On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Diwakar wrote:

> How can I type special characters in Linux (especially RedHat 8.0)
> using only the keyboard instead of the GNOME Character Map?

To get accented characters, I have this in my .Xmodmap file.  You could
do something similar.  I can then use the left windows key to type my
accented and other special characters.  It only works through X though
(including xterms).  Anyone know how to do this through console mode?

clear mod4
add mod4 = Super_R
keycode 115 = Mode_switch
keycode 79 = agrave
keycode 80 = acircumflex
keycode 81 = eacute
keycode 83 = egrave
keycode 84 = ecircumflex
keycode 85 = icircumflex
keycode 87 = ocircumflex
keycode 88 = ugrave
keycode 89 = ccedilla

keysym a = a A agrave Agrave
keysym b = b B acircumflex Acircumflex
keysym c = c C ccedilla Ccedilla
keysym d = d D atilde Atilde
keysym e = e E egrave Egrave
keysym f = f F eacute Eacute
keysym g = g G ecircumflex Ecircumflex
keysym h = h H ediaeresis Ediaeresis
keysym i = i I igrave Igrave
keysym j = j J icircumflex Icircumflex
keysym k = k K iacute Iacute
keysym l = l L idiaeresis Idiaeresis
keysym m = m M aacute Aacute
keysym n = n N ntilde Ntilde
keysym o = o O ograve Ograve
keysym p = p P ocircumflex Ocircumflex
keysym q = q Q oacute Oacute
keysym r = r R odiaeresis Odiaeresis
keysym s = s S oslash Ooblique
keysym u = u U ugrave Ugrave
keysym v = v V uacute Uacute
keysym w = w W udiaeresis Udiaeresis

keysym 1 = 1 exclam onesuperior exclamdown
keysym 2 = 2 at twosuperior onehalf
keysym 3 = 3 numbersign yen EuroSign
keysym 4 = 4 dollar sterling cent
keysym 5 = 5 percent degree onequarter
keysym 6 = 6 asciicircum threesuperior threequarters 

keysym slash = slash question backslash questiondown


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