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Not an answer to you actual question, but: I stopped using dead keys long ago because I found it irritating to have to hit space whenever I needed to break out. Instead I mapped my CapsLock to be a Compose-key which lets me make almost any symbol I ever need in a very intuitive wsy. It works everywhere (incl. Wayland).
I rarely had to hit space, honestly. My keyboard doesn't have a key specifically for caps lock, a control key is there instead. I quite like it.
I've been trying to make a switch for the compose key but it's hard to kick decades-old muscle memory heh