[opensuse] Open/LibreOffice - Insert Special Characters from the CLI
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All, Here is a neat little trick that it took me a bit to find, so I'm passing it along. To insert special characters from the keyboard in OO/LO, without having to open the 'Insert Special Character' dialog, all you need to do is: Hold down Ctrl+Shift+U. Release "U" key (while still holding Ctrl+Shift Enter Unicode symbol's hex code (leading 0's not required) Release the Ctrl+Shift keys Try it! To enter the section mark '§' do: Ctrl+Shift < tap 'u' > a7 < release > The keycodes are listed in the Special Character dialog. For the few you usually use, remembering the code is a snap and not having to touch the mouse is a big time saver. Works in most other apps as well. You can also change the Ctrl+Shift+u sequence by redefining the 'Compose Key' designation in the xkb options. (I haven't messed with this, the Ctrl+Shift+u is easy enough... -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On 08/16/2011 01:40 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
All,
Here is a neat little trick that it took me a bit to find, so I'm passing it along. To insert special characters from the keyboard in OO/LO, without having to open the 'Insert Special Character' dialog, all you need to do is:
Hold down Ctrl+Shift+U.
Release "U" key (while still holding Ctrl+Shift
Enter Unicode symbol's hex code (leading 0's not required)
Release the Ctrl+Shift keys
Try it! To enter the section mark '§' do:
Ctrl+Shift < tap 'u' > a7 < release >
The keycodes are listed in the Special Character dialog. For the few you usually use, remembering the code is a snap and not having to touch the mouse is a big time saver.
Works in most other apps as well. You can also change the Ctrl+Shift+u sequence by redefining the 'Compose Key' designation in the xkb options. (I haven't messed with this, the Ctrl+Shift+u is easy enough...
I can't remember the hex for more than 3 of those characters, although I can see where you might need that particular one. For me the Gui insert method means I only have to remember ONE thing, which is good as advancing age exacerbates my CRS syndrome. Can't Remember Shit. -- Explain again the part about rm -rf / -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On 08/16/2011 01:40 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
All,
Here is a neat little trick that it took me a bit to find, so I'm passing it along. To insert special characters from the keyboard in OO/LO, without having to open the 'Insert Special Character' dialog, all you need to do is:
Hold down Ctrl+Shift+U.
Release "U" key (while still holding Ctrl+Shift
Enter Unicode symbol's hex code (leading 0's not required)
Release the Ctrl+Shift keys
Try it! To enter the section mark '§' do:
Ctrl+Shift < tap 'u' > a7 < release >
The keycodes are listed in the Special Character dialog. For the few you usually use, remembering the code is a snap and not having to touch the mouse is a big time saver.
Works in most other apps as well. You can also change the Ctrl+Shift+u sequence by redefining the 'Compose Key' designation in the xkb options. (I haven't messed with this, the Ctrl+Shift+u is easy enough...
I can't remember the hex for more than 3 of those characters, although I can see where you might need that particular one. For me the Gui insert method means I only have to remember ONE thing, /snip/ I don't know why folks make this difficult. Create a compose key, from one of the lesser-used keys--a right Microsoft key would be ideal, but if you don't have one, then a right alt or right ctrl will do nicely. You can do this from the KDE
On 08/16/2011 05:16 PM, jsa wrote: preferences. Menu>More Applications>Configuration>Configure your Desktop>Keyboard>Keyboard settings>Advanced> Compose key position> (Expand topic and check key desired.) Then a 3-key input is easy to remember: tap the compose key, then two keys that "look like" what you want to get. For instance, that funny symbol can be made from s and o: § . You can also get all the diacritical-marked letters for European languages, as well as ß (German) the upside down marks of Spanish ¡, ¿ and the common currency symbols, as well as common fractions, the degree sign, French quotation marks, etc. No hex code required. A table of these things, with the Unicode also, can be found at http://hermit.org/Linux/ComposeKeys.html and various other places--search for compose key sequences, or the like. --doug -- Blessed are the peacemakers...for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A. M. Greeley -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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