Java applications not accepting input from compose key

[Andrew Farris]

I've noticed a problem recently that I have yet to find a solution to...
I've noticed that my compose key no longer produces the expected
characters in java-based applications.

I first noticed it when typing in a java-based webform (don't remember
where) but have since confirmed it in a few other java-based programs,
namely JEdit and Pauker (from USC). The main characters I'm interested
in that aren't working are:
        degree symbol    <comp>+"o"+"o"    °
        cent sign        <comp>+"c"+"|"    ¢
        fraction symbols <comp>+"1"+"2"etc...    ½⅓¼⅕⅙⅛⅔¾⅘ etc...
though it would be nice to have everything at my disposal. Hopefully, as
you can see, I have no issues typing them anywhere else... the only spot
of trouble I've had so far is getting java programs to accept them.

I've tried using with both Sun Java 64 bit runtime, and OpenJDK 64 bit
runtime from the repositories, and both exhibit the same issue. However,
using either runtime on a different computer (also 64 bit) results in
the expected behavior...i.e. the symbols appear normally. more info:

>From my computer:
$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_0"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.6.1) (6b16-1.6.1-3ubuntu1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode)

Laptop:
$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_0"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.6.1) (6b16-1.6.1-3ubuntu1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode)

I tried looking through the java engine's control panel settings, but I
couldn't find anything about keyboard inputs, so I hit a dead end there.

I imagine it's just a configuration issue on my part, but my googling
and searching the ubuntu help wiki/forums hasn't turned up anybody with
similar problems, or solutions. Honestly, I don't even know where to
look for config issues on this. Any ideas?

-- 
Andrew
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