Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: However, in the main LyX window, we need to interpret each and every key press and so must generate the std::string from these key presses. We can't leave things to Qt. Our own, home grown key handling code is less sophisticated than Qt's, but crucially for us, we have

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: However, in the main LyX window, we need to interpret each and every key press and so must generate the std::string from these key presses. We can't leave things to Qt. Our own, home grown key handling code is less sophisticated than Qt's, but crucially for us, we have

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: >> However, in the main LyX window, we need to interpret each and every >> key press and so must generate the std::string from these key presses. >> We can't leave things to Qt. Our own, home grown key handling code is >> less sophisticated than Qt's, but crucially for us,

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-20 Thread Stefano Franchi
However, in the main LyX window, we need to interpret each and every key press and so must generate the std::string from these key presses. We can't leave things to Qt. Our own, home grown key handling code is less sophisticated than Qt's, but crucially for us, we have total control over it to

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-20 Thread Stefano Franchi
However, in the main LyX window, we need to interpret each and every key press and so must generate the std::string from these key presses. We can't leave things to Qt. Our own, home grown key handling code is less sophisticated than Qt's, but crucially for us, we have total control over it to

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-20 Thread Stefano Franchi
However, in the main LyX window, we need to interpret each and every key press and so must generate the std::string from these key presses. We can't leave things to Qt. Our own, home grown key handling code is less sophisticated than Qt's, but crucially for us, we have total control over it to

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. Stefano Hi, Stefano. The latex command is \ss{}, no?

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
To Angus: Sorry for probably OT question, just beacuse you mentioned it: which key do you refer to as compose key? (is there an equivalent on usual keyboards, or is it something special to some keyboards: mine seems not to have one. Only Ctrl, Alt and Shift). Regards, Nusret --- Angus

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread John Coppens
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:58:38 -0800 (PST) Nusret BALCI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for probably OT question, just beacuse you mentioned it: which key do you refer to as compose key? (is there an equivalent on usual keyboards, or is it something special to some keyboards: mine seems not to

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
I tried Ctrl-., but in text mode Ctrl has no effect, on math mode the message on the status bar is command disabled, whatever that means. Really, I didn't know there is a different Multi-key or a compose key :). Nusret --- John Coppens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:58:38

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread John Coppens
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:25:57 -0800 (PST) Nusret BALCI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried Ctrl-., but in text mode Ctrl has no effect, Sure Ctl has some effect (not alone, but with the other key combined). To type 1/2 as one symbol, try Ctrl-. and then (without Ctrl) 1 and 2 if the 1 appears

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. What about this: Copy the following line to the bind you are

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
John, Things are getting clearer now: you are right in that ctrl-. has an effect (and yes, I know Ctrl is used with other keys :). I've just typed Ctrl-. and exported the file as latex. It translates to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (backslash-at-dot) Ctrl-.12 therefore doesn't output what you expect in my

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Stefano Franchi
On Nov 19, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. What about

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread chr
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Nusret BALCI wrote: I use windows, and I suspect now there isn't a compose key functionality available on windows for standard keyboards (If I understand correctly what a compose key does). As far as I know, there is no such thing as a compose key on windows, sorry. In

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3? Thank you. Nusret --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 19 Nov

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Jose' Matos
On Saturday 19 November 2005 21:09, Nusret BALCI wrote: Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3?

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Nusret BALCI wrote: Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3? Alt-number inserts the character with the

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
I see, you're right. In fact, Christian is right: But I had to type Alt-2-2-5 like Uwe(not 3: 3 gives nothing on my PC, so I thought his suggestion is a curious but nonworking strategy. I was obviously wrong and he was right). Thank you all for clarifying this, it is a useful bit of information.

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: I still don't understand why I can get ß in the minibuffer (with, on my Mac, option-s) and not in the main window, but I can live in blissful ignorance for now. Because we leave it to the Qt toolkit to interpret your key presses when in the minibuffer and then deal with

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. Stefano Hi, Stefano. The latex command is \ss{}, no?

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
To Angus: Sorry for probably OT question, just beacuse you mentioned it: which key do you refer to as compose key? (is there an equivalent on usual keyboards, or is it something special to some keyboards: mine seems not to have one. Only Ctrl, Alt and Shift). Regards, Nusret --- Angus

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread John Coppens
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:58:38 -0800 (PST) Nusret BALCI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for probably OT question, just beacuse you mentioned it: which key do you refer to as compose key? (is there an equivalent on usual keyboards, or is it something special to some keyboards: mine seems not to

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
I tried Ctrl-., but in text mode Ctrl has no effect, on math mode the message on the status bar is command disabled, whatever that means. Really, I didn't know there is a different Multi-key or a compose key :). Nusret --- John Coppens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:58:38

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread John Coppens
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:25:57 -0800 (PST) Nusret BALCI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried Ctrl-., but in text mode Ctrl has no effect, Sure Ctl has some effect (not alone, but with the other key combined). To type 1/2 as one symbol, try Ctrl-. and then (without Ctrl) 1 and 2 if the 1 appears

