Using special characters like @ and € on Linux Mint Cinnamon is possible through appropriate settings and tools.
Using special characters like @ and € on Linux Mint Cinnamon is possible through appropriate settings and tools.
Hello, I wanted to try Linux again and installed Mint Cinnamon. I soon noticed that certain special characters like <@, €, |> can't be typed with ctrl+alt+..., but using altgr works. I need to type long passages quickly, yet altgr feels awkward for me. I've experimented with German and US layouts and added custom shortcuts, but the problem persists. Why does Linux block this functionality? And most importantly, is there a solution to this issue?
Open Devuan Mate and navigate to System -> Preferences -> Hardware -> Keyboard. Choose the Layout tab and then Options. Confirm the correct keyboard model before proceeding. Easy!
Alt codes are mainly confined to Windows systems. On Linux, we rely on Unicode character sets accessed via "CTRL+SHIFT+U" plus the specific entry. For instance, © corresponds to "U+00A9".