On Monday 24 January 2005 10:01, Martin Vermeer wrote: > > Mine do *partially*. They work in KDE apps like this knode > > console, but not when I'm using LyX. And again, I emphasise that > > I'm using the compose-key approach to write accents. I have no > > real idea what dead keys are but have this vague feeling they're > > something different? > > Yes I think they are different. What compose key do you use? And > how?
I have the right hand Windows key on this keyboard mapped to a compose key so that I can type "Windows key" "^" "o" in succession to get à (o-hat). $ diff -u /etc/X11/xorg.conf.safe /etc/X11/xorg.conf - Option "RightAlt" "Compose" + #Option "RightAlt" "Compose" + Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" > Dead keys means: type "^" "o" in succession to get à (o-hat). Or > "Â" "y" in succession to get à (y-umlaut). Or "Â" "e" to get à > (e-sharp). The first keys in these pairs are dead keys and should > wait for the second key press. In LyX, they don't. "^" produces a > hat at first press. I find that too. > The worst of it is that the ^ no longer works as a superscript key > in math. All is well for me in this regard. Angus
