Bind Shift_L + z + slash to type special character '¿' on IceWM

absolutelinux · 07-06-2019, 08:27 PM

Hello, I need to make the following keybinding on IceWM:

Shift_L (Keycode 50) + z (keycode 52) + slash (keycode 61) to type special character ´¿´

How can I accomplish this?

Thank you very much!

BW-userx · 07-06-2019, 08:37 PM

https://ice-wm.org/manual/
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/...wm-keys.5.html
do some reading

absolutelinux · 07-06-2019, 08:44 PM

Already checked the documentation, but wasn't able to figure this out, that's why I'm asking for help

I know I have to edit the keys file and put:

key "Shift+z+slash"

But I don't know how to assign this key combo to the typing of the symbol ´¿´

BW-userx · 07-06-2019, 09:06 PM

what character do you get when you just hit that key?
I'd think your key map should take care of you country key codes;
"Shift+z+¿"

or pick a different key combo, I do not even have ICEwm installed to give it a go, not that key either.... what country is that? it might help others to help you.

absolutelinux · 07-06-2019, 09:26 PM

When I hit the key ¿ I get the key ¿ if I'm using a latin american keyboard

I'm using a US keyboard, and want to type special characters from latin american keyboard

I guess I could configure keycombo Alt + slash to get the character ¿, but I don't know how

absolutelinux · 07-07-2019, 12:11 AM

Found a muuch better solution, for writing in spanish using a US keyboard, add the following lines to .xinitrc:

#Set US layout, with dead keys
#Right Alt + N = ñ
#Right Alt + Tilde + N = Ñ
#Right Alt + letter = letter with spanish punctuation
#Right Alt + ! = ¡
#Right Alt + ? = ¿
#Tilde (two keypresses) = `
#Shift + Tilde (two keypresses) = ~
setxkbmap -layout us -variant intl