accented characters Mode_switch method
Hello:
I am trying to use the Mode_switch method to make it convenient to type
accented characters in X (I'm making 'L_Alt' the Mode_switch key). It
works great on my workstation in all applications in which I've tried
it. On my laptop (Dell Inspiron 2650c), however, it will not work in the
terminal emulator (rxvt) -- but it works in all other applications in
which I've tried it (including OpenOffice.org and vim).
For example, on my workstation, if I hold-down 'L_Alt' (my Mode_switch
key) and press 'e', I get 'é'. If I do the same on my laptop in
OpenOffice.org, I get the same result. But if do the same in rxvt, I get
'i' instead of 'é'. The same goes for all of the other characters
(although the output character differs depending on the input character,
but it is never the correct output character).
Again, things work as I would expect in OpenOffice.org (and in several
other applications including vim), but not in rxvt. I have attached the
following files (taken from the laptop): my xmodmap file (the
configuration for accented characters), the original keymap (before
modification), my xsession file (to illustrate how everything is
loaded), a log of xev for the <Mode_switch> key (originally 'L_Alt') and
<Mode_switch> <e> (which, as stated, outputs 'i' in the terminal
emulator, but 'é' in other applications), and a list of the input and
"incorrect" output.
I would appreciate insight that anyone could provide as to the cause of
the problem.
--
Joe Paxton
!
! Use Alt_L as Mode_switch key
!
clear mod1
keysym Alt_L = Mode_switch
add mod1 = Alt_R
clear mod3
add mod3 = Mode_switch
!
! Enhance ASCII keyboard with international characters
!
keysym backslash = backslash bar aring Aring
keysym bracketleft = bracketleft braceleft ae AE
keysym bracketright = bracketright braceright oslash Ooblique
keysym comma = comma less cedilla guillemotleft
keysym equal = equal plus plusminus plusminus
keysym grave = grave asciitilde degree degree
keysym minus = minus underscore division notsign
keysym period = period greater periodcentered guillemotright
keysym slash = slash question exclamdown questiondown
keysym 0 = 0 parenright odiaeresis Odiaeresis
keysym 1 = 1 exclam onesuperior onequarter
keysym 2 = 2 at twosuperior onehalf
keysym 3 = 3 numbersign threesuperior threequarters
keysym 4 = 4 dollar ediaeresis Ediaeresis
keysym 6 = 6 asciicircum copyright registered
keysym 7 = 7 ampersand ydiaeresis Ydiaeresis
keysym 8 = 8 asterisk udiaeresis Udiaeresis
keysym 9 = 9 parenleft idiaeresis Idiaeresis
keysym a = a A aacute Aacute
keysym b = b B otilde Otilde
keysym c = c C ccedilla Ccedilla
keysym d = d D egrave Egrave
keysym e = e E eacute Eacute
keysym f = f F eth Eth
keysym g = g G thorn Thorn
keysym h = h H ucircumflex Ucircumflex
keysym i = i I iacute Iacute
keysym j = j J ugrave Ugrave
keysym k = k K igrave Igrave
keysym l = l L ograve Ograve
keysym m = m M mu mu
keysym n = n N ntilde Ntilde
keysym o = o O oacute Oacute
keysym p = p P ocircumflex Ocircumflex
keysym q = q Q acircumflex Acircumflex
keysym r = r R ecircumflex Ecircumflex
keysym s = s S ssharp section
keysym t = t T icircumflex Icircumflex
keysym u = u U uacute Uacute
keysym v = v V atilde Atilde
keysym w = w W adiaeresis Adiaeresis
keysym x = x X multiply multiply
keysym y = y Y yacute yacute
keysym z = z Z agrave Agrave
xmodmap: up to 2 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):
shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)
mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Alt_R (0x71)
mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3
mod4
mod5 Scroll_Lock (0x4e)
keycode 8 =
keycode 9 = Escape
keycode 10 = 1 exclam
keycode 11 = 2 at
keycode 12 = 3 numbersign
keycode 13 = 4 dollar
keycode 14 = 5 percent
keycode 15 = 6 asciicircum
keycode 16 = 7 ampersand
keycode 17 = 8 asterisk
keycode 18 = 9 parenleft
keycode 19 = 0 parenright
keycode 20 = minus underscore
keycode 21 = equal plus
keycode 22 = BackSpace
keycode 23 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab
keycode 24 = q Q
