Umlauts

Easy Umlauts with any keyboard layouts

WARNING Do not use this method, it will only work if you use only one keyboard layout on the very same machine!

If you are using any kind of keyboard layout and want to have an easy and fast way to use umlauts, you can achieve that with method discribed below. An option key will be defined, which will write an umlaut if pressed together with a vocal.

• create the file ~/.Xmodmap with the following entry

        keycode  133 = Mode_switch                                                                                           
        keycode  38 = adiaeresis Adiaeresis a A                                                                             
        keycode  30 = udiaeresis Udiaeresis u U                                                                             
        keycode  32 = odiaeresis Odiaeresis o O                                                                             
        keycode  39 = ssharp s S

• type xmodmap .Xmodmap into konsole
• Now you can write an ä by pressing Meta_L+A, or Ä by pressing Meta_L+SHIFT+A (Meta_L is the left "windoof" key)

notes

• keycode 133 corresponds to 'Meta_L' Key; if you use 'xev' in konsol to find out the keycode of any key
• Be aware that this system does NOT work if you switch between multiple keyboards (e.g., German and US)