[2023] Space bar not working to pause/unpause game (Ubuntu 22.04)

Has this always been the case for you? or it used to work up to some point?

Does this also affect CK2, HOI4 and Stellaris?  

I see a similar report here now:
https://www.reddit.com/r/eu4/comments/wmr86u
What keyboard layout do you use? Does that workaround work for you?