How to write a keyboard symbol, e.g. "~", with a key combination, e.g. CTRL+FN+`?

NeStack

4/3/23, 4:23 PM

My 1 key broke and I just used the key-mapper program to move this key to the one on the left (the ~ key). Or in other words - I remapped the ~ key to take the functionality of 1.

My problem now is that I have no key for writing ~ or ` which were previously on the ~ key.

What I want to do is create a key combination (for example, Ctrl+Fn+` or Ctrl+Alt+` or others) that will allow me to type the symbols ` and ~.

How is this possible on Ubuntu 20.04?

I looked at the shortcuts menu, but they work only as shortcuts for terminal commands, not for typing symbols (or am I wrong?). I also tried xkb, but I think it only remaps one key to one key, not a combination from multiple keys to a key. Do you have other suggestions for me?

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Gunnar Hjalmarsson

4/3/23, 7:11 PM

A [compose key](https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/tips-specialchars.html#compose) may be helpful. With that you can type a tilde character for instance like this: **<Compose> space minus**

NeStack

4/4/23, 2:50 AM

@Dan Tnx, This is a smart idea, but the problem is that the program I used for remapping - key-mapper - accepts remapping only on alphanumeric and ordinary symbols like, 2,3,4,a,s,d,],=. But it doesn't accept remapping on "special" keys like Caps Lock (or Right shift, which is also rarely used). Do you know a program, that would allow me this remapping? Tnx

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Richard Quint

4/3/23, 5:30 PM

You can use unicode entry as a stop gap---e.g. type LEFTSHIFT+LEFTCTL+u, followed by the unicode for tilde, 223c then ENTER. The unicode for backtick (actually an accent grave) is 0060.

I also did a search on AskUbuntu and found this old answer which is quite comprehensive One addition I might make is to use xdotool key asciitilde instead of the long sequence for the unicode.

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NeStack

4/4/23, 3:02 AM

thanks, this is an option that I forgot about! I can use it as an intermediate solution, but it is cumbersome in the long term. Do you know how this sequence of keys can be shortened?

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EN: How to write a keyboard symbol, e.g. "~", with a key combination, e.g. CTRL+FN+`?

TH: วิธีเขียนสัญลักษณ์บนแป้นพิมพ์ เช่น "~" ด้วยคีย์ผสม เช่น CTRL+FN+`?

RO: Cum se scrie un simbol de tastatură, de ex. „~”, cu o combinație de taste, de ex. CTRL+FN+`?

RU: Как написать символ клавиатуры, например. "~", с комбинацией клавиш, например. CTRL+FN+`?

VI: Cách viết ký hiệu bàn phím, v.d. "~", bằng tổ hợp phím, ví dụ: CTRL+FN+`?

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