http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30583
--- Comment #2 from Michal Suchanek hramrach@gmail.com 2012-05-03 11:32:42 CDT --- I tried running the X server without a WM and then I can type text in notepad after moving focus away from it and back.
I also downgraded my WM to a very old version (from Debian stable) but this does not fix the issue.
Since I was able to experience Bug 27232 earlier there must be a configuration in which this worked but I cannot tell what it was.
Any insight in debugging this issue would be welcome.