Questions tagged [unicode-entry]
So you want to enter a special character with the keyboard. Tag your question with unicode-entry!
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How can I type a Unicode character (for example, em-dash —?)
The title pretty much says it all: how can I type Unicode characters - specifically the em-dash —?
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Why has my Ctrl+Shift+U key for Unicode input stopped working?
When I press Ctrl+Shift+u and type numbers, nothing happens. Holding down Control or Shift doesn't help, either.
I've tried running sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration, but that didn't ...
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How can I type ASCII characters like Alt + numpad in Windows? [duplicate]
On Windows, the key combination Alt + 2+ 5+ 5 creates a blank space. How can I achieve this on Ubuntu?
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How can I get gedit ready for programming in Ruby and Ruby on Rails?
I'd like to know which gedit plugins I could install to make programming for Ruby and Ruby on Rails easier?
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How does one enter Unicode characters into systems with Mir?
In X.org/X11, I could use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+Shift+U" in any text field and then type a Unicode character code to insert special characters. However, this does not work in Mir. What is the ...
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How can unicode symbols u+2404 ␄ EOT and u+2405 ␅ ENQ be corrected?
The title above is rendered incorrectly in Ubuntu 12.04 as:
The unicode title identifications are correct for the codes but the symbols are switched. EOT ␄ is the same as control-D but unfortunately ...
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Custom keyboard layouts: adding a character for which no keysym is defined
A couple of years ago, I followed the custom keyboard layout howto, and have been in dvorak+bilingual+typographic bliss ever since.
I’d now like to add the thin non-breaking space (U+202F) as one of ...
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