Double characters in URL/Address bar

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Description of the issue:
I have been successfully using the Brave browser on Kubuntu Linux for many years. Recently I updated my Kubuntu to version 25.04 Plucky Puffin and thats when this issue began. If it matters on Kubuntu I am using Wayland and not X11. The current Brave version I have installed is 1.78.102. The issue is if I type something into the URL/Address bar the characters I type are doubled. For example if I type “homedepot” it shows in the URL/Address bar as “hhoommeeddeeppoott”. However, if I prefix the characters I want to enter with a single colon, that is a “:”, then the characters after the colon are no longer doubled but the colon itself is still doubled. That is I can type “::homedepot” into the URL/Address bar just fine. This issue started when I updated to Kubuntu 25.04 from 24.10 and was with a slighty older version of the Brave browser. Since then I have updated the Brave browser version at least 2 or 3 times and the issue persists. I have tried “Reset settings” inside Brave and the issue persists.

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Reproduces how often:
Always. Very consistent.

Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave page in the main menu):
Linux, Kubuntu 25.04 Brave 1.78.102

Additional Information:

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I exported my bookmarks and used “apt purge brave-browser” as root to completely remove Brave. Then I ran “apt install brave-browser” to newly install it. Still the same issue. Next I renamed the directory of $HOME/.config/BraveSoftware to BraveSoftware.OLD. I started Brave and imported the bookmarks I had saved. Now the issue is gone. Some setting in $HOME/.config/BraveSoftware caused the issue, I don’t know what exactly. For whoever may be monitoring this issue I consider it resolved and it may be closed. Thanks.

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Thank you for reporting this and for the follow up. I’m glad to hear you were able to get everything sorted out. I will forward your report to our Linux team for review as well.