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From: Shakthi Kannan <shakthimaan@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Switching non-English keyboard layouts and using Emacs shortcuts
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 10:05:37 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CABG-yt0O7VXA0Duf=sX-qYE5rj3gbH4v6gi_1vW_BkQg+xtqJw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)

Hi,

I am using GNU Emacs 24.3.1 on Ubuntu 14.10. I use the following to
switch between Dvorak and Tamil (native language) keyboard layouts
respectively:

  $ setxkbmap us -variant dvorak
  $ setxkbmap -layout in -variant tam_unicode

When using the Tamil keyboard layout, I am able to enter unicode
characters, but, the Emacs shortcuts do not work anymore. The message
that I get when I want to move to the beginning of the line is "C-ய is
undefined" (equivalent of C-a in Dvorak layout).

I can switch to the Dvorak layout, use Emacs shortcuts and then switch
back to enter unicode characters, but this is tedious.

#1 Is there a way to program Emacs such that when I press "C-", then
any key that follows needs to be interpreted from the Dvorak layout?

#2 How do other people who use non-English layouts use Emacs shortcuts
with their native language input method?

Appreciate any help in this regard,

Thanks!

SK

-- 
Shakthi Kannan
http://www.shakthimaan.com



             reply	other threads:[~2015-05-13  4:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-05-13  4:35 Shakthi Kannan [this message]
2015-05-13  5:24 ` Switching non-English keyboard layouts and using Emacs shortcuts Richard Wordingham
2015-05-20  9:38   ` Shakthi Kannan
2015-10-08 17:49     ` Shakthi Kannan
2015-10-18 19:50       ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2015-10-20 17:58         ` Shakthi Kannan
2015-10-22 19:40           ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2015-10-23  4:44             ` Shakthi Kannan
2015-05-13  7:37 ` Gian Uberto Lauri
2015-05-13 19:49   ` Richard Wordingham
2015-05-20  9:41   ` Shakthi Kannan
2015-05-13  9:02 ` Yuri Khan
2015-05-20  9:43   ` Shakthi Kannan

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