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= How to activate german Umlaute on english keyboards = = How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on english keyboards =
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This description is valid for all Linux 'Squeeze' systems at D-ITET. After you have made the settings below, Umlaute can be typed with [Shift+LeftWin+ " ] [aou]. == 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 '''||
|| " |||| a ||||''' ä '''||
|| " |||| A ||||''' Ä '''||
|| ^ |||| a ||||''' â '''||
|| ´ |||| e ||||''' é '''||
|| - |||| : ||||''' ÷ '''||
|| 1 |||| 2 ||||''' ½ '''||
|| = |||| c ||||''' € '''||
|| - |||| L ||||''' £ '''||
|| o |||| c ||||''' © '''||
 
 
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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 K-Button -> System Settings -> Input Devices -> Layouts
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and then configure the desired layouts.
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System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Tab:Layouts -> Button:Options... -> Entry:Compose Key position -> Option:Left Win -> close Settings -> Region & Language

How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on english 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

"

a

ä

"

A

Ä

^

a

â

´

e

é

-

:

÷

1

2

½

=

c

€

-

L

£

o

c

©

KDE

K-Button -> System Settings -> Input Devices -> Layouts

and then configure the desired layouts.

Gnome

Settings -> Region & Language

CategoryLXCL

FAQ/GermanUmlauteOnEnglishKeyboard (last edited 2020-09-09 12:43:43 by bonaccos)