Euro symbol under Fedora-17/KDE

[Neal Becker]

Suvayu Ali wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 07:58:28AM -0400, Neal Becker wrote:
>> Suvayu Ali wrote:
>> 
>> >   setxkbmap -option compose:lwin
>> > 
>> > The above allows me to enter the € symbol by typing <Left Windows>e=.
>> 
>> 1. How would I have discovered that compose+e = would give a € symbol?
> 
> It is compose e =, but I don't know of a canonical list that tells you
> all combinations.  I discovered by trying "reasonable" keys based on how
> the character looks.
> 
> For example:
> 1. ë is compose e "
> 2. é is compose e '
> 3. č is compose c c
> 4. ç is compose c ,
> and so on.
> 
>> 2. It works also in emacs
>> 
> 
> Well for me it works when I start emacs in the terminal, emacs -nw; for
> a gui emacs it doesn't.  But then I have the more powerful TeX input
> method at my disposal.  ;)
> 
> Cheers,
> 

Hey, that TeX input method is pretty cool!  Thanks for the tip!