How can I type accentuated characters like ë?
Currently I use the character palette applet in gnome panel to put special characters into text.
This is okay, but I have to stop typing, select the character I want from the applet and then copy and paste.
Is there a way to simply type special characters with different key combinations? If so, how do I do it?
keyboard-layout
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
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asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
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Currently I use the character palette applet in gnome panel to put special characters into text.
This is okay, but I have to stop typing, select the character I want from the applet and then copy and paste.
Is there a way to simply type special characters with different key combinations? If so, how do I do it?
keyboard-layout
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
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Rungucharmap. Applications -> Accessories -> Character map.
– Anonymous
Nov 10 '11 at 21:54
1
Do for the compose key in right altgsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['compose:ralt']". Source askubuntu.com/a/784005/25388
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
Jun 7 '16 at 16:42
add a comment |
Currently I use the character palette applet in gnome panel to put special characters into text.
This is okay, but I have to stop typing, select the character I want from the applet and then copy and paste.
Is there a way to simply type special characters with different key combinations? If so, how do I do it?
keyboard-layout
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
1,02321414
Currently I use the character palette applet in gnome panel to put special characters into text.
This is okay, but I have to stop typing, select the character I want from the applet and then copy and paste.
Is there a way to simply type special characters with different key combinations? If so, how do I do it?
keyboard-layout
keyboard-layout
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
1,02321414
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
1,02321414
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
Braiam
51.7k20136221
51.7k20136221
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
1,02321414
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
1,02321414
asked Jul 29 '10 at 12:39
HelixHelix
1,02321414
1,02321414
Rungucharmap. Applications -> Accessories -> Character map.
– Anonymous
Nov 10 '11 at 21:54
1
Do for the compose key in right altgsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['compose:ralt']". Source askubuntu.com/a/784005/25388
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
Jun 7 '16 at 16:42
add a comment |
Rungucharmap. Applications -> Accessories -> Character map.
– Anonymous
Nov 10 '11 at 21:54
1
Do for the compose key in right altgsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['compose:ralt']". Source askubuntu.com/a/784005/25388
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
Jun 7 '16 at 16:42
Run
gucharmap. Applications -> Accessories -> Character map.– Anonymous
Nov 10 '11 at 21:54
Run
gucharmap. Applications -> Accessories -> Character map.– Anonymous
Nov 10 '11 at 21:54
1
1
Do for the compose key in right alt
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['compose:ralt']". Source askubuntu.com/a/784005/25388– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
Jun 7 '16 at 16:42
Do for the compose key in right alt
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['compose:ralt']". Source askubuntu.com/a/784005/25388– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
Jun 7 '16 at 16:42
add a comment |
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Often this is easier with the compose key. With that configured you use key combos to get the special characters. For instance:
- For
ëyou press Compose+", e. - For
ẽyou press Compose+~, e. - For
ôyou press Compose+^, o. - For
áyou press Compose+', a. - For
àyou press Compose+`, a. - For
€you press Compose+=, e. - For
£you press Compose+-, l.
Note that you do not have to hold down the compose key; just press each key in order.
To set the compose key go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard, then Layouts -> Options. Open up Compose Key Position and choose a key. I use Right-Alt.
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
13
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
3
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
2
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
|
show 6 more comments
If you know the unicode value of the character you'd like to type, hit CTRL+SHIFT+u
and then type the unicode.
Example:
CTRL+SHIFT+u 0 3 b b ENTER
results in λ.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
1
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
5
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
add a comment |
The easiest way I've found to do this is to set your keyboard layout to USA International (AltGr dead keys), then use Right-Alt+whatever to get the character you want. Obviously this does not work for all international/special characters, so if you need one that's not available through this method, use one of the other methods listed here.
Wikipedia gives us a handy diagram of the available characters and the keys they are mapped to.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
1,43741726
It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
1
UsingEnglish (international AltGr dead keys)as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to getë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q =ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P =ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y =ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S =ß
– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Alt-Gr+ dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.
– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
add a comment |
Here is an answer close to 1st answer, with a little alternative: I do not need to use compose because I set my keyboard to English US international instead of English US or English UK.
So I use the following combo:
" then e for ë
' then e for é
` then e for è
` then a for à
~ then n for ñ
and
" then spaceBar for "
' then spaceBar for '
` then spaceBar for `
~ then spaceBar for ~
Alt Gr plus 5 for €
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
1
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set vialxkeymap(sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
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Note for dummies like myself. It took me a while...
- Press Cont & Shift & u together
- Let go of all three keys
- input code (for example: 00e1 for á)
- Enter
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
add a comment |
You can use Ctrl + U and type Unicode number of the sign you want to type. So for ē you have to type Ctrl + U + 113.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
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Often this is easier with the compose key. With that configured you use key combos to get the special characters. For instance:
- For
ëyou press Compose+", e. - For
ẽyou press Compose+~, e. - For
ôyou press Compose+^, o. - For
áyou press Compose+', a. - For
àyou press Compose+`, a. - For
€you press Compose+=, e. - For
£you press Compose+-, l.
Note that you do not have to hold down the compose key; just press each key in order.
To set the compose key go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard, then Layouts -> Options. Open up Compose Key Position and choose a key. I use Right-Alt.
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
13
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
3
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
2
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
|
show 6 more comments
Often this is easier with the compose key. With that configured you use key combos to get the special characters. For instance:
- For
ëyou press Compose+", e. - For
ẽyou press Compose+~, e. - For
ôyou press Compose+^, o. - For
áyou press Compose+', a. - For
àyou press Compose+`, a. - For
€you press Compose+=, e. - For
£you press Compose+-, l.
Note that you do not have to hold down the compose key; just press each key in order.
To set the compose key go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard, then Layouts -> Options. Open up Compose Key Position and choose a key. I use Right-Alt.
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
13
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
3
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
2
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
|
show 6 more comments
Often this is easier with the compose key. With that configured you use key combos to get the special characters. For instance:
- For
ëyou press Compose+", e. - For
ẽyou press Compose+~, e. - For
ôyou press Compose+^, o. - For
áyou press Compose+', a. - For
àyou press Compose+`, a. - For
€you press Compose+=, e. - For
£you press Compose+-, l.
Note that you do not have to hold down the compose key; just press each key in order.
To set the compose key go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard, then Layouts -> Options. Open up Compose Key Position and choose a key. I use Right-Alt.
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
Often this is easier with the compose key. With that configured you use key combos to get the special characters. For instance:
- For
ëyou press Compose+", e. - For
ẽyou press Compose+~, e. - For
ôyou press Compose+^, o. - For
áyou press Compose+', a. - For
àyou press Compose+`, a. - For
€you press Compose+=, e. - For
£you press Compose+-, l.
Note that you do not have to hold down the compose key; just press each key in order.
To set the compose key go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard, then Layouts -> Options. Open up Compose Key Position and choose a key. I use Right-Alt.
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
edited Jan 29 '14 at 0:09
nietaki
14518
14518
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:13
Dave JenningsDave Jennings
1,972137
1,972137
13
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
3
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
2
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
|
show 6 more comments
13
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
3
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
2
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
13
13
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Spot on, except for one thing - you don't need to hold down the compose key at all. Just hit the compose key, `, then a, and voilà!
– Jeremy Kerr
Jul 29 '10 at 13:16
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
Yep. You're right. Habit made me think that it was actually required.
– Dave Jennings
Jul 29 '10 at 13:18
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
+1 for allowing me to get rid of the special characters panel applet
– jfoucher
Aug 1 '10 at 9:36
3
3
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
I recommend assigning the Compose key to Caps Lock, which I am pretty sure only comes standard on keyboards to annoy people.
– tyjkenn
Aug 16 '12 at 1:15
2
2
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
á <-- it worked!
– Dave
Jun 26 '15 at 4:09
|
show 6 more comments
If you know the unicode value of the character you'd like to type, hit CTRL+SHIFT+u
and then type the unicode.
Example:
CTRL+SHIFT+u 0 3 b b ENTER
results in λ.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
1
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
5
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
add a comment |
If you know the unicode value of the character you'd like to type, hit CTRL+SHIFT+u
and then type the unicode.
Example:
CTRL+SHIFT+u 0 3 b b ENTER
results in λ.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
1
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
5
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
add a comment |
If you know the unicode value of the character you'd like to type, hit CTRL+SHIFT+u
and then type the unicode.
