Anno domini 2022 Fri, 13 May 14:19:11 +0200 Stefan Krusche scripsit: > Am Dienstag, 10. Mai 2022 schrieb Dr. Nikolaus Klepp: > > 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 > > $ xmodmap -pk | grep -i trade > 17 0x0038 (8) 0x0028 (parenleft) 0x0038 (8) 0x0028 (parenleft) 0x005b (bracketleft) 0x0ac9 (trademark) 0x005b > (bracketleft) > > So it seems the symbol is there in the used code page that is "de" in > TDE Control Center. > > When I switch to "en" its not there anymore. > > $ xmodmap -pk | grep -i trade > $ echo $? > 1 > > > > 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 :) > > Nik > > Thanks, Nik. I hadn't had that file on my system. Its in package > x11proto-dev which I installed and there it is: > > $ cat /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h | grep -i trade > #define XK_trademark 0x0ac9 /* U+2122 TRADE MARK SIGN */ > #define XK_trademarkincircle 0x0acb > > Now, the question remains, how do I know the keys to invoke/print/type > that (or any) symbol on a given keyboard configuration… Look at https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xmodmap : 0. column is just a line number, 1. Column "0x0038 (8)" is the unmodified key, in this case "8", 7. column is "ISO_Level3_Shift+Shift+Key" which translates to: <AltGr> + <Shift> + <8> --> ™ :) Nik > > Kind regards, > Stefan > ____________________________________________________ > tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
