From 8c8177f119af076124b345bb17bc2c73d2b8dcb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Reuben Thomas Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:57:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Issue #141: Improve instructions for entering lozenge glyph MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Add final “Press Enter” for ISO 14755 method (GNU/Linux etc.), and add link to Wikipedia page on Unicode input. Delete long Emacs method in favour of short one. Improve Compose key documentation, and add pointer to pointless-xcompose on GitHub for more information. --- pollen/scribblings/command.scrbl | 38 +++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/pollen/scribblings/command.scrbl b/pollen/scribblings/command.scrbl index c64fd9f..fc6998b 100644 --- a/pollen/scribblings/command.scrbl +++ b/pollen/scribblings/command.scrbl @@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ If you're using DrRacket, you can use the @onscreen{Insert Command Char} button If you're using a different editor, here's how you type it: -@bold{Mac}: option + shift + V -@(linebreak)@bold{Windows}: holding down alt, type 9674 on the num pad -@(linebreak)@bold{Ubuntu}: ctrl + shift + U, then 25CA +@bold{Mac}: Option + Shift + V +@(linebreak)@bold{Windows}: holding down Alt, type 9674 on the num pad +@(linebreak)@bold{GNU/Linux, BSD}: Type Ctrl + Shift + U, then 25CA, then Enter + +For more information on entering arbitrary Unicode glyphs, see @link["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_input"]{Wikipedia}. @subsection{``But I don't want to use it ...''} @@ -104,30 +106,10 @@ An alternative, courtesy of @link["http://www.barzilay.org"]{Eli Barzilay}: ``th @subsubsection{Emacs script} -Courtesy of @link["https://github.com/lerichard95"]{Richard Le}: ``If you're using Emacs, I tried to write a tiny function that inserts the lozenge character. I chose M-\ because that's the key for the lambda character in DrRacket.'' - -@foreign-code{ -;; Put this in your Emacs .init file: -;; enable lozenge for Pollen -;; ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ -;; 'mule-unicode part from -;; https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html//emacs-devel/2005-03/msg01187.html -(defun insert-lozenge () - "inserts the lozenge character for use with Pollen" - ;; enables function through M-x - (interactive) - ;; insert the proper character - (insert (make-char - 'mule-unicode-2500-33ff 34 42))) - -;; Bind key to M-\ a la DrRacket for lambda -(global-set-key "\M-\\" 'insert-lozenge)} - -@link["http://www.barzilay.org"]{Eli Barzilay} offers an even more concise version: +Courtesy of @link["https://github.com/lerichard95"]{Richard Le}: ``I chose M-\ because that's the key for the lambda character in DrRacket.'' (@link["http://www.barzilay.org"]{Eli Barzilay} shortened it.) @foreign-code{(global-set-key "\M-\\" "◊")} - @subsubsection{Emacs input method} Courtesy of @link["https://github.com/LemmingAvalanche"]{Kristoffer Haugsbakk}: ``Press @exec{C-\ rfc1345 RET} to choose the @racket[rfc1345] input method and toggle @@ -146,7 +128,7 @@ command: @exec{:digraphs ll 9674} to (in this case) use the digraph @exec{ll}. @ @subsubsection{Compose key} -Courtesy of @link["https://github.com/LemmingAvalanche"]{Kristoffer Haugsbakk}: ``When running Linux under X11, one has access to using the @link["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key"]{compose key}. But it is unfortunately disabled by default. To use the Menu key as the compose key: +Courtesy of @link["https://github.com/rrthomas"]{Reuben Thomas}: ``When using X11 (common on GNU/Linux and BSD systems), one can use the @link["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key"]{Compose key}. It is often disabled by default; check your desktop environment's keyboard settings, or at a lower level, to use the Menu key as the Compose key: @foreign-code{ setxkbmap -option compose:menu @@ -155,14 +137,14 @@ setxkbmap -option compose:menu See @exec{man xkeyboard-config} for all the ready-made options for the compose key. -Since the lozenge character does not exist in the default compose-mapping file, you either have to modify the file or copy it into the -home directory and make sure that it is used on login. My compose key -file is at @exec{/usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose}, and I guess that is the default location. So if you want to use the sequence @exec{ll}, for example, then add this line somewhere in the file.'' +Since the lozenge character does not exist in the default compose-mapping file, you need to add this to your @filepath{~/.XCompose}: @foreign-code{ : "◊" } +See @exec{man XCompose}, or for more details, including many additional Compose bindings, see @link["https://github.com/rrthomas/pointless-xcompose"]{pointless-xcompose}.'' + @section[#:tag "the-two-command-styles"]{The two command styles: Pollen style & Racket style} Pollen commands can be entered in one of two styles: @italic{Pollen style} or @italic{Racket style}. Both styles start with a lozenge (@litchar["◊"]): -- 2.25.1