keycode 25 = w W
keycode 26 = e E
keycode 27 = r R
keycode 28 = t T
keycode 29 = y Y
keycode 30 = u U
keycode 31 = i I
keycode 32 = o O
keycode 33 = p P
keycode 34 = bracketleft braceleft
keycode 35 = bracketright braceright
keycode 36 = Return
keycode 37 = Control_L
keycode 38 = a A
keycode 39 = s S
keycode 40 = d D
keycode 41 = f F
keycode 42 = g G
keycode 43 = h H
keycode 44 = j J
keycode 45 = k K
keycode 46 = l L
keycode 47 = semicolon colon
keycode 48 = apostrophe quotedbl
keycode 49 = grave asciitilde
keycode 50 = Shift_L
keycode 51 = backslash bar
keycode 52 = z Z
keycode 53 = x X
keycode 54 = c C
keycode 55 = v V
keycode 56 = b B
keycode 57 = n N
keycode 58 = m M
keycode 59 = comma less
keycode 60 = period greater
keycode 61 = slash question
keycode 62 = Shift_R
keycode 63 = KP_Multiply
keycode 64 = Alt_L Meta_L
keycode 65 = space
keycode 66 = Caps_Lock
keycode 67 = F1
keycode 68 = F2
keycode 69 = F3
keycode 70 = F4
keycode 71 = F5
keycode 72 = F6
keycode 73 = F7
keycode 74 = F8
keycode 75 = F9
keycode 76 = F10
keycode 77 = Num_Lock Pointer_EnableKeys
keycode 78 = Scroll_Lock
keycode 79 = KP_Home KP_7
keycode 80 = KP_Up KP_8
keycode 81 = KP_Prior KP_9
keycode 82 = KP_Subtract
keycode 83 = KP_Left KP_4
keycode 84 = KP_Begin KP_5
keycode 85 = KP_Right KP_6
keycode 86 = KP_Add
keycode 87 = KP_End KP_1
keycode 88 = KP_Down KP_2
keycode 89 = KP_Next KP_3
keycode 90 = KP_Insert KP_0
keycode 91 = KP_Delete KP_Decimal
keycode 92 = Print Sys_Req
keycode 93 =
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keycode 95 = F11
keycode 96 = F12
keycode 97 = Home
keycode 98 = Up
keycode 99 = Prior
keycode 100 = Left
keycode 101 =
keycode 102 = Right
keycode 103 = End
keycode 104 = Down
keycode 105 = Next
keycode 106 = Insert
keycode 107 = Delete
keycode 108 = KP_Enter
keycode 109 = Control_R
keycode 110 = Pause Break
keycode 111 = Print Sys_Req
keycode 112 = KP_Divide
keycode 113 = Alt_R Meta_R
keycode 114 = Pause Break
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KeyPress event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0xc00001,
root 0x6d, subw 0x0, time 281948, (102,92), root:(205,219),
state 0x0, keycode 64 (keysym 0xff7e, Mode_switch), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 characters: ""
KeyRelease event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0xc00001,
root 0x6d, subw 0x0, time 282139, (102,92), root:(205,219),
state 0x2000, keycode 64 (keysym 0xff7e, Mode_switch), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 characters: ""
KeyPress event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0xc00001,
root 0x6d, subw 0x0, time 283733, (102,92), root:(205,219),
state 0x0, keycode 64 (keysym 0xff7e, Mode_switch), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 characters: ""
KeyPress event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0xc00001,
root 0x6d, subw 0x0, time 284031, (102,92), root:(205,219),
state 0x2000, keycode 26 (keysym 0xe9, eacute), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 characters: "é"
KeyRelease event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0xc00001,
root 0x6d, subw 0x0, time 284176, (102,92), root:(205,219),
state 0x2000, keycode 26 (keysym 0xe9, eacute), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 characters: "é"
KeyRelease event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0xc00001,
root 0x6d, subw 0x0, time 284187, (102,92), root:(205,219),
state 0x2000, keycode 64 (keysym 0xff7e, Mode_switch), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 characters: ""
# Following two lines write the original keyboard configuration so that
# it can be used as input to xmodmap when keyboard is modified for
# accented characters
xmodmap -pm > ~/.xmodmap-orig
xmodmap -pke >> ~/.xmodmap-orig
# This command modifies the keyboard for accented characters
xmodmap ~/.xmodmap
# Start the window manager
fluxbox
<Mode_switch> <q> -> b
<Mode_switch> <w> -> d
<Mode_switch> <e> -> i
<Mode_switch> <r> -> j
<Mode_switch> <t> -> n
<Mode_switch> <y> -> }
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