Insert a character that isn't present on my keyboard on Linux Mint
How can I use Alt+<ASCII CODE> on Linux (Mint 16) on a netbook which doesn't have a num pad nor a "Num lock" button?
I found lots of tutorials for Windows, but no one with Linux.
I also tried using Alt+"Fn" key but I just get some strange behavior on terminal,like (while running gdb) :
(arg: 23)
keyboard keyboard-layout
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
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How can I use Alt+<ASCII CODE> on Linux (Mint 16) on a netbook which doesn't have a num pad nor a "Num lock" button?
I found lots of tutorials for Windows, but no one with Linux.
I also tried using Alt+"Fn" key but I just get some strange behavior on terminal,like (while running gdb) :
(arg: 23)
keyboard keyboard-layout
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
I would use the virtual keyboard or program some macro
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:01
is there any virtual keyboard on Linux Mint?
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:08
upubuntu.com/2012/12/how-to-enable-screen-keyboard-virtual.html ?
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:09
I tried it, but someway the applet (widget) uses only a third of the screen and is horizontally squeezed (and not resizable) so that is completely useless
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:18
2
What are you trying to achieve? What do you mean by ASCII code? What do you want to see printed?
– terdon♦
Feb 26 '14 at 14:42
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How can I use Alt+<ASCII CODE> on Linux (Mint 16) on a netbook which doesn't have a num pad nor a "Num lock" button?
I found lots of tutorials for Windows, but no one with Linux.
I also tried using Alt+"Fn" key but I just get some strange behavior on terminal,like (while running gdb) :
(arg: 23)
keyboard keyboard-layout
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
How can I use Alt+<ASCII CODE> on Linux (Mint 16) on a netbook which doesn't have a num pad nor a "Num lock" button?
I found lots of tutorials for Windows, but no one with Linux.
I also tried using Alt+"Fn" key but I just get some strange behavior on terminal,like (while running gdb) :
(arg: 23)
keyboard keyboard-layout
keyboard keyboard-layout
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
edited Feb 15 at 5:18
Rui F Ribeiro
40.7k1479137
40.7k1479137
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
asked Feb 26 '14 at 11:33
dragonmnldragonmnl
68421121
68421121
I would use the virtual keyboard or program some macro
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:01
is there any virtual keyboard on Linux Mint?
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:08
upubuntu.com/2012/12/how-to-enable-screen-keyboard-virtual.html ?
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:09
I tried it, but someway the applet (widget) uses only a third of the screen and is horizontally squeezed (and not resizable) so that is completely useless
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:18
2
What are you trying to achieve? What do you mean by ASCII code? What do you want to see printed?
– terdon♦
Feb 26 '14 at 14:42
|
show 5 more comments
I would use the virtual keyboard or program some macro
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:01
is there any virtual keyboard on Linux Mint?
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:08
upubuntu.com/2012/12/how-to-enable-screen-keyboard-virtual.html ?
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:09
I tried it, but someway the applet (widget) uses only a third of the screen and is horizontally squeezed (and not resizable) so that is completely useless
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:18
2
What are you trying to achieve? What do you mean by ASCII code? What do you want to see printed?
– terdon♦
Feb 26 '14 at 14:42
I would use the virtual keyboard or program some macro
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:01
I would use the virtual keyboard or program some macro
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:01
is there any virtual keyboard on Linux Mint?
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:08
is there any virtual keyboard on Linux Mint?
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:08
upubuntu.com/2012/12/how-to-enable-screen-keyboard-virtual.html ?
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:09
upubuntu.com/2012/12/how-to-enable-screen-keyboard-virtual.html ?
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:09
I tried it, but someway the applet (widget) uses only a third of the screen and is horizontally squeezed (and not resizable) so that is completely useless
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:18
I tried it, but someway the applet (widget) uses only a third of the screen and is horizontally squeezed (and not resizable) so that is completely useless
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:18
2
2
What are you trying to achieve? What do you mean by ASCII code? What do you want to see printed?
– terdon♦
Feb 26 '14 at 14:42
What are you trying to achieve? What do you mean by ASCII code? What do you want to see printed?
