Stephen Boulet <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This is something I've been wondering about. > > I have an english install of Mandrake 7, and an american > keyboard. How do I > write german and french characters in programs like xemacs, kmail? I have the same at combination. That's no big problem at all. To be able to write german or french characters in xemacs (personally i use GNU Emacs) you have to enable 'iso-accents-mode'. You can either call it with M-x iso-accents-mode or put it into your .emacs file with (add-hook 'textmod-hook 'iso-accents-mode) For other Applications I use GKB with first keyboardsetting us and second de. > > Merci bien und vielen Dank fuer die Hilfe. > > -- Stephen > Hope it helps. so long oba ------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver Banf EPE-8 (EXT awato IT-Services) F&E Informationstechnik und Support Telefon: +49-6221-92-3843 Fax : +49-6221-92-3849 email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------
