind-audit
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## Problem Since v3.4.0 introduced `Ctrl+Space` as the default tmux prefix, users who have **fcitx5** installed will find that the keybinding switches keyboard language instead of reaching tmux. ## Why it happens fcitx5 (an input method framework) intercepts `Ctrl+Space` system-wide by default — it's hardcoded in `~/.config/fcitx5/config` under `[Hotkey/TriggerKeys]`. It grabs the key at the compositor level before any application (including tmux) receives it. fcitx5 may be present on Omarchy systems even if the user never intentionally set it up, as it can be installed as a dependency. ## Fix Remove `Control+space` from fcitx5's trigger keys in `~/.config/fcitx5/config`: ```ini [Hotkey/TriggerKeys] # remove the Control+space line, keep the rest: 0=Zenkaku_Hankaku 1=Hangul ``` Then restart fcitx5: ```bash pkill fcitx5 && fcitx5 -d ``` ## Suggested Omarchy-side fix - Add a note to the tmux docs / release notes mentioning this conflict, or - Have the Omarchy tmux setup detect and disable the fcitx5 `Ctrl+Space` binding automatically (e.g. as part of a migration or install script) --- *edit* I created this to check for binding conflicts in case it helps anyone: https://github.com/hoornet/keybind-audit
Validation
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Linked
- Related PRpr/11719· confirmed
Decision
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- Out of scopeDecided by agents · verified · 2026-10-09 02:38 UTC