– terdon♦
Feb 26 '14 at 14:42
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If you mean the feature where you hold Alt and press digits on the numeric keypad, and when you release Alt the character with the corresponding number¹ is inserted, this isn't working for you because it's a feature of the IBM PC that Windows copied and that the Linux console copied but which the Linux GUI doesn't offer.
Under unix systems, the usual method for entering a character that isn't on your keyboard is a Compose key. Rather than memorize numbers, you press Compose and then 2 (sometimes more) characters on your keyboard. For example, Compose ' e enters é, Compose < < enters «, etc.
I don't know if Linux Mint has a Compose key enabled by default. Unfortunately, PC keyboards lack a key labeled “Compose”, so there is no standard as to which key to choose; the “Windows/Menu” key (which isn't always convenient on a laptop) or the Caps Lock key are common choices. Pull up the keyboard layout settings and make sure you have a Compose key set up.
If you need to enter a Unicode character by its number, in many applications, you can press Ctrl+Shift+U and then enter a hexadecimal number.
When it comes to rarely-used characters, where you wouldn't memorize the number anyway, there are more convenient ways to insert those characters than looking up the number and typing it. You can use a character map application such as Gucharmap to locate a character and copy it to the clipboard. You can look up the character on Wikipedia and copy it. You can draw the character on Shapecatcher and copy it.
This page describes these possibilities on Ubuntu. I think Linux Mint is fairly similar.
¹ ASCII only goes up to 127 so this is rarely used for ASCII codes.
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
GillesGilles
540k12810931606
Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
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If you mean the feature where you hold Alt and press digits on the numeric keypad, and when you release Alt the character with the corresponding number¹ is inserted, this isn't working for you because it's a feature of the IBM PC that Windows copied and that the Linux console copied but which the Linux GUI doesn't offer.
Under unix systems, the usual method for entering a character that isn't on your keyboard is a Compose key. Rather than memorize numbers, you press Compose and then 2 (sometimes more) characters on your keyboard. For example, Compose ' e enters é, Compose < < enters «, etc.
I don't know if Linux Mint has a Compose key enabled by default. Unfortunately, PC keyboards lack a key labeled “Compose”, so there is no standard as to which key to choose; the “Windows/Menu” key (which isn't always convenient on a laptop) or the Caps Lock key are common choices. Pull up the keyboard layout settings and make sure you have a Compose key set up.
If you need to enter a Unicode character by its number, in many applications, you can press Ctrl+Shift+U and then enter a hexadecimal number.
When it comes to rarely-used characters, where you wouldn't memorize the number anyway, there are more convenient ways to insert those characters than looking up the number and typing it. You can use a character map application such as Gucharmap to locate a character and copy it to the clipboard. You can look up the character on Wikipedia and copy it. You can draw the character on Shapecatcher and copy it.
This page describes these possibilities on Ubuntu. I think Linux Mint is fairly similar.
¹ ASCII only goes up to 127 so this is rarely used for ASCII codes.
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
GillesGilles
540k12810931606
Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
add a comment |
If you mean the feature where you hold Alt and press digits on the numeric keypad, and when you release Alt the character with the corresponding number¹ is inserted, this isn't working for you because it's a feature of the IBM PC that Windows copied and that the Linux console copied but which the Linux GUI doesn't offer.
Under unix systems, the usual method for entering a character that isn't on your keyboard is a Compose key. Rather than memorize numbers, you press Compose and then 2 (sometimes more) characters on your keyboard. For example, Compose ' e enters é, Compose < < enters «, etc.
I don't know if Linux Mint has a Compose key enabled by default. Unfortunately, PC keyboards lack a key labeled “Compose”, so there is no standard as to which key to choose; the “Windows/Menu” key (which isn't always convenient on a laptop) or the Caps Lock key are common choices. Pull up the keyboard layout settings and make sure you have a Compose key set up.
If you need to enter a Unicode character by its number, in many applications, you can press Ctrl+Shift+U and then enter a hexadecimal number.
