Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:52 +0930 From: "nepbabu" <nepbabucxspamfree@yahoo.ca> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: interrobang and other fun characters Message-ID: <20080514051252.GA11668@interrupt.driven.box> In-Reply-To: <20080514042537.GA91250@demeter.hydra> References: <20080514042537.GA91250@demeter.hydra>
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--gKMricLos+KVdGMg Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tuesday, 13 May 2008 at 22:25:37 -0600, Chad Perrin wrote: : I'm looking for an easier way to insert interrobangs and other non-ASCII : characters (em-dashes, et cetera) into text on my FreeBSD laptop than by : way of copy/paste. Any recommendations? A hunt-and-select clicky GUI : probably wouldn't be any better than just copy/paste, but something like : holding down Alt while typing 8253 might be an improvement. Like =E2=9C=8C? or like =E3=81=AD? or like =E3=84=98? How about =E8=92=93? = I just used KCharSelect. It's listed under ports[1]. I have no idea what to= ols exist out there that allows you to do that using certain keybindings th= ough. [1] http://www.freebsdports.info/ports/misc/kdeutils3.html --------=20 Cheers, Bikal KC (Please use: nepbababucxspamfree_at_yahoo DOT ca) Journal: http://nepbabu.livejournal.com || pubkey: see header "Rule 6: There is no Rule 6." - Rob Pike "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities= =2E" - Fran=C3=A7ois-Marie Arouet --gKMricLos+KVdGMg Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://www.fossnepal.org iD8DBQFIKnTUcd1dCF2uO+URAhjDAJ9GrPXk+G0FK4L1nc16DSbLlhVRGQCfTIaC TY76QzLFHUvSg1UjBEgs7i0= =5Y2E -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --gKMricLos+KVdGMg--
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