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Subject: Re: Trouble typing extended characters with emacsclient
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> When I start emacs as "emacs -Q -nw", I can use the Compose key to
> type extended characters.  For example the key sequence

>   <Compose> " u

> produces the character "ü".

> I cannot get the same behavior with emacsclient. Specifically, if I
> start emacs in daemon mode

>   emacs -Q --daemon

> and use "emacsclient myfile.txt", then typing the <Compose> sequence
> above gives "C<" (two characters), rather than ü.

> How does one type extended characters with emacsclient?

The same way as with "emacs -Q -nw".  At least in theory.  If not, it's
most likely a bug.  Try M-x report-emacs-bug.


        Stefan