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Mark Weiler
579 PointsHi! Why cant I use altgr in the console. It is making writing into the shell really hard.
Hi! Why cant I use altgr in the console. It is making writing into the shell really hard.
Mark Weiler
579 PointsHi! I'm using a hungarian keyboard, so when I want to use [ or { I have to press altgr and a nother letter. Wich is unfortunatly not working in the console. So I have to swich between a hungarian and a uk keyboard layout everytime I want to write a special character.
2 Answers
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAha! Found an answer. Instead of trying to use AltGr, try pressing Alt (not AltGr!) and Ctrl at the same time.
Mark Weiler
579 PointsThanks a lot!
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsI recommend only using a UK (or even better an English) keyboard when programming, since the characters might be strange to some programming languages.
Mark Weiler
579 PointsI know. I dont use é, á ú and letters like this. But using just a engllish keyboard would be hard for me because I learned how to type while not watching the keyboard on a hungarian keyboard. So my muscle memory always presses y whan I want to type a z.
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlexander Davison
65,469 PointsWhat do you mean by "altgr" in the shell? I don't know what you're talking about... :)
Can you explain please? Thank you!
~Alex