Re: Find key combination for specific character under a giving keyboard layout

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On Tuesday 10 May 2022 09:56:14 am Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> oops ... correction:
> Anno domini 2022 Tue, 10 May 16:53:16 +0200
>
>  Dr. Nikolaus Klepp scripsit:
> > Anno domini 2022 Tue, 10 May 16:19:59 +0200
> >
> >  Stefan Krusche scripsit:
> > > Good Day Everyone!
> > >
> > > I wonder how I can find out which key combination prints a specific
> > > character, generally, I mean when the character is not printed on the
> > > keyboard itself.
> >
> > $ xmodmap -pk | grep -i A_SYMBOL_NAME
> >
> > You find the key symbols in /usr/include/X11/XF86keysym.h - but not all
> > UTF-8 chyracters are denined.
> >
> > > Case: I want to print the symbol for TM (trade mark) but I don't know
> > > the keys to get it.
> >
> > ™ - but it's not in /usr/include/X11/XF86keysym.h. I usually pick things
> > like this from a UFT-8 table and past it over :)
>
> it's in /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h and it's named XK_trademark :)

You can also use something like OO or LO (LibreOffice).  Menu > Insert > 
Special Character.  LO also has a search in that popup to make it easier to 
find things.

™

Bonus Question!:

Does *nix have a variant of the ALT codes that IBM and Microsoft do?  Those 
were really useful for symbols you used alot.
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