International characters - Revision history

Paulm at 00:52, 20 October 2013

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2009-05-27T23:01:11Z

2009-05-27T22:47:56Z

could use a more up to date walkthrough

2005-12-01T01:35:22Z

2005-11-10T01:43:45Z

reference

2005-11-10T00:35:03Z

how to create accented charcters

2005-11-10T00:32:37Z

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	International characters (accented characters) can be added to documents in Ubuntu Hardy and other desktop managers by using an alternate keyboard layout with "deadkeys".		International characters (accented characters) can be added to documents in Ubuntu Hardy and other desktop managers by using an alternate keyboard layout with "deadkeys".

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-International characters (accented characters) can be added to documents in KDE by using the alternate keyboard "U.S. English w/deadkeys".  (This works similarly in Ubuntu)
+International characters (accented characters) can be added to documents in Ubuntu Hardy and other desktop managers by using an alternate keyboard layout with "deadkeys".
 #Open Control Center>Regional & Accessibility>Keyboard Layout
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 #Click "Apply" at the bottom of the window and then close the window
-A little icon will appear in the taskbar shaped like a US flag with US in the middle.  Clicking this icon will switch back and forth between the regular layout and the "deadkeys" layout.  To type an accented character, click the icon so that it turns dark.  Type the accent you need, followed by the letter.  The accent will not appear until you type the letter.
+In KDE, a little icon will appear in the taskbar shaped like a US flag with US in the middle.  Clicking this icon will switch back and forth between the regular layout and the "deadkeys" layout.  To type an accented character, click the icon so that it turns dark.  Then use the keyboard the same way as above.
 To get back to the regular layout, just click the flag icon again so that it turns light.

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−	International characters (accented characters) can be added to documents in KDE by using the alternate keyboard "U.S. English w/deadkeys".	+	International characters (accented characters) can be added to documents in KDE by using the alternate keyboard "U.S. English w/deadkeys". (This works similarly in Ubuntu)

	#Open Control Center>Regional & Accessibility>Keyboard Layout		#Open Control Center>Regional & Accessibility>Keyboard Layout

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	See http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000044 for more information.		See http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000044 for more information.
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	To get back to the regular layout, just click the flag icon again so that it turns light.		To get back to the regular layout, just click the flag icon again so that it turns light.
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		+	See http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000044 for more information.

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 #Click "Apply" at the bottom of the window and then close the window
-A little icon will appear in the taskbar shaped like a US flag with US in the middle.  Clicking this icon will switch back and forth between the regular layout and the "deadkeys" layout.  To type an accented character, type the accent you need, followed by the letter.  The accent will not appear until you type the letter.
+A little icon will appear in the taskbar shaped like a US flag with US in the middle.  Clicking this icon will switch back and forth between the regular layout and the "deadkeys" layout.  To type an accented character, click the icon so that it turns dark.  Type the accent you need, followed by the letter.  The accent will not appear until you type the letter.
 Example:  To get ê, type ^ and then e.
-To get back to the regular layout, just click the flag icon again.
+To get back to the regular layout, just click the flag icon again so that it turns light.

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	A little icon will appear in the taskbar shaped like a US flag with US in the middle. Clicking this icon will switch back and forth between the regular layout and the "deadkeys" layout. To type an accented character, type the accent you need, followed by the letter. The accent will not appear until you type the letter.		A little icon will appear in the taskbar shaped like a US flag with US in the middle. Clicking this icon will switch back and forth between the regular layout and the "deadkeys" layout. To type an accented character, type the accent you need, followed by the letter. The accent will not appear until you type the letter.
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		+	Example: To get ê, type ^ and then e.
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		+	To get back to the regular layout, just click the flag icon again.