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=== Easy Umlauts with any keyboard layouts ===
<b> '''''WARNING''''' Do not use this method, it will only work if you use only one keyboard layout on the very same machine!</b>

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If you are using any kind of keyboard layout and want to have an easy and fast way to use umlauts, you can achieve that with method discribed below. An option key will be defined, which will write an umlaut if pressed together with a vocal.

* create the file ''~/.Xmodmap'' with the following entry

<pre>
keycode 133 = Mode_switch
keycode 38 = adiaeresis Adiaeresis a A
keycode 30 = udiaeresis Udiaeresis u U
keycode 32 = odiaeresis Odiaeresis o O
keycode 39 = ssharp s S
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* type ''xmodmap .Xmodmap'' into konsole
* Now you can write an ä by pressing Meta_L+A, or Ä by pressing Meta_L+SHIFT+A (Meta_L is the left "windoof" key)

==== notes ====
* keycode 133 corresponds to 'Meta_L' Key; if you use 'xev' in konsol to find out the keycode of any key
* Be aware that this system '''does NOT work''' if you switch between multiple keyboards (e.g., German and US)
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