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. What about this: Copy the following line to the bind you are

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
John, Things are getting clearer now: you are right in that ctrl-. has an effect (and yes, I know Ctrl is used with other keys :). I've just typed Ctrl-. and exported the file as latex. It translates to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (backslash-at-dot) Ctrl-.12 therefore doesn't output what you expect in my

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Stefano Franchi
On Nov 19, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. What about

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread chr
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Nusret BALCI wrote: I use windows, and I suspect now there isn't a compose key functionality available on windows for standard keyboards (If I understand correctly what a compose key does). As far as I know, there is no such thing as a compose key on windows, sorry. In

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3? Thank you. Nusret --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 19 Nov

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Jose' Matos
On Saturday 19 November 2005 21:09, Nusret BALCI wrote: Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3?

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Nusret BALCI wrote: Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3? Alt-number inserts the character with the

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
I see, you're right. In fact, Christian is right: But I had to type Alt-2-2-5 like Uwe(not 3: 3 gives nothing on my PC, so I thought his suggestion is a curious but nonworking strategy. I was obviously wrong and he was right). Thank you all for clarifying this, it is a useful bit of information.

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: I still don't understand why I can get ß in the minibuffer (with, on my Mac, option-s) and not in the main window, but I can live in blissful ignorance for now. Because we leave it to the Qt toolkit to interpret your key presses when in the minibuffer and then deal with

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: > My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer > to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the > function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. > > Stefano Hi, Stefano. The latex command is \ss{}, no?

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
To Angus: Sorry for probably OT question, just beacuse you mentioned it: which key do you refer to as compose key? (is there an equivalent on usual keyboards, or is it something special to some keyboards: mine seems not to have one. Only Ctrl, Alt and Shift). Regards, Nusret --- Angus

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread John Coppens
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:58:38 -0800 (PST) Nusret BALCI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for probably OT question, just beacuse you > mentioned it: which key do you refer to as compose > key? (is there an equivalent on usual keyboards, or is > it something special to some keyboards: mine seems

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
I tried Ctrl-., but in text mode Ctrl has no effect, on math mode the message on the status bar is "command disabled", whatever that means. Really, I didn't know there is a different "Multi-key" or a "compose" key :). Nusret --- John Coppens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 19 Nov 2005

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread John Coppens
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:25:57 -0800 (PST) Nusret BALCI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I tried Ctrl-., but in text mode Ctrl has no effect, Sure Ctl has some effect (not alone, but with the other key combined). To type 1/2 as one symbol, try Ctrl-. and then (without Ctrl) 1 and 2 if the 1

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. What about this: Copy the following line to the bind you are

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
John, Things are getting clearer now: you are right in that ctrl-. has an effect (and yes, I know Ctrl is used with other keys :). I've just typed Ctrl-. and exported the file as latex. It translates to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (backslash-at-dot) Ctrl-.12 therefore doesn't output what you expect in my

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Stefano Franchi
On Nov 19, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Stefano Franchi wrote: My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. What about

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread chr
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Nusret BALCI wrote: > I use windows, and I suspect now there isn't a compose key functionality > available on windows for standard keyboards (If I understand correctly > what a compose key does). As far as I know, there is no such thing as a compose key on windows, sorry.

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3? Thank you. Nusret --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, 19 Nov

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Jose' Matos
On Saturday 19 November 2005 21:09, Nusret BALCI wrote: > Christian, > the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me > not a big deal, though: there are several other > convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why > you thought this would do: What's the magic behind > Alt-2-2-3?

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Nusret BALCI wrote: Christian, the key combination you mentioned doesn't work (for me not a big deal, though: there are several other convenient ways to enter scharfes s), but I wonder why you thought this would do: What's the magic behind Alt-2-2-3? Alt-"number" inserts the character with

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Nusret BALCI
I see, you're right. In fact, Christian is right: But I had to type Alt-2-2-5 like Uwe(not 3: 3 gives nothing on my PC, so I thought his suggestion is a curious but nonworking strategy. I was obviously wrong and he was right). Thank you all for clarifying this, it is a useful bit of information.

Re: LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-19 Thread Angus Leeming
Stefano Franchi wrote: > I still don't understand why > I can get ß in the minibuffer (with, on my Mac, option-s) and not in > the main window, but I can live in blissful ignorance for now. Because we leave it to the Qt toolkit to interpret your key presses when in the minibuffer and then deal

LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-18 Thread Stefano Franchi
My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. Stefano __ Stefano Franchi Department

LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-18 Thread Stefano Franchi
My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. Stefano __ Stefano Franchi Department

LyX function for German hard S?

2005-11-18 Thread Stefano Franchi
My keyboard is acting strangely again, and I need to use the minibuffer to input accented characters and similia. But I can't remember the function needed to input the German hard-S. Can anyone help? Thanks. Stefano __ Stefano Franchi Department