[xubuntu-users] compose key

[Chris Green]

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 06:18:54PM +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> I used Kubuntu for many years. Recently I have moved to Xubuntu
> 12.04. I set up a compose key in Kubuntu, which was very easy to do.
> I have searched around for how to do this in Xubuntu. So far no
> success.
> 
> Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
> 
You use xmodmap, q.v.

I have in my .Xmodmap file (which gets used automatically at start-up by
xmodmap):-

    ! pointer = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
    !
    !
    ! Set Right 'Windows' key to be the multi key for accented characters etc.
    !
    keycode 134 = Multi_key
    !
    !
    ! Set Alt Gr key to be Mode_Switch which is an extra shift key
    !
    ! keycode 108 = Mode_switch Mode_switch
    !
    !
    ! Set so that Mode_Switch plus > give a ▶ key
    !
    ! keysym period = period rightcaret U25B6 NoSymbol
    !
    !
    ! Prevent shifted space giving nobreakspace, but leave with CTRL/SHIFT/Space
    !
    keycode 65 = space space space nobreakspace
    !
    !
    ! Switch off CapsLock
    !
    keycode 66 =


-- 
Chris Green