Re: Latin-1 characters in X, how?
I think my .Xmodmap may help you with this. It sets the two windows keys as Mod3 (which I assign to window manager functions) and the menu key to compose, aka Multi_key. The compose key will be accepted by most of the software (all gnome, xemacs, powershell(this one is great), gnome-terminal, xterm(?), ...). I hope you can adapt it for your need :) jan -- .Xmodmap: keycode 0x73 = Super_L keycode 0x75 = Multi_key dead_cedilla keycode 0x74 = Super_R clear mod3 clear mod4 clear mod5 add mod3 = Super_L add mod3 = Super_R -- to load it, just do $ xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap or insert it in your .xinitrc file (or .xsession) The question is, how can I do the same with X clients? I know about xmodmap and I have read its manpage, but it doesn't help me because it only talks about mapping single keycodes to keysyms. Is the interpretation of compose sequences something that's left to the client under X? I think so, but actually I would also like to know more about this mechanism. If so, how do I enable this in rxvt (or in xterm, if needs be)?
Latin-1 characters in X, how?
My apologies for the newbieness of this post; when it comes to the world of icons, colors and pixels, I am indeed a newbie, having spent the last 4 years or so in text mode. On the Linux virtual consoles I can enter Latin-1 characters into any program using the Compose key sequences, provided these are defined in the loaded keymap. For example, here's a piece of my /etc/console-tools/default.kmap: keycode 52 =period greater Meta_period Meta_greater \ Compose compose '`' 'A' to 'À' compose '`' 'a' to 'à' compose '\'' 'A' to 'Á' compose '\'' 'a' to 'á' compose '^' 'A' to 'Â' compose '^' 'a' to 'â' compose '~' 'A' to 'Ã' compose '~' 'a' to 'ã' compose '' 'A' to 'Ä' compose '' 'a' to 'ä' compose 'O' 'A' to 'Å' compose 'o' 'a' to 'å' compose '0' 'A' to 'Å' compose '0' 'a' to 'å' compose 'A' 'A' to 'Å' compose 'a' 'a' to 'å' compose 'A' 'E' to 'Æ' compose 'a' 'e' to 'æ' The question is, how can I do the same with X clients? I know about xmodmap and I have read its manpage, but it doesn't help me because it only talks about mapping single keycodes to keysyms. Is the interpretation of compose sequences something that's left to the client under X? If so, how do I enable this in rxvt (or in xterm, if needs be)? I use potato, and everything in the environment is set up for US English, and I want to leave it this way. -- Ian Zimmerman, Oakland, California, U.S.A. In his own soul a man bears the source from which he draws all his sorrows and his joys. Sophocles.
Re: Latin-1 characters in X, how?
On Sun, May 14, 2000 at 09:17:17AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My apologies for the newbieness of this post; when it comes to the world of icons, colors and pixels, I am indeed a newbie, having spent the last 4 years or so in text mode. On the Linux virtual consoles I can enter Latin-1 characters into any program using the Compose key sequences, provided these are defined in the loaded keymap. For example, here's a piece of my The question is, how can I do the same with X clients? On my system I use Control-ScrolLock as compose key in X. I think it is the standard setup. Johann -- J.H. Spies, Hugenotestraat 29, Posbus 80, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa Tel/Faks 021-876-2337 Sel/Cell 082 898 1528(Johann) 082 255 2388(Hester) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalms 23:4
Re: Latin-1 characters in X, how?
Johann == Johann Spies [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: itz On the Linux virtual consoles I can enter Latin-1 characters into itz any program using the Compose key sequences, provided these are itz defined in the loaded keymap. The question is, how can I do the itz same with X clients? Johann On my system I use Control-ScrolLock as compose key in X. I Johann think it is the standard setup. No, that only turns on ScrollLock for me, as if Control were not involved. I tried both left and right Control. -- Ian Zimmerman, Oakland, California, U.S.A. In his own soul a man bears the source from which he draws all his sorrows and his joys. Sophocles.
Re: Latin-1 characters in X, how?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the Linux virtual consoles I can enter Latin-1 characters into any program using the Compose key sequences, provided these are defined in the loaded keymap. For example, here's a piece of my /etc/console-tools/default.kmap: The question is, how can I do the same with X clients? I know about i've done it in this way: some lines from my .bash_profile: # cat ~/.keymap | loadkeys loadkeys /home/hafi/.keymap /dev/null and the content of .keymap: $ cat ~/.keymap shift keycode 100 = Compose altgr keycode 42 = Compose cu -- hafi
