Talk:Compose key

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Does anyone know a computer/computer keyboard that has an compose key? --Abdull 12:37, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

LK201-family keyboards from Digital Equipment Corporation routinely had them. So do Sun Microsystems keyboards. I've now added that to the article. - Atlant 12:38, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

I would assume they're more common in countries where their alphabet has accented/modefied letters. Fresheneesz 18:45, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Not at all. In fact, to my knowledge, only UNIX keyboards have them (or rather, keyboards made by UNIX vendors). Languages that use accented/modified letters usually have them directly on the keyboard, use so-called dead keys (which are kinda like automated compose keys so ', e = é, but mean you can't do sequences like Compose, a, e = æ), or use an Alt Graphics key. I'm presently uploading a picture of my Sun Type 5c keyboard's Compose key (and some context) to help illustrate this article. —Felix the Cassowary 14:01, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New photo?

The current photo is dark and has flash glare. A nice one would be good. —Ben FrantzDale 22:20, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] mobail compoes

motorola —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.103.73 (talk) 13:36, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] there should be a comprehensive list of compose key characters for MS Win, *nix, and Mac

Here are some mac ones: (sorry it's not a table; i'll change it later)

option plus ` gives `

option plus 1 gives ¡

option plus 2 gives ™

option plus 3 gives £

option plus 4 gives ¢

option plus 5 gives ∞

option plus 6 gives §

option plus 7 gives ¶

option plus 8 gives •

option plus 9 gives ª

option plus 0 gives º

option plus - gives –

option plus = gives ≠

option plus [ gives “

option plus ] gives ‘

option plus \ gives «

option plus ; gives …

option plus ' gives æ

option plus , gives ≤

option plus . gives ≥

option plus / gives ÷

option plus shift plus ` gives `

option plus shift plus 1 gives ⁄

option plus shift plus 2 gives €

option plus shift plus 3 gives ‹

option plus shift plus 4 gives ›

option plus shift plus 5 gives fi

option plus shift plus 6 gives fl

option plus shift plus 7 gives ‡

option plus shift plus 8 gives °

option plus shift plus 9 gives ·

option plus shift plus 0 gives ‚

option plus shift plus - gives —

option plus shift plus = gives ±

option plus shift plus [ gives ”

option plus shift plus ] gives ’

option plus shift plus \ gives »

option plus shift plus ; gives Ú

option plus shift plus ' gives Æ

option plus shift plus , gives ¯

option plus shift plus . gives ˘

option plus shift plus / gives ¿

70.112.111.214 (talk) 16:10, 20 April 2008 (UTC)