Re: Ascii characters without keys.

Andy Civil <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.user-groups.linux.ottawa.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
The Linux Doctor wrote:

> The traditional way of inputting these characters is through the
> Compose-key. On multi-lingual keyboards it is usually in the Right-Alt
> key position and labelled AltCar or AltGroß on German keyboards.

That's perfect. I didn't yet find an option to enter an arbitrary character, but 
all the ones I want are there, and it's far easier to remember. And yes, I 
remember Sun workstations from the old days had a "compose" key that worked in 
exactly that way. I didn't know Linux had it.

Just for the record, on my Ubuntu, I found the option under System - Preferences 
- Keyboard - Layout Options - Compose Key Position. None was checked; I chose 
the right "windoze" key. I don't have to hold the key down.

Thanks for all the answers, sorry I was a bit slow with the ack.

-- 
Andy

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