Re: Cyrillic letters in X applications
On 20 Jan 2001, Peter Solodov wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ export LC_CTYPE=ru_RU.KOI8-R Folks, one more variable OUTPUT_CHARSET should be set to $LANG(in this case ru_RU.KOI8-R) it helps to show russian letters in xmms and gnomecc -- Bye TimHisTeam
Cyrillic letters in X applications
Hi, learning russian at the moment, my knowlege of this difficult but interesting language is not enough to bring forward my question in russian nor to understand any russian answers. I hope this is OK for you although this is a russian list. To learn vocabulary I use MS-Excel at the moment. I write the german words in one column and the corresponding russian term in the next column. To check the vocabulary I enter the russian terms in the third column once again while the second is hidden. In the forth column there is a comparison-statment (=B2=C2 in cell D2) that tells me wether the entered word is correct. Now I would like to do the same using Linux and Gnumeric or perhaps StarOffice but I don't know how to input cyrillic letter in these applications or in Linux in general. Is it possible to switch between different keyboard-layouts (like in Windows with ALT-SHIFT) in X? Please help me - You would help me to get rid of Windows! Thanks in advance for any advice! - Konrad P.S.: Please don't answer in russian as I won't understand it.
Re: Cyrillic letters in X applications
Hi again. Just realized there was no real explanation how to get russian in apps. So here are the steps you should follow: 1. Install cyrillic fonts 2. Modify XF86Config (see previous messages) 3. Modify (or even create) /etc/gtk/gtkrc.ru_RU.KOI8-R (attached) for GTK apps to know about Russian. 4. Start your apps with LC_CTYPE env. variable set to ru_RU.KOI8-R. Don't set LANG as it will cause all the applications to speak Russian (do it if you really want to learn the language :)) This is one possible way, and I think it's a bit too much for the things you want (althoug it's the _right_ way). Another thing you can try is xruskb program (available in Debian). That way you only need to install fonts and install and configure this program. Peter. gtkrc.ru_RU.KOI8-R Description: Binary data
Re: Cyrillic letters in X applications
Hi, I am recognizing some progress, but there is still trouble ... Peter Solodov wrote: 1. Install cyrillic fonts Done! 2. Modify XF86Config (see previous messages) Done! (At least I hope so) This is the important part of my XF86Config (I using 3.3.6) -- Section Keyboard ProtocolStandard AutoRepeat 500 30 Xkbkeycodes xfree86 XkbTypesdefault XkbCompat default XkbRulesxfree86 XkbModelpc102 XkbLayout rums(basic) XkbOptions grp:shift_toggle EndSection -- This resulted of course in an american keyboard layout and I do not know how to switch. (grp:shift = Alt+Shift?) Alt+Shift does not work BTW. But I proceded, hoping that I could figure this out later, but I would not. 3. Modify (or even create) /etc/gtk/gtkrc.ru_RU.KOI8-R (attached) for GTK apps to know about Russian. Done! 4. Start your apps with LC_CTYPE env. variable set to ru_RU.KOI8-R. Don't set LANG as it will cause all the applications to speak Russian (do it if you really want to learn the languag Well, there is at least an error message. When I start gnumeric I get the following output: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ export LC_CTYPE=ru_RU.KOI8-R [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ gnumeric Gdk-WARNING **: Missing charsets in FontSet creation Gdk-WARNING **: KOI8-R Gdk-WARNING **: KOI8-R The error message is several times. Does it tell you anything? I for my part am a bit helpless. And now it is late and I will try again tomorrow. - Konrad
