Custom .XCompose

[Doug]

On 11/12/2017 01:18 AM, Bob wrote:
> ** Reply to message from Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet at zoho.com> on Sat, 11 Nov
> 2017 20:11:21 +0100
>
>> On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 10:53:52 -0800, Bob wrote:
>>> I have the need to input the extra Swedish characters occassionally
>>> and have been using the Alt-nnn method
>> What is the "Alt-nnn method"? I suspect you mean "Shift+Ctrl+U n..."?
> Press the Alt key and enter three numbers on the numeric key pad and then
> release the Alt key.
>
>   Å	Alt-143
>   å	Alt-134
>   Ä	Alt-142
>   ä	Alt-132
>   Ö	Alt-153
>   ö	Alt-148
>
> Ubuntu is not my primary OS yet, it is OS/2.  This works using Windows and
> OS/2.  I just tried that on Ubuntu and it does not seem to work.  All the more
> reason to get a compose key configured.

The Å  and å  are created by alt A *  or  alt a *   assuming the Compose 
key is right alt.  --doug