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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

404.0. "compose character key?" by BLUGUM::SMITHI (He ate the dice at 9:15 am.) Tue Mar 14 1989 19:55

Hi

On a VT200 and VT300 series terminal I use the COMPOSE CHARACTER a fair bit.
Degree sign, copyright and multi-national character set (for testing our
product).

I can not seem to get it to function on DECwindows?  Is it supposed to?  How
do I enable it.  Without this feature I am forced to use a VT300.

Ian

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
404.1	ALT/Space is what you need	LNKUGL::BOWMAN	Bob Bowman, CSC/CS SPACE Team	`Tue Mar 14 1989 20:16`	6
	As mentioned elsewhere in this conference, the key with a keycap often labeled "Compose Character" (LK201 keyboard), is the ALT key for DECwindows. To get a compose character function you press ALT and the Space bar at the same time, then press the key combinations for the compose character funciton you want.
404.2	any other hints	BLUGUM::SMITHI	He ate the dice at 9:15 am.	`Wed Mar 15 1989 19:45`	7
	Well I must have done something wrong. Using ALT/SPACE bar gives me a row of spaces. Do I need to turn off auto repeat to get this to work? thanks Ian
404.3	Don't hold down the spacebar forever.	LESLIE::LESLIE	Looking through a window	`Wed Mar 15 1989 20:47`	2
	ALT, THEN Spacebar THEN compose characters sequence.
404.4		MU::PORTER	waiting for Baudot	`Thu Mar 16 1989 00:52`	3
	That's "alt and spacebar at the same time", then let go.
404.5	One more time....	DECWIN::FISHER	Burns Fisher 381-1466, ZKO3-4/W23	`Fri Mar 17 1989 15:19`	13
	For the fumble fingered: Hold alt down Type space Release alt type two characters of the compose sequence. Burns (who always screws up the timing when he tries to push down two keys at exactly the same time)
404.6	VWS = 25% more keystrokes!?	REGENT::MERRILL	All we need now is a sanity check ...	`Mon May 08 1989 20:50`	12
	re: .1 "the ALT key for DECwindows" - what does the "ALT" key actually DO for you other than to concoct a "compose" key!? That's a problem for some customers: 3 keystrokes now become 4 keystrokes. Is there no workaround, or way to otherwise define "compose" to be "alt and a space"? Rick Merrill
404.7		ORPHAN::WINALSKI	Paul S. Winalski	`Mon May 08 1989 22:38`	6
	Under DECterm, ALT is only used as a lead-in for COMPOSE sequences. However, some other "native" DECwindows applications use it pretty extensively (DECwrite, for example). --PSW
404.8	Wishlist perhaps?	56860::MERRILL	All we need now is a sanity check ...	`Fri May 12 1989 17:31`	10
	Yes, I figured the applications would use it, but DECterm? Maybe DECterm should have a customize-keyboard option for O ALT:= Shift+Compose-character+<alpha> COMPOSE:= Compose-character <alpha> <alpha> . ALT:= Compose-character+<alpha> COMPOSE:= Compose-character+<SPACE> <alpha> <alpha>
404.9		43248::LESLIE		`Sat May 13 1989 11:47`	3
	Take it to the DECTerm conference....I'm sure there's a wishlist note there.