User:John3-16/Compose key - Revision history

John3-16 at 22:34, 19 July 2025

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		{{Delete\| Updated page is now in main wiki: [[Compose key]].
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John3-16: /* Under Wayland: */

2025-07-14T08:05:04Z

Under Wayland:

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	/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option compose:ralt &		/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option compose:ralt &
	===== Under Wayland: =====		===== Under Wayland: =====
	Consider applying the guide below, regarding window sessions for [[Compose_key#~~Under_Wayland~~\|under Wayland in general]].		Consider applying the guide below, regarding window sessions for [[Compose_key#section=15\|under Wayland in general]].

	If the [[KDE\|Plasma]] desktop environment is installed:		If the [[KDE\|Plasma]] desktop environment is installed:

	===== [https://userbase.kde.org/System_Settings/Input_Devices/en#Enable_Compose_key Plasma] =====		===== [https://userbase.kde.org/System_Settings/Input_Devices/en#Enable_Compose_key Plasma] =====
	System Settings \ Hardware \ Input Devices \ Keyboard \ Advanced \ tick <i>Configure keyboard options</i> \ tick <i>Position of Compose key</i> \ tick selection		System Settings \ Hardware \ Input Devices \ Keyboard \ Advanced \ tick <i>Configure keyboard options</i> \ tick <i>Position of Compose key</i> \ tick selection

John3-16 at 08:02, 14 July 2025

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	{{TOC right}}		{{TOC right}}

John3-16: /* In desktop environments */

2025-07-14T07:55:17Z

In desktop environments

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	* <Left Control> key: <i>lctrl</i>		* <Left Control> key: <i>lctrl</i>
	=== In desktop environments ===		=== In desktop environments ===
	If the desktop environment was installed via <code>setup-desktop</code>, one ~~could~~ first consider assigning the compose key through one of the desktop's <i>"Settings"</i> modules and then, specifically, seeking those relating to <i>"Keyboard"</i> or, alternative, an <i>"autostart"</i> module:-		If the desktop environment was installed via <code>setup-desktop</code>, one should first consider assigning the compose key through one of the desktop's <i>"Settings"</i> modules and then, specifically, seeking those relating to <i>"Keyboard"</i> or, alternative, an <i>"autostart"</i> module:-
	==== [https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/customizing_the_gnome_desktop_environment/special-characters-in-gnome_customizing-the-gnome-desktop-environment Gnome] ====		==== [https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/customizing_the_gnome_desktop_environment/special-characters-in-gnome_customizing-the-gnome-desktop-environment Gnome] ====
	Activities (on toolbar) \ type the word <i>Settings</i> \ Settings icon \ Keyboard \ enable <i>Compose Key</i> \ select the <i>Compose Key</i>		Activities (on toolbar) \ type the word <i>Settings</i> \ Settings icon \ Keyboard \ enable <i>Compose Key</i> \ select the <i>Compose Key</i>

John3-16: /* Assign the compose key */

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Assign the compose key

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	* <AltGr> key a.k.a. the <Alt> key on the right: <i>ralt</i>		* <AltGr> key a.k.a. the <Alt> key on the right: <i>ralt</i>
	* <Alt> key on the left: <i>lalt</i>		* <Alt> key on the left: <i>lalt</i>
	* <Menu> key a.k.a. the ~~application~~ key, typically used to open context menus, as when right-clicking from a mouse, displaying a right-click menu and pointer, often found between the <Right Alt> and <Right Control> keys ~~(not~~ to be confused with the the <LWIN>/'Logo'/<Left Windows> key): <i>menu</i>		* <Menu> key a.k.a. the 'Application' key, typically used to open context menus, as when right-clicking from a mouse, displaying a right-click menu and pointer, often found between the <Right Alt> and <Right Control> keys —not to be confused with the the <LWIN>/'Logo'/<Left Windows> key: <i>menu</i>
	* <Caps Lock> key: <i>caps</i>		* <Caps Lock> key: <i>caps</i>
	* <Pause> key: <i>paus</i>		* <Pause> key: <i>paus</i>

