Hi all,

I’ve switched to Linux only recently, and am very sad that I had to abandon WinCompose. For those who don’t know, it is a taskbar application which allows you to toggle “compose-mode” with your R-Alt key and then combine multiple keystrokes to create special characters in an intuitive way. For example, Alt -> U -> “-” becomes Ū. Is there an alternative to this for Linux? I’m on Zorin OS 17.1 Core, specifically. To clarify, I’m not looking for a symbol table add-on. I’m looking for something that I can utilise with only my keyboard.

Thanks in advance!

  • bionicjoey
    23·
    7 months ago

    On KDE I found a keyboard called something like “US English international with AltGr deadkeys” which does what you describe

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
      8·
      7 months ago

      Dead keys are another method of doing diacritics but what OP is describing is the compose key, which is independent of layout and can do more symbols not just diacritics.

      • bionicjoey
        22·
        7 months ago

        I’m unfamiliar with the difference in nomenclature, but the UX OP is describing is pretty much the same as what I’ve used. Eg. R-Alt + " + i = ï