Re: [PLUG] Entering extended characters in Linux

[<kamiza103@yahoo.co.jp>]

Wow, that is really cool.  heh  It worked after I had added the ending quotation mark to the commend.

 xmodmap -e "keysym Super_L = Multi_key"

(I need to choose a different key since StarDict is bound to the Super_L key.)

So...how could I use this to make a British pound sign?  I would use if frequently if I could.


Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net> wrote:
>  On Friday, 23 November 2007 16:21, Matthew Rosewarne wrote:
> > My ideal layout would be level3 on scroll lock and compose on
> > pause/break, since those keys are both completely useless.  There's no easy
> > way to set this, though.
>
> I use xmodmap at home.  This one line script sets the "windows key" as the 
> compose key.  I run it everytime X starts.
>
>  xmodmap -e "keysym Super_L = Multi_key
>
> Here's a nice article on how to do it
>
>  
> http://process-of-elimination.net/index.php?title=Means_of_Composing_Accented_Characters_in_X_Window_System
>
> I'm going to try your suggestions at work monday.  Thanks
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