Nautilus (Files 46.4) does not handle the compose-key of Sun Type 7 Keyboards correctly #keyboard #nautilus #2404 #composekey

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Nautilus (Files 46.4) does not handle the compose-key of Sun Type 7 Keyboards correctly

I'm using Ubuntu with a Sun Type 7 Unix keyboard since years. My Keyboard setting is "English (US, Sun Type 6/7)". As a German I'm very often using the Compose Key to write German diacritic

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Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <underscore> <KP_4>
will insert ₄

(subscript four)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <b> <parenright>
will insert ⓑ

(circled latin small letter b)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <cedilla> <e>
will insert ȩ

(latin small letter e with cedilla)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <1> <KP_9> <parenright>
will insert ⑲

(circled number nineteen)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Check this out!

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <E> <parenright>
will insert Ⓔ

(circled latin capital letter e)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <quotedbl> <asciitilde> <O>
will insert Ṏ

(latin capital letter o with tilde and diaeresis)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, exotic characters are near:

<Multi_key> <acute> <W>
will insert Ẃ

(latin capital letter w with acute)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <acute> <asciicircum> <A>
will insert Ấ

(latin capital letter a with circumflex and acute)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Have a key sequence:

<Multi_key> <c> <period>
will insert ċ

(latin small letter c with dot above)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout