On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:18 +0200 Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Den 17 april 2012 22:32 skrev Thomas Taylor <li...@comcast.net>: > > On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:09:31 +0200 > > Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Den 16 april 2012 22:36 skrev Séamas Ó Brógáin <s...@iol.ie>: > >> > Regina wrote: > >> > > >> >> They are usually written via AutoCorrect. The simple hyphen is replaced > >> >> with the en-dash or em-dash when the following word is finished . . . > >> > > >> > That is _not_ a good idea. The hyphen, en rule and em rule (dash) are > >> > distinct characters with distinct uses in conventional typography and > >> > typesetting. Their correct use cannot be predicted by context, nor are > >> > they interchangeable. > >> > > >> > You need to find out where these characters are in the character set you > >> > are using. This depends on your operating system, your language, and > >> > your keyboard layout. > >> > > >> > As Johnny pointed out, they can be entered with the compose key. If you > >> > use them so often that even this is too cumbersome you can customise > >> > your keyboard layout, > >> > >> That's actually what I did (called ”Sweden Johnny Rosenberg”, > >> available on my computers only…), but I didn't mention it because I > >> thought it could be a bit tricky… > >> I have the en-dash at AltGr+- and the em-dash at AltGr+Shift+-. I also > >> did a lot of other modification, like removed all my numbers from the > >> first row (I already have them on the num pad to the right – why have > >> them at more than one place?) and moved some Shift+number combinations > >> so I don't need Shift for characters like ”!#%&/” and so on. I even > >> made labels to put on my keys, but most of them was worn out after a > >> couple of weeks of typing… > >> > >> To change the layout (or rather add a new one in this case), you need > >> to fiddle with three files (at least in Ubuntu): > >> /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst, /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml > >> and /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/<the file representing your language>, > >> more on that another time… > >> > >> Ok, this was a bit off topic… > >> > >> > >> Kind regards > >> > >> Johnny Rosenberg > >> ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ > >> > >> >so that (for example) compose-hyphen gets you the > >> > en rule and shift-compose-hyphen gets you the dash (em rule). If you > >> > want to do this I will help you (but only if you use GNU/Linux!). > >> > > >> > You could, as Johnny suggests, create your own auto-correct sequences, > >> > but personally I would avoid all such contrivances. Auto-correct is > >> > _not_ your friend. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > >> > Problems? > >> > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >> > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All > >> > messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > >> > deleted > >> > > > > Hi Johnny; > > Out of curiosity, what is AltGr+ ? Alt is of course the "Alt" key on the > > keyboard but which key is Gr? My keyboard (an old IBM windows model) > > doesn't have such a key. > > > > Thanks, Tom > > I saw that someone already answered, but I'll reply anyway. > The ”+” does only mean that the key is hold. So Alt+Shift+x means that > Alt, Shift and x is pressed simultaneously, or at least that no key is > released before the other keys is pressed. > The compose key doesn't work that way, therefore no ”+” sign: ”Compose > --.” means ”hit the Compose key, release it, then type --.”. <<<<< snip >>>>> Hi Johnny ;) The problem with the above is that in openSuSE the compose key only allows two (2) keystroke combinations, not three (3). "Compose -./--" do not insert anything. To me, this is just a point of education as I don't use dash m/n in my writing. Just trying to learn a bit. Thanks for any further explanation. Tom After some trial and error I find that three key combinations work in some applications but not in others. They do work in LO but not when immediately adjacent. Thanks for your help. Tom -- Tom Taylor - retired penguin openSUSE 12.1x86_64 openSUSE 12.2x86_64 KDE 4.6.00, FF 7.0 KDE 4.7.2, FF 11.0 claws-mail 3.8.0 registered linux user 263467 linxt-At-comcast-DoT-net -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted