On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 12:14, Angus Leeming wrote: > 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"
..or through the GUI: Preferences->Keyboard->Layout options->Compose. Yes that works here too. > > 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. (To make sure: you type ^ and a blue superscript box opens? What keyboard do you have and is ^ supposed to be a deadkey on it?) Weird. Has anything changed here in LyX-cvs since 1.3.5 came out? Any other difference you can think of? What does lyx -dbg key say for ^ ? > Angus - Martin
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