John3-16 at 07:51, 14 July 2025

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	Note that under some environments, one may obtain an umlaut/diaeresis (¨) by employing the colon symbol (:). Alternatively, depending on your configuration, you may need to obtain the umlaut by using the double-quotes ("). For example:		Note that under some environments, one may obtain an umlaut/diaeresis (¨) by employing the colon symbol (:). Alternatively, depending on your configuration, you may need to obtain the umlaut by using the double-quotes ("). For example:
	<AltGr> + <"> + <a> = ä		<AltGr> + <"> + <a> = ä
	Consider additionally that, depending on the keyboard configuration, double-quotes are sometimes composed as Hold<shift>+<'>. Therefore, depending on the keyboard configured, one might need to obtain that "ä" as follows:		Consider additionally that, depending on the keyboard configuration, double-quotes are sometimes composed as Hold<shift>+<'>. Therefore, depending on the keyboard configured, one might need to obtain that "'''ä'''" as follows:
	<AltGr> + Hold<Shift>+<'> + <a> = ä		<AltGr> + Hold<Shift>+<'> + <a> = ä
	Consider a listing of [https://sheet.shiar.nl/digraphs/xorg combinations under Xorg].		Consider a listing of [https://sheet.shiar.nl/digraphs/xorg combinations under Xorg].

John3-16 at 07:50, 14 July 2025

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	A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key compose key] may be assigned to quickly produce certain characters from a keyboard. These could include a letter with an accent such as '''é'''; a letter with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritic] such as '''ç'''; or various symbols and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji emojis] such as '''≥''', '''☺''', etc.		A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key compose key] may be assigned to quickly produce certain characters from a keyboard. These could include a letter with an accent such as '''é'''; a letter with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritic] such as '''ç'''; or various symbols and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji emojis] such as '''≥''', '''☺''', etc.
	They could be composed within various applications, including various text editors, shells or certain other packages. For example, if one were to choose the <AltGr> key as the '''compose key''' on a given installation, depending on the configuration method chosen, one may obtain the character "é" by pressing the following three characters one after another:		They could be composed within various applications, including various text editors, shells or certain other packages. For example, if one were to choose the <AltGr> key as the '''compose key''' on a given installation, depending on the configuration method chosen, one may obtain the character "'''é'''" by pressing the following three characters one after another:
	<AltGr> + <'> + <e> = é		<AltGr> + <'> + <e> = é
	Other examples may include:		Other examples may include:

John3-16: /* Mate */

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Mate

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	Applications \ Settings \ Settings Editor \ Channel <i>keyboard-layout</i> \ XkbOptions \ Compose \ type <code>compose:ralt</code> or otherwise for your preferred compose key		Applications \ Settings \ Settings Editor \ Channel <i>keyboard-layout</i> \ XkbOptions \ Compose \ type <code>compose:ralt</code> or otherwise for your preferred compose key
	==== [https://wiki.mate-desktop.org/ Mate] ====		==== [https://wiki.mate-desktop.org/ Mate] ====
	System \ Control Centre \ Keyboard \ Layout \ Options \ Position of Compose Key ~~clcik~~ on triangle \ Select your compose key		System \ Control Centre \ Keyboard \ Layout \ Options \ Position of Compose Key click on triangle \ Select your compose key

	==== [https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki Sway] ====		==== [https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki Sway] ====
	Check your input settings first:		Check your input settings first:

John3-16: /* In desktop environments */

2025-07-14T07:48:34Z

In desktop environments

John3-16 at 07:45, 14 July 2025

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	The desktop environment's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_page man pages] may give more detailed configurations for the compose key. The following section may also be additionally be useful e.g. where one drops into a tty environment or when switching into a different window manager/compositor than those listed above.		The desktop environment's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_page man pages] may give more detailed configurations for the compose key. The following section may also be additionally be useful e.g. where one drops into a tty environment or when switching into a different window manager/compositor than those listed above.
	=== Without set desktop environments ===		=== Without set desktop environments ===
	From the following examples, consider the model where the <AltGr> key (<it>ralt</it> key) could be assigned for the user only. If a different key is preferred, consider substituting with the key's technical term listed above.		From the following examples, consider the model where the <AltGr> key (<i>ralt</i> key) could be assigned for the user only. If a different key is preferred, consider substituting with the key's technical term listed above.
	==== Under XOrg ====		==== Under XOrg ====
	There are various methods. Consider installing {{pkg\|setxkbmap}}.		There are various methods. Consider installing {{pkg\|setxkbmap}}.