# Persian half-space character **URL:** \ **Category:** Beta Testing\ **Created:** [July 12, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961 "2020-07-12T13:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/1 "2020-07-12T13:58:20Z")
Persian half-space isn’t working in 2.1.28 beta 3. the shortcut key for that character (in persian keyboard) is `Ctrl+Shift+2` which is working in other apps, and if i write that character in other apps and then copy it and paste it into anki field, it works. Decimal character code: `8204` Hexadecimal character code: `0x200c` HTML: `‌` java string: `\u200c` ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/2 "2020-07-13T01:12:54Z")
I presume it works in the -alternate version? Sounds like yet another toolkit bug. ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/3 "2020-07-13T03:16:33Z")
just tested it on alternate version. doesn’t work either. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/4 "2020-07-13T03:17:52Z")
I presume you have ruled out add-ons? What’s the newest Anki version it did work for you in? ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/5 "2020-07-13T03:27:03Z")
disabled all add-ons temporarily on the alternate. changed nothing. 2.1.26 is the last version that i have and i can type that character in. it doesn’t work in 2.1.28 alpha3 (don’t have other alpha versions, i can download and test them too if it’s necessary) ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/6 "2020-07-13T03:48:37Z")
Same in both the add screen and browse screen? I can’t see any shortcut changes that would explain it - surprised the alternate version doesn’t work. What Qt version is shown in the 2.1.26 version you’re running’s about screen, and what version do you see when running the beta alternate? ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/7 "2020-07-13T03:55:48Z")
i can type the character in browser search bar but not in browser edit fields. Version 2.1.26 (70784154) Python 3.8.0 Qt 5.14.1 PyQt 5.14.1 * * * Version 2.1.28 (93425be8) Python 3.8.0 Qt 5.15.0 PyQt 5.15.0 ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/8 "2020-07-13T04:07:42Z")
5.15 indicates you’re using the non-alternate version - it should say 5.12 IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/9 "2020-07-13T04:09:19Z")
i re-installed the normal version after i tested other versions and the first version that i tried was .28 alternate, didn’t change anything. i’m gonna re-install it and see if i can type that in browser edit fields ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/10 "2020-07-13T04:23:17Z")
i tried all of them, beta 1, 2, and 3. even uninstalled anki before installing alternate versions. the only thing that i haven’t tried is restarting my pc after uninstalling anki then installing alternate version. in programs an features it says that i have the alternate version installed ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/3902d0c2acdba7171d8ddea560586f6273364677.png) but in about, all of them have the same Qt version: > Version 2.1.28 (93425be8) > Python 3.8.0 Qt 5.15.0 PyQt 5.15.0 ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/11 "2020-07-13T04:28:20Z")
actually just uninstalled it from programs an features and tried to open anki to see if it actually has gotten uninstalled, anki opened. gonna uninstall it from the `uninstall.exe` file in anki folder and try again. ---
**Author:** ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/12 "2020-07-13T04:32:37Z")
uninstalled if from anki folder, and installed the alternate version afterwards. it works. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/13 "2020-07-13T04:43:38Z")
Ok, thanks for testing. So, toolkit bug ☹ Hopefully they’ll fix it in the August update. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/persian-half-space-character/961/14 "2023-05-01T02:56:22Z")
Closed on May 1, 2023, 2:56am UTC