Thread:Support/Writing special characters in the new interface

I read Purodha's comment that you can't write special characters in the new translation editor interface, using the special character set below the edit window. I also can't find a way to enter special characters except by using the special keyboard software that I have on my personal computer. It seems that if I am not on that computer I would have to open another page on translatewiki.net, click Edit, choose a character from the set below the edit window, then copy it from there. Am I missing something?