how to enable compose key in cinnamon?
I'm running Ubuntu 16.10 with Cinnamon, and I'd really like to be able to type diacritics. I saw this post:
How can I type accentuated characters like ë?
But I can't seem to set a "compose" key. I go into Settings->Keyboard->Layout->Options.
I expand "Position of Compose Key", and choose "Right Alt".
But...nothing happens. If I go into LibreOffice and type:
RightAlt: nothing happens
Shift-Quote: I get a double-quote
e: I get a lowercase letter "e"
But what I want is the "e" with the umlaut (?) above it.
16.10 cinnamon compose-key
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
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I'm running Ubuntu 16.10 with Cinnamon, and I'd really like to be able to type diacritics. I saw this post:
How can I type accentuated characters like ë?
But I can't seem to set a "compose" key. I go into Settings->Keyboard->Layout->Options.
I expand "Position of Compose Key", and choose "Right Alt".
But...nothing happens. If I go into LibreOffice and type:
RightAlt: nothing happens
Shift-Quote: I get a double-quote
e: I get a lowercase letter "e"
But what I want is the "e" with the umlaut (?) above it.
16.10 cinnamon compose-key
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 3 '17 at 20:00
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I'm running Ubuntu 16.10 with Cinnamon, and I'd really like to be able to type diacritics. I saw this post:
How can I type accentuated characters like ë?
But I can't seem to set a "compose" key. I go into Settings->Keyboard->Layout->Options.
I expand "Position of Compose Key", and choose "Right Alt".
But...nothing happens. If I go into LibreOffice and type:
RightAlt: nothing happens
Shift-Quote: I get a double-quote
e: I get a lowercase letter "e"
But what I want is the "e" with the umlaut (?) above it.
16.10 cinnamon compose-key
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
I'm running Ubuntu 16.10 with Cinnamon, and I'd really like to be able to type diacritics. I saw this post:
How can I type accentuated characters like ë?
But I can't seem to set a "compose" key. I go into Settings->Keyboard->Layout->Options.
I expand "Position of Compose Key", and choose "Right Alt".
But...nothing happens. If I go into LibreOffice and type:
RightAlt: nothing happens
Shift-Quote: I get a double-quote
e: I get a lowercase letter "e"
But what I want is the "e" with the umlaut (?) above it.
16.10 cinnamon compose-key
16.10 cinnamon compose-key
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
asked Feb 3 '17 at 19:53
Chris Curvey
7081611
7081611
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 3 '17 at 20:00
add a comment |
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 3 '17 at 20:00
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 3 '17 at 20:00
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 3 '17 at 20:00
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I don't know anything about Cinnamon, but a generic way to designate Right Alt as a compose key is to edit /etc/default/keyboard and change the line:
XKBOPTIONS=""
to:
XKBOPTIONS="compose:ralt"
Another way to do what you want is to use a keyboard layout with dead keys. With e.g. English (US, international with dead keys) you can type ë by pressing Shift+' and then pressing E. (I'm guessing that you have a US physical keyboard.)
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
add a comment |
Run the keyboard application (from menu or from the settings).
Choose the Layouts tab.
At the right bottom of the window, you've a Options... button.
You've then access to different options, including "Keyboard Layout Options".
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
add a comment |
- Menu
Preferences » System Settings
Keyboard (under Hardware)
Layouts tab
Options... (bottom right)- Expand Position of Compose Key
- Check Right Alt (or other key if you prefer)
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
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I don't know anything about Cinnamon, but a generic way to designate Right Alt as a compose key is to edit /etc/default/keyboard and change the line:
XKBOPTIONS=""
to:
XKBOPTIONS="compose:ralt"
Another way to do what you want is to use a keyboard layout with dead keys. With e.g. English (US, international with dead keys) you can type ë by pressing Shift+' and then pressing E. (I'm guessing that you have a US physical keyboard.)
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
19.1k23261
Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
add a comment |
I don't know anything about Cinnamon, but a generic way to designate Right Alt as a compose key is to edit /etc/default/keyboard and change the line:
XKBOPTIONS=""
to:
XKBOPTIONS="compose:ralt"
Another way to do what you want is to use a keyboard layout with dead keys. With e.g. English (US, international with dead keys) you can type ë by pressing Shift+' and then pressing E. (I'm guessing that you have a US physical keyboard.)
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
19.1k23261
Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
add a comment |
I don't know anything about Cinnamon, but a generic way to designate Right Alt as a compose key is to edit /etc/default/keyboard and change the line:
XKBOPTIONS=""
to:
XKBOPTIONS="compose:ralt"
Another way to do what you want is to use a keyboard layout with dead keys. With e.g. English (US, international with dead keys) you can type ë by pressing Shift+' and then pressing E. (I'm guessing that you have a US physical keyboard.)
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
19.1k23261
I don't know anything about Cinnamon, but a generic way to designate Right Alt as a compose key is to edit /etc/default/keyboard and change the line:
XKBOPTIONS=""
to:
XKBOPTIONS="compose:ralt"
Another way to do what you want is to use a keyboard layout with dead keys. With e.g. English (US, international with dead keys) you can type ë by pressing Shift+' and then pressing E. (I'm guessing that you have a US physical keyboard.)
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
19.1k23261
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
19.1k23261
answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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answered Feb 3 '17 at 20:25
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
add a comment |
Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Thanks for the pointer to /etc/default/keyboard. I can't get the right "alt" key to work, but I can set "compose:menu", and that works.
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:11
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
Well, it worked for a minute, and then stopped :(
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 16:40
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
@ChrisCurvey: Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 18:05
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
I'm using "English (US)"
– Chris Curvey
Feb 6 '17 at 19:45
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
@ChrisCurvey: That's what I guessed. And it's strange that "compose:ralt" doesn't work. Anyway, I also pointed you to another method to type letters with diacritics, which you may want to explore.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Feb 6 '17 at 20:04
add a comment |
Run the keyboard application (from menu or from the settings).
Choose the Layouts tab.
At the right bottom of the window, you've a Options... button.
You've then access to different options, including "Keyboard Layout Options".
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
add a comment |
Run the keyboard application (from menu or from the settings).
Choose the Layouts tab.
At the right bottom of the window, you've a Options... button.
You've then access to different options, including "Keyboard Layout Options".
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
add a comment |
Run the keyboard application (from menu or from the settings).
Choose the Layouts tab.
At the right bottom of the window, you've a Options... button.
You've then access to different options, including "Keyboard Layout Options".
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
Run the keyboard application (from menu or from the settings).
Choose the Layouts tab.
At the right bottom of the window, you've a Options... button.
You've then access to different options, including "Keyboard Layout Options".
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
answered Nov 14 '17 at 21:30
Dereckson
1312
1312
add a comment |
add a comment |
- Menu
Preferences » System Settings
Keyboard (under Hardware)
Layouts tab
Options... (bottom right)- Expand Position of Compose Key
- Check Right Alt (or other key if you prefer)
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
add a comment |
- Menu
Preferences » System Settings
Keyboard (under Hardware)
Layouts tab
Options... (bottom right)- Expand Position of Compose Key
- Check Right Alt (or other key if you prefer)
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
add a comment |
- Menu
Preferences » System Settings
Keyboard (under Hardware)
Layouts tab
Options... (bottom right)- Expand Position of Compose Key
- Check Right Alt (or other key if you prefer)
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
- Menu
Preferences » System Settings
Keyboard (under Hardware)
Layouts tab
Options... (bottom right)- Expand Position of Compose Key
- Check Right Alt (or other key if you prefer)
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
answered Aug 18 at 20:44
Drew Chapin
55945
55945
add a comment |
add a comment |
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