Re: ISO Latin [12] characters and zsh

Re: ISO Latin [12] characters and zsh

[P.Stephenson]

kadlec@blackhole.kfki.hu wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I cannot type ISO Latin-[1|2] characters at the prompt of zsh. I was
> told that it's impossible to type in these extra characters - is it true?

Not completely, at least if you have an xterm, but it's a bit hit and
miss even there.  You can enable 8 bit mode (which you need for the -m
flag of bindkey), then type ^V, then some key with the meta key
pressed down.  For example, small e with an acute accent is \C-v\M-i
(in Emacs language), and holding down shift at the same time has the
obvious effect.

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Re: ISO Latin [12] characters and zsh

[Jozsef Kadlecsik]

On Thu, 18 May 1995 P.Stephenson@swansea.ac.uk wrote:

> kadlec@blackhole.kfki.hu wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I cannot type ISO Latin-[1|2] characters at the prompt of zsh. I was
> > told that it's impossible to type in these extra characters - is it true?
> 
> Not completely, at least if you have an xterm, but it's a bit hit and
> miss even there.  You can enable 8 bit mode (which you need for the -m
> flag of bindkey), then type ^V, then some key with the meta key
> pressed down.  For example, small e with an acute accent is \C-v\M-i
> (in Emacs language), and holding down shift at the same time has the
> obvious effect.

And what is the solution if the keys are remapped by xmodmap?
Zsh beeps if I press the key of aacute, for example.

On Linux I remapped the keys of the console also, so in an editor I can
type in everything in character mode. But typeing at the prompt zsh beeps 
as in xterm... 

Best regards,
Jozsef
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Re: ISO Latin [12] characters and zsh

[Carlos Carvalho]

Jozsef Kadlecsik (kadlec@blackhole.kfki.hu) wrote on 18 May 1995 12:18:
 >On Thu, 18 May 1995 P.Stephenson@swansea.ac.uk wrote:
 >
 >> kadlec@blackhole.kfki.hu wrote:
 >> > Hello,
 >> > 
 >> > I cannot type ISO Latin-[1|2] characters at the prompt of zsh. I was
 >> > told that it's impossible to type in these extra characters - is it true?
 >> 
 >> Not completely, at least if you have an xterm, but it's a bit hit and
 >> miss even there.  You can enable 8 bit mode (which you need for the -m
 >> flag of bindkey), then type ^V, then some key with the meta key
 >> pressed down.  For example, small e with an acute accent is \C-v\M-i
 >> (in Emacs language), and holding down shift at the same time has the
 >> obvious effect.
 >
 >And what is the solution if the keys are remapped by xmodmap?
 >Zsh beeps if I press the key of aacute, for example.
 >
 >On Linux I remapped the keys of the console also, so in an editor I can
 >type in everything in character mode. But typeing at the prompt zsh beeps 
 >as in xterm... 

I don't understand what the problem is. Just use the compose key...

Carlos

Solved: ISO Latin [12] characters and zsh

[Jozsef Kadlecsik]

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Hi,

The reason why I couldn't type the special characters is solved,
thanks to Zoltán Hídvégi (:-), I couldn't resist...): 

I had a 'bindkey -m' in the zshrc file.

Thanks the suggestions and the best regards,
József
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