Questions tagged [compose-key]
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How can I find out if the ~/.XCompose file has loaded?
I've added a simple sequence, but it won't work.
How can I find out if the OS (Ubuntu 12.10 with Unity) is actually loading the file?
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How to make Compose work in GTK and Qt apps?
I used Gnome for a long time, but preferred vanilla X input method (xim) over the default GTK behaviour. I just set GTK_IM_MODULE and QT_IM_MODULE environment variables to xim, and didn't have any problem with multiple-layout config, Compose key,…
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How to create lowercase pi (“π”) with compose key?
I'm pretty sure I used to be able to create lowercase pi characters using Composepi (as described on for example fsymbols.com), but it no longer works. My compose key works for other characters (like Composeaa for “å”), so what could be wrong?
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How to list all currently available compose key combinations?
Is there some way to inspect the state of X to get exactly and only a list of compose key shortcuts and what they map to, either as literal keys, for example:
aa å
88 ∞
or as glyph names, for example:
aa Latin Small Letter A with ring above
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Adding custom Compose key sequences
How can one add custom Compose-key sequences? I have googled quite a bit, but could not find an explanation. In particular, I would like to have:
+ + = ℤ # Blackboard bold Z (set of integers)
In particular, I tried copying the…
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Some apps doesn't accept some characters from the «Compose» key
The problem is that the compose key works fine, but some application doesn't accept some characters from it. E.g. I can type the character ∞ in Emacs (Compose+8+8), but this won't work in FireFox, Konsole and Kate. But many other characters, e.g. €…
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How to find name of key for use in ~/.XCompose? (specifically keypad plus and minus)
I use XIM under Debian Linux with Gnome 2. Many compose sequences are already defined in the system, including the one for ± sign:
palec@Palec:~$ grep PLUS-MINUS /usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose
: "±" …
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XCompose multiple characters: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In my ~/.XCompose, I have this line:
+ <3> + <3> : "¯\_(ツ)_/¯" # Shrug.
Which sadly, does not do what I want. Since only the first characters of the shrug is used.
Can I have multiple characters based of one key combinations?
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Modifier keys in compose sequence
How is the syntax for .XCompose for sequences containing modifier keys? The manpage says (! MODIFIER ), but I did not manage to make it work. How is, e. g. the syntax for, let's say first AltGr and a, then b? I tried something like (! mod5) …
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Is there a way to reload the .XCompose file in Fedora?
I am currently custumizing my .XCompose file in Fedora 29 Workstation (with the default GNOME 3, Wayland, etc). It seems that it does follow the rules I add to the ~/.XCompose file, but if I make changes to it then they are only noticed after I log…
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Validate ~/.XCompose
I'm working on creating my own compose key sequences in ~/.XCompose. As I add more and more sequences, occasionally I make typos or use the same sequence for different symbols.
Examples:
Typo / Non-Existent Codes
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Where are default compose-key bindings stored?
I recently discovered the compose key. It's wonderful to type Compose-> and get a Unicode right-arrow (→).
I know I can add my own, but where can I find a complete chart of the defaults?
The largest list I could find is this one at freedesktop.org.…
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Remapping Caps Lock to Compose
Because I now and then need to use scandinavian letters despite using US Dvorak as my layout, I would like to use Caps Lock as a compose key. (I don't need Caps Lock at all, I'm not a forum troll)
How would one accomplish this?
Using Linux Mint 17…
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Fedora 25 doesn't allow me to set a Compose Key
On Fedora 24, setting a compose key was easy, the keyboard shortcuts setting was there to help.
I upgraded to Fedora 25 and now that setting changed and I can't set a compose key anymore.
Here is what it now looks like:
Is there a way to set it…
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Chrome loses Compose sequences whose last character uses Shift
In Chrome 35.0.1916.153 or 36.0.1985.125, sometimes, my Compose key partially doesn't work. As far as I can tell, combinations whose last character uses the Shift key that don't work. For example, 'e→é and /=→≠ work but not 'E→É or ->→→. In this…
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