Re: [gnome-core] problem typing '{' and '}' using swiss german keyboard layout

[Emily J. <m5c...@ea...>]

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:04:16 +0800
Mohamed Kamil Mansor <ka...@ax...> wrote:

> I'm using MacOS X 10.4 with a swiss german keyboard layout.=20
> I've download fink with gnome applications such as gedit and gimp.
>=20
> To create { you have to type alt-( and for } alt-), however both of
> these applications return nothing. I've search on the internet and
> have tried several solutions but still didn't work.
>=20
> I've export LANG=3Dde_DE at the xterm terminal before I start the
> application, but still not working.
>=20
> For OpenOffice application, the combination alt-apple-( and
> alt-apple-) will produce the output { and }. However it still not
> working for gedit nor gimp.
>=20
> What make me confuse is on the xterm I can simply type { and } using =20
> alt-( and alt-). Its mean that X11 for Mac is working.=20
>=20
> What is the other setting needed to make germany keyboard layout
> functioning on gnome apps?

Try opening up Terminal.app and enter at the prompt:
/Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11 +kb
(This, of course, works around Apple's bug in several languages, not
just Swiss German and US English.)

Some people use a shell script to run the same command, but I had to
use this method for scrolling to work in X11 with my old Microsoft
Mouse; I use a "mightier" mouse now, of course ;-), but I still don't
know if scrolling would work with the shell script that's been posted
on the X11 Users list and Sao's X11 FAQ.

My 2=A2 worth,

Emily

[I couldn't type the above cents sign without this workaround. I think
Apple deliberately introduced these bugs to "punish" those who use X11
programs instead of Aqua programs. ;-) ]

--=20
"If it seem slow, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay."
Emily Jackson
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