Example:
CTRL+SHIFT+u 0 3 b b ENTER
results in λ.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
If you know the unicode value of the character you'd like to type, hit CTRL+SHIFT+u
and then type the unicode.
Example:
CTRL+SHIFT+u 0 3 b b ENTER
results in λ.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
edited Jul 29 '10 at 13:10
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:02
ParanoiaPuppyParanoiaPuppy
1,1961115
1,1961115
1
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
5
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
add a comment |
1
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
5
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
1
1
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
I seriously didn't know this was possible. Many thanks. For anyone wondering where to find the unicode umm... codes, unicode.org/charts/index.html is the place to go.
– taneli
Jul 25 '12 at 20:02
5
5
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
Seriously, only people on Windows do that.
– rds
Sep 19 '13 at 20:01
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
do you know how to do this in wps office?
– Marcel
Oct 19 '15 at 21:29
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
@taneli also you can use other way. click the Keyboard Layout Icon on the top bar, then click the Character Map link in the dropdown menu.
– Interesting Knox
Mar 20 '16 at 13:58
add a comment |
The easiest way I've found to do this is to set your keyboard layout to USA International (AltGr dead keys), then use Right-Alt+whatever to get the character you want. Obviously this does not work for all international/special characters, so if you need one that's not available through this method, use one of the other methods listed here.
Wikipedia gives us a handy diagram of the available characters and the keys they are mapped to.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
1,43741726
It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
1
UsingEnglish (international AltGr dead keys)as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to getë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q =ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P =ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y =ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S =ß
– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Alt-Gr+ dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.
– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
add a comment |
The easiest way I've found to do this is to set your keyboard layout to USA International (AltGr dead keys), then use Right-Alt+whatever to get the character you want. Obviously this does not work for all international/special characters, so if you need one that's not available through this method, use one of the other methods listed here.
Wikipedia gives us a handy diagram of the available characters and the keys they are mapped to.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
1,43741726
It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
1
UsingEnglish (international AltGr dead keys)as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to getë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q =ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P =ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y =ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S =ß
– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Alt-Gr+ dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.
– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
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The easiest way I've found to do this is to set your keyboard layout to USA International (AltGr dead keys), then use Right-Alt+whatever to get the character you want. Obviously this does not work for all international/special characters, so if you need one that's not available through this method, use one of the other methods listed here.
Wikipedia gives us a handy diagram of the available characters and the keys they are mapped to.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
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The easiest way I've found to do this is to set your keyboard layout to USA International (AltGr dead keys), then use Right-Alt+whatever to get the character you want. Obviously this does not work for all international/special characters, so if you need one that's not available through this method, use one of the other methods listed here.
Wikipedia gives us a handy diagram of the available characters and the keys they are mapped to.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
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answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
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answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
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answered Jul 29 '10 at 14:30
DLHDLH
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It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
1
UsingEnglish (international AltGr dead keys)as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to getë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q =ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P =ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y =ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S =ß
– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Alt-Gr+ dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.
– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
add a comment |
It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
1
UsingEnglish (international AltGr dead keys)as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to getë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q =ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P =ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y =ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S =ß
– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Alt-Gr+ dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.
– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
It's also relatively easy to edit a keyboard layout file and tailor it to one's needs: — – «» “” …
– ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
Sep 4 '10 at 0:32
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
Most local keyboard layouts (e.g. Belgian, French, etc.) also support AltGr, but the selection and location of special characters will be different. The exact layout can be seen on a similar diagram from inside the keyboard configuration.
– JanC
Jun 9 '11 at 13:23
1
1
Using
English (international AltGr dead keys) as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to get ë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q = ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P = ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y = ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S = ß– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Using
English (international AltGr dead keys) as keyboard layout, use Right-Alt + R to get ë/Ë. Right-Alt + Q = ä/Ä; Right-Alt + P = ö/Ö; Right-Alt + Y = ü/Ü; Right-Alt + S = ß– c0xc
Apr 26 '17 at 15:13
Alt-Gr + dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
Alt-Gr + dead key is available from scratch. It saved my life when selecting a Wi-Fi hotspot with a special character in the name, as I was performing a fresh Ubuntu install.– Laurent Caillette
Jul 8 '18 at 17:02
add a comment |
Here is an answer close to 1st answer, with a little alternative: I do not need to use compose because I set my keyboard to English US international instead of English US or English UK.
