Re: dead_keys

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Maurits van Rees wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 09:54:28PM +0100, steef wrote:
> > > in dutch we use on some fonts accents. normally under linux_unix 
> > > so_called DEAD_KEYS
> > > regulate this. i cannot find them in/under debian_sarge in 
> > > /etc/Xconfig.
> > > please can somebody tell me how to activate the DEADKEYS under 
> > > sarge, so that i can use them accents *standard* with openoffice2.0.
> >
> > This should be handled by your display manager (KDE, Gnome, etc).  Use
> > the config tools of your display manager to add a new keyboard layout.
> >
> > I have KDE in Dutch, so I'll give directions using the Dutch titles:
> > go to "Configuratie Centrum", then "Regio en toegankelijkheid", then
> > "Toetsenbordindeling", then add "V.S. Engels met dode toetsen
> > (us_intl)" to your available keyboard layouts (possibly make that the
> > only one or set it as the standard).  Switch layouts with CTRL-ALT-K.
> >
> > Note: I also use the Belgian layout which gives easy access to
> > e.g. the euro sign with RIGHT_ALT-E.
>
> But with "only" a window manager like FVWM?
>
> I have deadkeys (I think!) by specifying:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Keyboard0"
>         Driver          "keyboard"
>         Option          "XkbKeymap"       "xfree86(us_intl)"
> EndSection
>
>
> in XF86Config-4.
>
> H
............yes, that is correct. the solution for kde did not work out 
well for xfce4, desktop on one of my hd's with debian. my problem *was* 
the correct annotation in /etc/x11/&&.
so i did (after some_searching) what you did, and it works perfectly.

look: ë  è  etc. etc.

regards,

steef