Maciej Piechotka schreef op di 04-01-2011 om 20:43 [+0100]:
> On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 20:37 +0100, Wouter Bolsterlee wrote:
> > Let me add "convenient for frequent use" to my original phrasing and my
> > point still holds.
> I believe that compose key gives such option.
> Say Compose+g+a can be configured to give alpha.
Oh yes, it's very convenient for me, and also for others who know about
it and explicitly enabled it in their keyboard configuration (hidden in
a dozen other options behind 3 level dialog structure).
My point was that there should be a more easily discoverable and
user-friendly way, i.e. "pick from a visual list" versus "remember
sequences hidden behind an invisible magic key". The character map
applet provides exactly this, which is why I am arguing it is essential,
especially for many non-English speakers.
(FYI: Dutch requires some accented letters to be able to write
correctly, but those characters are not on our keyboards since all
computers have a generic American English keyboard.)
— Wouter
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