So I use the following combo:
" then e for ë
' then e for é
` then e for è
` then a for à
~ then n for ñ
and
" then spaceBar for "
' then spaceBar for '
` then spaceBar for `
~ then spaceBar for ~
Alt Gr plus 5 for €
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
1
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set vialxkeymap(sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
add a comment |
Here is an answer close to 1st answer, with a little alternative: I do not need to use compose because I set my keyboard to English US international instead of English US or English UK.
So I use the following combo:
" then e for ë
' then e for é
` then e for è
` then a for à
~ then n for ñ
and
" then spaceBar for "
' then spaceBar for '
` then spaceBar for `
~ then spaceBar for ~
Alt Gr plus 5 for €
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
1
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set vialxkeymap(sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
add a comment |
Here is an answer close to 1st answer, with a little alternative: I do not need to use compose because I set my keyboard to English US international instead of English US or English UK.
So I use the following combo:
" then e for ë
' then e for é
` then e for è
` then a for à
~ then n for ñ
and
" then spaceBar for "
' then spaceBar for '
` then spaceBar for `
~ then spaceBar for ~
Alt Gr plus 5 for €
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Here is an answer close to 1st answer, with a little alternative: I do not need to use compose because I set my keyboard to English US international instead of English US or English UK.
So I use the following combo:
" then e for ë
' then e for é
` then e for è
` then a for à
~ then n for ñ
and
" then spaceBar for "
' then spaceBar for '
` then spaceBar for `
~ then spaceBar for ~
Alt Gr plus 5 for €
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
1
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
answered Nov 10 '11 at 21:15
BorisBoris
3,28773356
3,28773356
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
1
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set vialxkeymap(sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
add a comment |
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
1
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set vialxkeymap(sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
Is this still the case in Ubuntu 15.10? I don't get this working anymore. Setting either 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' or 'English (international, dead keys via AltGr)' doesn't work.
– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:10
1
1
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set via
lxkeymap (sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
I've found that setting the 'English (US, international, with dead keys)' actually works if set via
lxkeymap (sudo apt-get install lxkeymap). Even more interesting, it only needs to be set once, as if some extra config is changed to make it work. (Dutch source: sites.google.com/site/computertip/toetsenbord)– Lode
Jan 28 '16 at 21:28
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
@Lode sorry I ve not install 15.10 yet.
– Boris
Mar 24 '16 at 19:23
add a comment |
Note for dummies like myself. It took me a while...
- Press Cont & Shift & u together
- Let go of all three keys
- input code (for example: 00e1 for á)
- Enter
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
add a comment |
Note for dummies like myself. It took me a while...
- Press Cont & Shift & u together
- Let go of all three keys
- input code (for example: 00e1 for á)
- Enter
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
add a comment |
Note for dummies like myself. It took me a while...
- Press Cont & Shift & u together
- Let go of all three keys
- input code (for example: 00e1 for á)
- Enter
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
Note for dummies like myself. It took me a while...
- Press Cont & Shift & u together
- Let go of all three keys
- input code (for example: 00e1 for á)
- Enter
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
answered Jul 12 '16 at 20:42
JjackJjack
312
312
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
add a comment |
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
Can you imagine someone writing a long text with accented characters using your approach?! It's not feasible.
– Alexandre Verri
Jul 29 '18 at 21:24
add a comment |
You can use Ctrl + U and type Unicode number of the sign you want to type. So for ē you have to type Ctrl + U + 113.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
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You can use Ctrl + U and type Unicode number of the sign you want to type. So for ē you have to type Ctrl + U + 113.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
add a comment |
You can use Ctrl + U and type Unicode number of the sign you want to type. So for ē you have to type Ctrl + U + 113.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
You can use Ctrl + U and type Unicode number of the sign you want to type. So for ē you have to type Ctrl + U + 113.
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
answered Jul 29 '10 at 13:01
qbiqbi
15k863118
15k863118
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
add a comment |
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
Ctrl + U is unlderline.
– virtualxtc
Jan 21 at 19:05
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Do for the compose key in right alt
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['compose:ralt']". Source askubuntu.com/a/784005/25388– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
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