TerryJ wrote: > > > > John King-2 wrote: >> >> TerryJ wrote: >> /snip >> >>> >>> Greetings. I am struggling to understand this. I have >>> amended /etc/X11/Xmodmap to include the following line: >>> keycode 115 = Multi_key >>> >>> Keycode 115 is the left winkey. There remain at least 2 >>> things I do not understand: >>> >>> 1. The layout of my compose file ( >>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/iso8859-1/Compose ) is quite >>> different from that >>> in http://andrew.triumf.ca/iso8859-1-compose.html . These >>> are typical lines: >>> >>> - - - - quote - - - - >>> <Multi_key> <plus> <plus> : "#" numbersign >>> <Multi_key> <apostrophe> <space> : "'" apostrophe >>> - - - end quote - - - >>> >>> winkey, +, + does not produce # yet - perhaps I have to >>> shutdown and >>> re-start the system first? I guess that I am able to amend >>> the file (as long as I can find the right jargon) so that the >>> key combinations and >>> results suit me better - is that correct? I have to hack the >>> files because there is no tool on the desktop I'm using to >>> alter keyboard arrangements in this way. >>> >>> 2. What is a "dead key"? Do I already have one or more or do >>> I have to do something to kill (an) existing key/s? >>> >>> Thanks for the information. >> >> Terry >> >> Depending on what you are trying to achieve, I doubt if it's >> necessary for you to make all the changes listed in that >> article if you are using a recent distribution and either kde >> or gnome >> with openoffice. The article's usefulness to me was its >> listing of the key combinations to create accented characters >> using either compose or AltGr. >> >> So before we consider the questions you put above, could you >> clarify >> a. your distribution >> b. whether you are using gnome or kde >> c. the version of openoffice you have installed >> d. what you are trying to do - ie what kind of characters >> you want to produce. >> >> thanks >> >> -- >> >> John >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > Thanks for replying. I am using PCLinuxOS with the Xfce > desktop. My OOo version is 2.0.2 and these are (some at least > of) the characters I'd like to > use: § © ® ¼ ½ ¾ ¢ £ ¥ ç è é ê ü ß ï ÷ ± ° When I track down > symbols for trademark and the euro, those too. > > Cheers.
Terry Since this is an OS/desktop question rather than an openoffice one, I suggest we take the discussion off-list. I'll download a livecd version PCLinuxOS, have a look at your options and then get back to you. -- John [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
