Ok, got it. I have used XIM input method for that keyboard layout. I will investigate other input methods.
Thanks, TS On Fri, 22 Apr 2022, 11:25 Pekka Paalanen, <ppaala...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:33:06 +0400 > "Tigran S." <tisaruk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > I am testing a new keyboard layout that has seven alphabetic dead keys > (T, > > S, D, G, K, Z, and C). To type a word that has two consecutive dead > keys, I > > have to type a space between them. For example, to input the Armenian > word > > թխկի, I have to type t khki, with a space between t and k. But in macOS, > I > > can type that word without a space between t and k dead keys. Also in > > macOS, when pressing a dead key, the corresponding first letter is input > > immediately and highlighted. Is it possible to have such an > implementation > > of dead keys in Linux? > > > > The repository of the keyboard layout is located at > > https://github.com/dotland/mnemonic-kb-hy. > > Hi, > > I'm very far from being knowledgeable on this topic, but I believe the > following: > > What you are describing would have to be an input method, not a keymap > nor a compose map. The reason for this is that once a character appears > on screen, it has left the keymap processing for good. So it's not > possible for a keymap to change what has already shown up on screen. > The only thing a keymap can do is postpone the emission of a character > until there are enough key-presses to generate one (or more), and then > it's done, no taking back. > > Input methods on the other hand should be able to do everything you > want, including visual feedback during the composition of a character, > word, or sentence. Applications must explicitly support an input method > protocol, but I think all major toolkits do. > > > Thanks, > pq >