When it comes to rarely-used characters, where you wouldn't memorize the number anyway, there are more convenient ways to insert those characters than looking up the number and typing it. You can use a character map application such as Gucharmap to locate a character and copy it to the clipboard. You can look up the character on Wikipedia and copy it. You can draw the character on Shapecatcher and copy it.
This page describes these possibilities on Ubuntu. I think Linux Mint is fairly similar.
¹ ASCII only goes up to 127 so this is rarely used for ASCII codes.
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
GillesGilles
540k12810931606
Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
add a comment |
If you mean the feature where you hold Alt and press digits on the numeric keypad, and when you release Alt the character with the corresponding number¹ is inserted, this isn't working for you because it's a feature of the IBM PC that Windows copied and that the Linux console copied but which the Linux GUI doesn't offer.
Under unix systems, the usual method for entering a character that isn't on your keyboard is a Compose key. Rather than memorize numbers, you press Compose and then 2 (sometimes more) characters on your keyboard. For example, Compose ' e enters é, Compose < < enters «, etc.
I don't know if Linux Mint has a Compose key enabled by default. Unfortunately, PC keyboards lack a key labeled “Compose”, so there is no standard as to which key to choose; the “Windows/Menu” key (which isn't always convenient on a laptop) or the Caps Lock key are common choices. Pull up the keyboard layout settings and make sure you have a Compose key set up.
If you need to enter a Unicode character by its number, in many applications, you can press Ctrl+Shift+U and then enter a hexadecimal number.
When it comes to rarely-used characters, where you wouldn't memorize the number anyway, there are more convenient ways to insert those characters than looking up the number and typing it. You can use a character map application such as Gucharmap to locate a character and copy it to the clipboard. You can look up the character on Wikipedia and copy it. You can draw the character on Shapecatcher and copy it.
This page describes these possibilities on Ubuntu. I think Linux Mint is fairly similar.
¹ ASCII only goes up to 127 so this is rarely used for ASCII codes.
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
GillesGilles
540k12810931606
If you mean the feature where you hold Alt and press digits on the numeric keypad, and when you release Alt the character with the corresponding number¹ is inserted, this isn't working for you because it's a feature of the IBM PC that Windows copied and that the Linux console copied but which the Linux GUI doesn't offer.
Under unix systems, the usual method for entering a character that isn't on your keyboard is a Compose key. Rather than memorize numbers, you press Compose and then 2 (sometimes more) characters on your keyboard. For example, Compose ' e enters é, Compose < < enters «, etc.
I don't know if Linux Mint has a Compose key enabled by default. Unfortunately, PC keyboards lack a key labeled “Compose”, so there is no standard as to which key to choose; the “Windows/Menu” key (which isn't always convenient on a laptop) or the Caps Lock key are common choices. Pull up the keyboard layout settings and make sure you have a Compose key set up.
If you need to enter a Unicode character by its number, in many applications, you can press Ctrl+Shift+U and then enter a hexadecimal number.
When it comes to rarely-used characters, where you wouldn't memorize the number anyway, there are more convenient ways to insert those characters than looking up the number and typing it. You can use a character map application such as Gucharmap to locate a character and copy it to the clipboard. You can look up the character on Wikipedia and copy it. You can draw the character on Shapecatcher and copy it.
This page describes these possibilities on Ubuntu. I think Linux Mint is fairly similar.
¹ ASCII only goes up to 127 so this is rarely used for ASCII codes.
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
GillesGilles
540k12810931606
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
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answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
GillesGilles
540k12810931606
answered Feb 27 '14 at 2:09
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Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
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Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
Ctrl+Shift+U worked like a charm for me :3
– Shautieh
Jul 11 '15 at 12:25
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I would use the virtual keyboard or program some macro
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:01
is there any virtual keyboard on Linux Mint?
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:08
upubuntu.com/2012/12/how-to-enable-screen-keyboard-virtual.html ?
– Kiwy
Feb 26 '14 at 12:09
I tried it, but someway the applet (widget) uses only a third of the screen and is horizontally squeezed (and not resizable) so that is completely useless
– dragonmnl
Feb 26 '14 at 12:18
2
What are you trying to achieve? What do you mean by ASCII code? What do you want to see printed?
– terdon♦
Feb 26 '14 at 14:42