[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 71176] Key combinations to easily insert accented Latin characters

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71176

--- Comment #12 from Heiko Tietze <tietze.heiko at gmail.com> ---
The input method belongs to the OS/DE, in my opinion. At KDE you press the
AltGr key (sometimes refered to as Right Alt) to enter æ (altgr+a) or ¿
(altgr+<shift>+?). You can also define a 'compose key' and press it while you
enter the modifier first (like ^) and the target afterwards (like a) to get the
â.

The alternate, office-like solution is to use the auto correct function (Tools
> AutoCorrect > AutoCorrect options). It has the advantage of being language
specific, so you would be bothered by the function when you switch back to your
normal language (assuming that natives have access to the localized keyboard
layout).

Another option is to introduce an extension, like Mozilla does. Extensions keep
the main program clean and simple, foster the community work, and make the
application more flexible so that Mac OS users wouldn't need to care. The
extension could show a virtual keyboard that provides means to click the key
and allows to set shortcuts for the frequently used items. If the user wants to
set ctrl, which wouldn't be my first choice, is up to him or her.

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