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01mf02
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 Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: Cannot write accented character |
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My problem is simple: I can type "`", but I can't type characters like "è", "é" or "à". Furthermore, I've just noticed that I can't type the "forward" "`", only "¸" (by pressing ALT and "`").
Do you know how to type those characters? |
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gami
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Try using keyboard layout variants, e.g.
| Code: | | setxkbmap -model pc105 -layout de -variant deadgraveacute |
or use the keyboard layout configuration tool in Gnome or KDE. Some keys then "preload" the accent and add it to the character typed afterwards. |
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01mf02
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, that worked like a charm!
To make the setting permanent, I set the value of XkbVariant in /etc/X11/xorg.conf to "deadgraveacute". |
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