unicode character codes ending in 0 with hex input are not registered and printed on screen

I would have hoped that the bug with Unicode input might be solved by now, but apparently not.

As a workaround you can choose Unicode characters using the Character Viewer. You can choose these or other as favorites to keep them handy. And you can also (probably the best solution) use text replacement: for example set degg to be replaced by the degree symbol, and pii by the symbol for pi.

Also, in the US layout you can simply press Option-p for pi

Then I think that text replacement is the most effective workaround.

FWIW, I think that it does work fine with emojis too - 😂 (I just typed LOL); so you may also consider extending the substitutions to your most commonly used emojis and stick a "normal" keyboard layout.

FWIW, option shift 8 is the shortcut for the degree symbol 70°.

Razcazze wrote:

I moved all the symbols to unicode so that I'd be able to use emojis too without continually changing keyboard layouts. Unicode also settles the problem of switching between US and GB keyboards for hash and GBP symbols.

There is no way to know when if ever the Unicode Hex keyboard will work again. You have to go back to before Monterey or perhaps change your approach. Hash and GBP can always be made directly or with option keys on a single keyboard layout, and emojis are much easier with the character viewer or via text replacements than memorizing codes.

Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support

Use emoji and symbols on Mac - Apple Support

Tom Gewecke wrote:

no character which both begins and ends in zero willl work.

That's 256 characters I think.

Razcazze wrote:

have no trouble with other symbols and emojis as long as they do not end in 0.

Ending in zero should work as long as the code does not also begin with zero.

Razcazze wrote:

As an update, I have found that the French character "à" (U+00E0) also doesn't work

As mentioned earlier, with this bug no character which both begins and ends in zero willl work.