Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-30 Thread Jon Ingason
Maurits van Rees wrote: On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 12:44:16AM -0400, David R. Litwin wrote: I found it. I simply changed my key-board lay out. I must say, I never thought of just using a French ley out... I'm a dolt, I suppose. Just a quick tip: note that when you have multiple keyboard lay-out

Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-30 Thread Haines Brown
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Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-30 Thread Maurits van Rees
On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 12:44:16AM -0400, David R. Litwin wrote: > I found it. I simply changed my key-board lay out. I must say, I never > thought of just using a French ley out... I'm a dolt, I suppose. Just a quick tip: note that when you have multiple keyboard lay-outs in KDE you can switch b

Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-29 Thread David R. Litwin
I am running Sid. I beleive KDE does have a lay-out: I shall attempt to find it. I appreciate your Advice. Thank-ee.I found it. I simply changed my key-board lay out. I must say, I never thought of just using a French ley out... I'm a dolt, I suppose.

Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-29 Thread David R. Litwin
I am still running XFree86, so I am not sure if this will apply to you.Based on the version of KDE you are using, it seems like you are on Sid. Anyhow, in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, I have these lines in the keyboardsection:Option  "XkbLayout" "us,us_intl"Option  "Xk

Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-29 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 12:26:11AM -0400, David R. Litwin wrote: > > You want to use the deadkeys layout. On my system, I have it set to use > > the Windows key as a "quick switch" sort of setup. I don't always use > > the deadkeys, but when I need it I want it to be fairly easy. > > > > Hmm

Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-29 Thread David R. Litwin
You want to use the deadkeys layout.  On my system, I have it set to usethe Windows key as a "quick switch" sort of setup.  I don't always use the deadkeys, but when I need it I want it to be fairly easy. Hmm This doesn't seem like quite what I want, but it will do very nicely. I've read vaguel

Re: Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-29 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 11:56:45PM -0400, David R. Litwin wrote: > I ask this here because I have no idea how to word it for Google. My > appologies in advance. > > On windows, it is quite easy to insert a special character: For example, e > with an acute accent (é) is accessed via typing Alt+02

Alt+numbers for special characters (e with acute accent, for example)

2005-08-29 Thread David R. Litwin
I ask this here because I have no idea how to word it for Google. My appologies in advance.On windows, it is quite easy to insert a special character: For example, e with an acute accent (é) is  accessed via typing Alt+0233. Simply, how do I do this on Debian?Thank you kindly in advance.-- —A watch