learned something on my mac
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How to enter, say, ā
1. Go to "languages/preferences" whatever
2. In "input methods", add "unicode"
3. Select 'unicode' as input method, in the top right corner of your screen.
4. In your input field, say, type
The table of combining diacritical marks is here
À B́ Ĉ D̃ Ē F̅ Ğ Ḣ Ï J̉ K̊ L̋ M̌ N̍ O̎ P̏ Q̐ Ȓ S̒T̓ U̕ V̖ W̗ X̘ Y̙ Z̚
a̛ b̛ c̜ d̝ e̞ f̟ g̠ h̡ i̢ j̣ k̤ l̥ m̦ ņǫp̩ q̪ r̫ s̬ ṱu̮ v̯ w̰ x̱ y̲ z̳
etc
1. Go to "languages/preferences" whatever
2. In "input methods", add "unicode"
3. Select 'unicode' as input method, in the top right corner of your screen.
4. In your input field, say, type
a
, then press 'option' and type 0304
, which is a diacritical mark for this strike above. Voilá.The table of combining diacritical marks is here
À B́ Ĉ D̃ Ē F̅ Ğ Ḣ Ï J̉ K̊ L̋ M̌ N̍ O̎ P̏ Q̐ Ȓ S̒T̓ U̕ V̖ W̗ X̘ Y̙ Z̚
a̛ b̛ c̜ d̝ e̞ f̟ g̠ h̡ i̢ j̣ k̤ l̥ m̦ ņǫp̩ q̪ r̫ s̬ ṱu̮ v̯ w̰ x̱ y̲ z̳
etc
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Date: 2014-01-03 05:23 pm (UTC)I have 'international - US' and for simple cases like using English and German -- long keypress works. You'll have a popup with numbered options.
o + 6 = ø
u + 5 = ū
and so on.
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Date: 2014-01-03 05:30 pm (UTC)