Re: Unicode in GIMP Text Tool.
On Wed 14 Aug 2019 at 23:44:31 (+0200), tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 02:04:21PM -0700, peter@easthope.ca wrote:
> > * From: deloptes
> > * Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:16:16 +0200
> > > what DE are you using?
> >
> > LX
> >
> > > I open the char selector (each desktop I know has one) and select the char
> > > to import - than copy/paste into the text box
> >
> > Good idea. Copy and paste the character; from the Web browser maybe.
> > I was typing the character entity reference in the GIMP tool.
>
> You might have more luck with the Unicode input method, CTRL-SHIFT-U, then
> the hexadecimal code [1]
>
> For characters you use often, you can set up a compose sequence.
>
> Just ask :)
You're welcome to use anything from
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2019/07/msg00926.html
Most of the methods I see posted have limitations (like non-VC).
> [1] https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/185349/is-there-a-universal-way-to-write-unicode-characters
Cheers,
David.
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