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Hello.
It appears that not a significant attention has been put into the mechanics of the compose key in GNOME.
The thing is, the compose key seems to conflict with nearly every shortcut I use. GNOME allows you to assign a handful of keys to compose. None of them are convenient (not in my setting, at least).
I need three input methods in total and I switch frequently between them. I need Polish Dvorak to type Polish characters, Mozc to input Japanese, and English QWERTY keyboard just in case someone needs to use my computer.
Let's check the possibilities of the compose key.
Scroll Lock - Joke's on me. My T540p laptop does not have a Scroll Lock key. Discarded.
Right Alt - Impossible. As mentioned earlier, I need Right Alt to type Polish characters. Discarded.
PrtScr - How am I supposed to take screenshots without it? Discarded.
Right Ctrl - In Dvorak layout, you have to use the Right Ctrl to copy/cut & paste files. Assigning the Compose Key to Right Ctrl renders any R.Ctrl + V/X actions useless. I believe it is a bug.
Right Win - Again, my T540p doesn't have a Right Win. Discarded.
Left Ctrl - That would be my preferred compose key shortcut. But I am suddenly not able to select all text by using Ctrl + A, or pretty much do anything that involves the usage of a L.Ctrl + [Combination]. In other words, same story as R.Ctrl. Discarded.
Menu - Not present on my keyboard. Discarded.
Caps Lock - At this point I think I'm the most difficult person on Earth; I use Caps Lock instead of Shift to type ANY upper-case letter, believe it or not. I'd like to keep it that way as I've gotten use to this after all these years. Oh yeah, and it bugs - suddenly Caps Lock doesn't work as Caps Lock anymore. Discarded.
That's it. GNOME settings does not provide you with any more options.
Has anyone been able to use the compose key successfully? It's not really a necessity, but it's always fun to have.
I guess now I understand why GNOME's compose key is disabled by default.
Last edited by ConstruKction (2015-01-18 20:27:24)
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PrtScr - How am I supposed to take screenshots without it? Discarded.
I guess you can bind the screenshots applications to another key-combo.
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