http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4704
------- Additional Comments From dmitry@codeweavers.com 2007-05-03 09:07 -------
Indeed there is a "X does not support locale" warning:
$ WINEDEBUG="warn+x11drv" wine notepad.exe warn:x11drv:X11DRV_SetupXIM X does not support locale. warn:x11drv:x11drv_init_thread_data Input Method is not available
This is the source of the problem, you need to solve this. Please consult your distribution support groups to get help.