The option key is a Mac thing and does not do any of the stuff you
would expect under X11 -- this may sound a little hokey, but if you
don't need to do this too often -- generate the characters in an OSX
app. and copy & paste if you are going to use these often you could
setup an auto correct that replaces for example (e) with é -- etc.
Good luck
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On Mar 9, 2006, at 9:13 AM, JC Helary wrote:
Thanks for your link.
I have been checking where X11 gets its preferences on OSX and I
can't seem to find any XF86Config file anywhere on the system.
There is a xinitrc file though with:
userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
but neither files are present currently.
Besides I am not really a Linux geek and I am not sure I understand
most of what is written in the document :) If you have other ideas
go ahead. I can try...
JC
On 2006/03/09, at 22:29, G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
On Thu, 2006-03-09 at 22:17 +0900, JC Helary wrote:
Well, the title says it all~
I use a qwerty kb to type French, English (and Japanese with
Kotoeri)
and I've decided to give OOo a serious try... (No comment about
NeoOffice, I know it and use it everyday).
My first problem is character input: I can't use the opt+
combinations with X11/OOo:
opt+e+e=é
opt+_+a=à
etc.
I tried the 2 possible related X11 preferences with no success and I
really have no idea how to deal with that.
Any suggestion ? Something _simple_ if possible :)
Hmm, your description appears to me to be using the "dead key" method
of inserting characters. I use this method under Linux and it
should be similar
for OSX. See
http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/various_topics/
Howto_special_char.pdf
for ideas on setting up your Mac. If you would be so kind, if this
works for you, to document any differences, I will add a Mac section.
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