I'm using a X server which doesn't implement the XKB extension (it is VNC, but I don't think it matters, my vncviewer is running on Windows XP, I don't think it matters either).
I've set up a Compose aka Multi_key key.
By setting the XLOCALEDIR and LC_??? environment variables, I'm able to point to a Compose file to which I've added some key combinations.
They are working in some programs (xev, emacs, kate, konqueror) and not others (firefox, OpenOffice, gnome-text-editor).
The applications who aren't working have their own set of compose combinations. They aren't taking the locale into account to choose the Compose data base. Modifying the system provided one on another machine where I've root access hasn't any effect on them.
The fact that it is working with xev makes me think that the basic settings are correct and it is the non working applications which aren't take them into account. Does someone know how I may persuade them to do so without having root access?
.XComposeis tried first. In Gtk applications, is the Compose key not working at all, or do you get your system's default Compose mappings?/usr/share/x11/localedirectory, modified my copy, and used XLOCALEDIR to point to it. I didn't found about ~/.XCompose, it is simpler but it doesn't change which applications works and doesn't. (Emacs built to use GTK works, but emacs tend to do things in its own way)GTK_IM_MODULE=ximandXMODIFIERS="@im=none") relate.