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This is X11 centric but I mapped the largely useless context menu button to the compose key. where it actually gets used. For those unfamiliar with the compose
by somat 1y ago
This is X11 centric but I mapped the largely useless context menu button to the compose key. where it actually gets used.
For those unfamiliar with the compose key it is a superior input mechanism for rare characters that maps a mnemonic sequence to the character in question. you want an ø type compose o /
A tutorial if you do not have a compose key configured, I tend to run a minimal bare bones X11 setup, A more full featured environment may have it's own way of doing it.
map the compose key in ~/.xsession
xmodmap -e 'keysym Menu = Multi_key'
I also set up a ~/.XCompose mainly because it is fun to add your own
include "%L" #include the compose file found in /usr/X11R6/share/X11/locale/<localemapping>/Compose
<Multi_key> <w> <e> <b> : "" # spiderweb
<Multi_key> <c> <c> <c> <p> : "\xe2\x98\xad" #symbol representing proletarian solidarity between agricultural and industrial workers
https://man.openbsd.org/Compose https://man.openbsd.org/Compose
I don't know if the compose system is found any where else but I regard it as one of the better things to come out of the X11 project. A little below select / middle click paste.