Hello. I'm looking for a help with XKB configuration.

I'm creating new keyboard layout (for be-latn) and have encountered a few problems...

I need to configure a dead key which won't be just the single symbol dead key (like dead_acute, which always applies acute accent), but variable one. I mean, I want it to apply acute to some letters, caron to other ones, and stroke to third ones.

For example, if I press ~c I need to get č (c-caron), but if I press ~u I need to get ŭ (u-breve), and if I press ~l I need to get ł (l-stroke).

Is there any way to configure this in symbols configuration file of XKB?

Thank you!

Perhaps this tutorial will help.

Or, perhaps this HOWTO .

Hope these help.

Hi Monk15,
the "dead key" technique is generally a big nuisance, because to obtain exactly the dead key you are obliged to press it twice
(or dead key + blank). I make an example to clarify:
Being Italian (but using a USA keyboard) in writing I use apostrophe a lot (').
But this key is generally used as a dead key (dead_acute).
If I want the apostrophe I am obliged to use ' + blank if not the starting vowel of the following word takes an acute accent!
Being also a newbye programmer I have big problems with strings...
So I found another solution. Unfortunately it works only if your distribution
enables the Alt key on the right to produce various symbols (also those you are looking for).
Look at my post:
In this post, having switched to Ubuntu, my method doesn't work any more
and that is the reason of the help request (no answers).
But if you have the Alt key enabled... let me know and we'll manage to
make your keyboard working without dead keys!
Bye.