Re: [Zim-wiki] ALT+NUMPAD not working on WinXP
Hi André, I'm aware of that. I exactly described my problem in my previous message. The ALT+key combination works in every program except Zim-Wiki, so it's obvious that there's an issue with it. :) Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:11 AM, andré and...@laposte.net wrote: Marco Cevoli a écrit : Hi, if I try to type a special character using ALT + (code) on the numeric pad, nothing happens. For instance, I would like to add accented capital E (È) or curly double quotes and I can't. Any hints? In the Microsoft environment you can always install the US International character set, which uses the standard US keyboard, adding accents and other special characters via alt + key (or maybe control + key). Alternately you can install the character set for your localisation (Italian ?). Note that you can have more tnan one character set installed, and switch between them as you wish. I forget the details for installing and using the different character sets in the Microsoft environment. (I use Linux.) Thanks Marco Cevoli -- André ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Zim-wiki] ALT+NUMPAD not working on WinXP
Zim is a Python application that depends completely on the GTK+ framework for interacting with the display and input devices, as well as a few other things. I don't think Zim does anything special with GTK+'s keyboard input functions, so the problem may be in GTK+ on Windows, not with Zim itself. I can't immediately find a solution based on the assumption that it's a problem with GTK+. (It may be a Zim-specific problem.) If you find any further clues or evidence, please post them on a bug report I created for this issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1245274 . Also, subscribe to that bug to find out when it gets resolved. I'll see if I can squash it or identify the root cause and pass it to Jaap before the end of the current release cycle. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Marco Cevoli marco.cev...@gmail.comwrote: Hi André, I'm aware of that. I exactly described my problem in my previous message. The ALT+key combination works in every program except Zim-Wiki, so it's obvious that there's an issue with it. :) Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:11 AM, andré and...@laposte.net wrote: Marco Cevoli a écrit : Hi, if I try to type a special character using ALT + (code) on the numeric pad, nothing happens. For instance, I would like to add accented capital E (È) or curly double quotes and I can't. Any hints? In the Microsoft environment you can always install the US International character set, which uses the standard US keyboard, adding accents and other special characters via alt + key (or maybe control + key). Alternately you can install the character set for your localisation (Italian ?). Note that you can have more tnan one character set installed, and switch between them as you wish. I forget the details for installing and using the different character sets in the Microsoft environment. (I use Linux.) Thanks Marco Cevoli -- André ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Zim-wiki] ALT+NUMPAD not working on WinXP
Also, don't forget that Zim has its own typing shortcut for non-keyboard characters. The manual says you can type backslash SYMBOL-NAME space to get most of the named special characters from HTML. See this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_XML_and_HTML_character_entity_references. For example, if I type \Yacute , it gets converted by Zim to Ý. This works on all Zim-suported platforms. Again, we'll see if we can get the host OS's ALT+nnn method to work too in a future release. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: Zim is a Python application that depends completely on the GTK+ framework for interacting with the display and input devices, as well as a few other things. I don't think Zim does anything special with GTK+'s keyboard input functions, so the problem may be in GTK+ on Windows, not with Zim itself. I can't immediately find a solution based on the assumption that it's a problem with GTK+. (It may be a Zim-specific problem.) If you find any further clues or evidence, please post them on a bug report I created for this issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1245274 . Also, subscribe to that bug to find out when it gets resolved. I'll see if I can squash it or identify the root cause and pass it to Jaap before the end of the current release cycle. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Marco Cevoli marco.cev...@gmail.comwrote: Hi André, I'm aware of that. I exactly described my problem in my previous message. The ALT+key combination works in every program except Zim-Wiki, so it's obvious that there's an issue with it. :) Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:11 AM, andré and...@laposte.net wrote: Marco Cevoli a écrit : Hi, if I try to type a special character using ALT + (code) on the numeric pad, nothing happens. For instance, I would like to add accented capital E (È) or curly double quotes and I can't. Any hints? In the Microsoft environment you can always install the US International character set, which uses the standard US keyboard, adding accents and other special characters via alt + key (or maybe control + key). Alternately you can install the character set for your localisation (Italian ?). Note that you can have more tnan one character set installed, and switch between them as you wish. I forget the details for installing and using the different character sets in the Microsoft environment. (I use Linux.) Thanks Marco Cevoli -- André ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Zim-wiki] ALT+NUMPAD not working on WinXP
... I forgot to mention you need to have the Insert Symbol plugin turned on for Zim's method to work. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: Also, don't forget that Zim has its own typing shortcut for non-keyboard characters. The manual says you can type backslash SYMBOL-NAME space to get most of the named special characters from HTML. See this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_XML_and_HTML_character_entity_references. For example, if I type \Yacute , it gets converted by Zim to Ý. This works on all Zim-suported platforms. Again, we'll see if we can get the host OS's ALT+nnn method to work too in a future release. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: Zim is a Python application that depends completely on the GTK+ framework for interacting with the display and input devices, as well as a few other things. I don't think Zim does anything special with GTK+'s keyboard input functions, so the problem may be in GTK+ on Windows, not with Zim itself. I can't immediately find a solution based on the assumption that it's a problem with GTK+. (It may be a Zim-specific problem.) If you find any further clues or evidence, please post them on a bug report I created for this issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1245274 . Also, subscribe to that bug to find out when it gets resolved. I'll see if I can squash it or identify the root cause and pass it to Jaap before the end of the current release cycle. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Marco Cevoli marco.cev...