A. Pagaltzis writes: > Any gtk+-based apps will accept characters typed as hexadecimal > Unicode code points while holding Ctrl+Shift. Even works in a Firefox > linked against gtk+.
Until you upgrade to a newer version; it recently changed to "hold Control+Shift+U while you type the Unicode codepoint". The new style is actually more sensible, mind -- it steals fewer keystrokes from applications. -- Aaron Crane
