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dilvan
Asked: 2020-07-16 18:47:23 +0800 CST

Does Linux have a US international keyboard layout exactly like the windows version?

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Given the huge number of keyboard layouts Ubuntu Linux offers for multiple languages, is there a US international keyboard layout exactly like the windows version?

For instance, in the Windows version, I get a Ç when I input ' + C. I know there are ways to get this specific behavior, but they are much more complex than just installing another keyboard (and, in my case, they tend to stop working after major OS upgrades).

So, I am curious: If there are hundreds (or thousands) of Ubuntu keyboard layouts available, why not one for such a popular layout (used by Windows users from several languages on US keyboards)?

Is there any reason why Ubuntu does not offer this particular keyboard layout in Settings/Region & Language/Input Sources options (maybe some sort of copyright restriction)?

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1 Answers

  1. The ability to type ccedilla the way you want isn't present via keyboard layouts in Linux. But there is another way:

    • Create an ~/.XCompose file

    • Give it this contents:

      <dead_acute> <C> : "Ç" Ccedilla # LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA
<dead_acute> <c> : "ç" ccedilla # LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA

    • Log out and log in again

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