David Wright wrote: > >> What does it have to do with gnome-applets-data? > > dpkg -S /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.us returns gnome-applets-data. Do you > not own these xmodmaps? > >> I don't see the point here. Why making things so complicated when there >> is a simple way to do it (Multi_key) ? > > If we actually shipped a default configuration that provided ANY key > bindings to international characters, that would be great. Once we provide > default key bindings, why not use the windows ones?
Add this to your XF86Config unless you already have something similar, in the InputDevice section for your keyboard: Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" now the right "windows" key is your compose (multi_key) (i think the default mapping is shift+alt_gr which is not nice) How to use compose? well to get a "ä" (a umlaut) press compose (right win)(and release, not hold) then press " (shift+2 on uk keyboards) then press a. compose will combine the " and a to give you ä also: compose then s then s, gives you ß (German ss) or: compose then o then c, gives © (copyright char) all composes are compose then two chars, try it. Thorben
