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I've acquired a US layout for my Ubuntu desktop and I've configured the keyboard with the US international layout. I also own a macbook and the layout is configured in a way that when I want to enter international characters like ñ, or the tilde (e.g. á, é, í or even è ù) I can do it from vowels or characters themselves. Sometimes I need to write simple or double quotes but in the configured Ubuntu layour I need to use the altGr key in order to enter it. Similarly, in Windows I have to press twice the key. Also annoying.

I think that my problem is that in Mac the base US layout is kept and the international keys are what require a special combination of keys. I'd like a similar configuration here in Ubuntu.

Edit:

  • In mac if I want to write á I'd type: option + e (enter the tilde) + vowel.
  • If I want to enter ñ I'd type: option + n (shows ~) + n.
  • The best part in here is that I can write single and double quotes without weird combinations. I.e. the base US layout is kept, the international keys are what require a special combination of keys.

Is it possible to configure the layout similarly to the layout in mac?

José Cabo
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Apparently there's a layout already for that, but it wasn't working immediately or I had to restart.

Select the English International with Alt Gr dead keys (without the US in the name) then restart your system. If you don't restart, the keyboard layout won't work.

Now I can type:

  • ' -> single quote
  • AltGr + ' + e -> é
  • AltGr + e -> é
  • AltGr + n -> ñ
  • AltGr + ~ + n (so: AltGr + shift + ` + n) -> ñ

This is exactly what I was looking for... but apparently you just need to restart.

singrium
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José Cabo
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