@gmail.comwrote: Hi André, I'm aware of that. I exactly described my problem in my previous message. The ALT+key combination works in every program except Zim-Wiki, so it's obvious that there's an issue with it. :) Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:11 AM, andré and...@laposte.net wrote: Marco Cevoli a écrit : Hi, if I try to type a special character using ALT + (code) on the numeric pad, nothing happens. For instance, I would like to add accented capital E (È) or curly double quotes and I can't. Any hints? In the Microsoft environment you can always install the US International character set, which uses the standard US keyboard, adding accents and other special characters via alt + key (or maybe control + key). Alternately you can install the character set for your localisation (Italian ?). Note that you can have more tnan one character set installed, and switch between them as you wish. I forget the details for installing and using the different character sets in the Microsoft environment. (I use Linux.) Thanks Marco Cevoli -- André ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Zim-wiki] Free presentation in Boston, 11 Dec: Learn Zim: The Free Replacement for Evernote and Solution to Chaos in Your Life
If you are in the USA anywhere near Boston in December, you are invited to see a free presentation by me at a local computer club about how to use Zim to get work done. Also, I will be recording it and will hopefully be able to produce a decent video to share online by January or so. The presentation will be at Akamai in Cambridge, Massachusetts on 11 December 2013. You must RSVP ahead of time at the following URL and be in the lobby by 6:30pm. (Email Wil, the host, if you are delayed.) http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/events/147244622/ The introduction will focus on the advantages of using free and open source software, formats, and network protocols to maintain control over your own personal data. Then we will have an hour-long discussion about how to get work done and solve specific problems in Zim, including: • task tracking • diary • drafting a paper • making a web site • syncing notebooks across computers (I will repost this invitation later in November in case any locals miss this notice.) ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Zim-wiki] ALT+NUMPAD not working on WinXP
Brendan, thanks a lot. Of course it's a GTK+ issue, not directly Zim's, sorry for the misunderstanding. BTW, this has a very low priority for me, so put it in your to-do list accordingly. I wasn't aware of the other typing shorcut. Thanks! That feature totally solves my problem! Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:08 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: ... I forgot to mention you need to have the Insert Symbol plugin turned on for Zim's method to work. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: Also, don't forget that Zim has its own typing shortcut for non-keyboard characters. The manual says you can type backslash SYMBOL-NAME space to get most of the named special characters from HTML. See this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_XML_and_HTML_character_entity_references . For example, if I type \Yacute , it gets converted by Zim to Ý. This works on all Zim-suported platforms. Again, we'll see if we can get the host OS's ALT+nnn method to work too in a future release. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: Zim is a Python application that depends completely on the GTK+ framework for interacting with the display and input devices, as well as a few other things. I don't think Zim does anything special with GTK+'s keyboard input functions, so the problem may be in GTK+ on Windows, not with Zim itself. I can't immediately find a solution based on the assumption that it's a problem with GTK+. (It may be a Zim-specific problem.) If you find any further clues or evidence, please post them on a bug report I created for this issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1245274 . Also, subscribe to that bug to find out when it gets resolved. I'll see if I can squash it or identify the root cause and pass it to Jaap before the end of the current release cycle. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Marco Cevoli marco.cev...@gmail.com wrote: Hi André, I'm aware of that. I exactly described my problem in my previous message. The ALT+key combination works in every program except Zim-Wiki, so it's obvious that there's an issue with it. :) Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:11 AM, andré and...@laposte.net wrote: Marco Cevoli a écrit : Hi, if I try to type a special character using ALT + (code) on the numeric pad, nothing happens. For instance, I would like to add accented capital E (È) or curly double quotes and I can't. Any hints? In the Microsoft environment you can always install the US International character set, which uses the standard US keyboard, adding accents and other special characters via alt + key (or maybe control + key). Alternately you can install the character set for your localisation (Italian ?). Note that you can have more tnan one character set installed, and switch between them as you wish. I forget the details for installing and using the different character sets in the Microsoft environment. (I use Linux.) Thanks Marco Cevoli -- André ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Zim-wiki] Free presentation in Boston, 11 Dec: Learn Zim: The Free Replacement for Evernote and Solution to Chaos in Your Life
Hi Brendan, Congratulations for the idea! Please also consider to share your presentation slides (if any) on SlideShare or a similar site. They might come handy if someone decides to organize a similar event in his own country. Looking forward to seeing the video Bests Marco Cevoli Traduttore tecnico. Grafico. Congiungitore di punti. Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. --- http://www.marcocevoli.com i...@marcocevoli.com t 34 675 800 826 ~~~ My t-shirt shop: http://vulnavia.spreadshirt.net My latest projects: http://www.qabiria.com, http://www.allerglobal.com On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:28 PM, Brendan Kidwell sn...@glump.net wrote: If you are in the USA anywhere near Boston in December, you are invited to see a free presentation by me at a local computer club about how to use Zim to get work done. Also, I will be recording it and will hopefully be able to produce a decent video to share online by January or so. The presentation will be at Akamai in Cambridge, Massachusetts on 11 December 2013. You must RSVP ahead of time at the following URL and be in the lobby by 6:30pm. (Email Wil, the host, if you are delayed.) http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/events/147244622/ The introduction will focus on the advantages of using free and open source software, formats, and network protocols to maintain control over your own personal data. Then we will have an hour-long discussion about how to get work done and solve specific problems in Zim, including: • task tracking • diary • drafting a paper • making a web site • syncing notebooks across computers (I will repost this invitation later in November in case any locals miss this notice.) ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
