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| = How to activate german Umlaute on english keyboards = | ## page was renamed from Workstations/Linux/Configurations/GermanUmlauteOnEnglishKeyboard = How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on US keyboards = |
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| This description is valid for all Linux 'Sqeeze' systems at D-ITET. After you have made the settings below, Umlaute can be typed with [Shift+LeftWin+ " ] [a or o or u]. | == Compose Key == |
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| == KDE == | On our linux clients the compose key is configured on the right windows key on the keyboard. |
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| K-Button -> System Settings -> Regional&Language -> Keyboard Layout -> Tab:Layout -> Option:Enable keyboard layouts -> Tab:Advanced -> Expand:Compose key position -> Klick:Left Win -> apply | If you press and release the compose key you can now enter special combinations of existing characters on the keyboard to compose special characters. Here is a table of the most commonly used combinations: |
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| ||''' key 1 '''||||''' key 2 '''||||''' result '''|| || " |||| a ||||''' ä '''|| || " |||| A ||||''' Ä '''|| || ^ |||| a ||||''' â '''|| || ´ |||| e ||||''' é '''|| || - |||| : ||||''' ÷ '''|| || 1 |||| 2 ||||''' ½ '''|| || = |||| c ||||''' € '''|| || - |||| L ||||''' £ '''|| || o |||| c ||||''' © '''|| || / |||| O ||||''' Ø '''|| == Switching keyboard layout == |
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| == Gnome == | If you are able to use other keyboard layouts than US blindly you can also switch the keyboard to another layout ( swiss german, ...). |
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| System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Tab:Layouts -> Button:Options... -> Entry:Compose Key position -> Option:Left Win -> close | In all linux desktops (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, ..) the keyboard layout can be switched in the "Settings" GUI. ---- [[CategoryLXCL]] |
How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on US keyboards
Compose Key
On our linux clients the compose key is configured on the right windows key on the keyboard.
If you press and release the compose key you can now enter special combinations of existing characters on the keyboard to compose special characters. Here is a table of the most commonly used combinations:
key 1 |
key 2 |
result |
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" |
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ä |
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" |
A |
Ä |
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^ |
a |
â |
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´ |
e |
é |
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: |
÷ |
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1 |
2 |
½ |
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= |
c |
€ |
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- |
L |
£ |
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o |
c |
© |
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/ |
O |
Ø |
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Switching keyboard layout
If you are able to use other keyboard layouts than US blindly you can also switch the keyboard to another layout ( swiss german, ...).
In all linux desktops (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, ..) the keyboard layout can be switched in the "Settings" GUI.