2008/4/4, Jim Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > > And, once again I am not sure about Windows, but I defined my own > > keyboard > > layout, so I now have 4 different characters on most keys (I put labels > > on > > my keys so I won't forget which key is what), so I just use the AltGr > > key > > (is this a standard key or is it only available on Swedish keyboards?) > > and > > Shift key to call the different characters. I even have symbols on my > > arrow > > keys, such as ←, ↓, → and ↑, and they still work also as just arrow keys > > (when not using the AltGr key). > > > > The AltGr key is, I believe, only missing from the standard US keyboard in > Windows (and probably DVORAK keboards). All other keyboards appear to have > it, so far as I have seen. And it can easily be added with a keyboard editor > to extend the US keyboard, as can a Kana shift key which allows another four > levels of shifting in combination with the Alt key and regular shift key. > (And you can also define the Shift Lock key to give you yet another 8 levels > of shifting along with the Alt key and the Kana key (if your fingers can > stand it). Perhaps we should have shift foot-pedals. > > Note that the AltGr key is really just a single key which simulates > pressing the regular ALT key and the Control key simultaneously.
When I press AltGr+e I get € (Euro sign). When I press Alt+Ctrl+e I get... nothing. So it doesn't SEEM to be the same anyway. J.R. THe Kana key is, however, a genuine alternate shift key. > > Jim Allan > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
