Another option would be to have a virtual keyboard on-screen. I know there are a few out there, though I forget the names off the top of my head.
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Raphael Plasson <rplas...@gmail.com> wrote: > So this is an input problem. Here is my experience: > - If I switch to a keybord mapping with accented character (for example > setxkbmap fr), no problem to enter accented character by directly > pressing to corresponding key > - I use some IM system (I am using ibus), but it cannot be used from lua > prompts (applications must be "IM-aware", if I understand correctly) > - If I use the Multikey method, it doesn't work either: the combination > Multi-e-' should give [é], it gives [ e'], that is the multikey is not > recognized as such and translated as a space. > > So this is an XCB problem at least for the multi-key problem, right? Is > it also a problem for ibus inputs, or is it possible to make awesome > ibus-aware? The point is that when using an US keyboard (for example), > Multikey or Ibus are the only reliable solutions to type accented > characters (switching the keyboard mapping being a not so good solution, > that implies to enter blindly the characters...). > > Raphaël > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to awesome-unsubscr...@naquadah.org. >
