How to write a "@" with a French Canadian Keyboard

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I try to do a "@" but each times a press on Alt+2 or Ctrl+Alt+2 to get it, the Top menu of the app/windows show off (File/Edit/View/Tool...)

If a try with a English Canadian's Layout or a English USA, I got the same problem.

On Lubuntu or Xubuntu 12.10, I don't get this problem. That really seem to come from Unity's Shortcut. I am Using Ubuntu 12.10.

I edited your question, please tell me if the structure is fine. So, the problem is that you can enter @, but it make an ugly behavior in the screen, right? When you say Alt, are you talking about Alt Gr? Because this keys are slightly different. — Lucio, Apr 12 '13 at 00:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 12 '13 at 00:18

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I think it is Ctrl+Alt+2, is it?

edited Apr 12 '13 at 00:18

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answered Apr 11 '13 at 23:18

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Normally, Yes. But each time I press on ALT, the top Menu appear on the Windows/Application (File,Edit,View...) – Kamikazz00 Apr 11 '13 at 23:33
@Kamikazz00 In Unity, the HUD (not the menu, except in Opera and few other programs) would normally deploy if you release the ALT (not ALT GR) key before pressing any other key. – carnendil Apr 11 '13 at 23:42
I remove this function of the HUD because I thinked he was the problem and nothing change!
But I just found if a press on ALT GR + 2, I can now write @
– Kamikazz00 Apr 11 '13 at 23:59
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@carnendil If you disable the HUD ALT focuses the menu bar and doesn't work for shortcuts.. I think this is a known bug. – Seth Apr 12 '13 at 14:29
@Seth Thank you, this is something I didn't know (and with 12.04 I forced myself to get used to the HUD) :) – carnendil Apr 12 '13 at 16:23

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '14 at 19:05

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In Ubuntu 12.04, (right alt key)+'2' does it for me with my french canadian keyboard.

answered Jan 12 '14 at 19:05

Michael Fayad

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Check/change/adjust the actual combination of keys in your current layout from the Keyboard layout configuration. More info this answer.

It's possible (I don't use a French Canadian layout) that you have to use Alt gr (left side of the space bar) instead of Alt.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Apr 11 '13 at 23:28

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Thanks for the Comment but the guys is stuck at exactly the same place than me, He can't do @ and #... – Kamikazz00 Apr 11 '13 at 23:37
If I use ALT GR + 2, I can do @ – Kamikazz00 Apr 12 '13 at 00:01

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 11 '13 at 23:33

E.g. you can:

run gucharmap
find whatever symbol you need
double click it
click on Copy button in the lower right corner
paste the symbol wherever you want it

For a bit more convenient way:

press ctrl+shift+U keys
release U
enter hexadecimal unicode sequence of the symbol you want while still holding ctrl+shift
release ctrl+shift

Unicode for @ is 0040 (so you need to type in 40 before releasing ctrl+shift). You can find other unicode sequences in gucharmap.

You might want to tinker with System Settings -> Region & Language -> Layouts, you can choose desired layout there and configure it's options (Options button in lower right corner of the window), however, I couldn't find anything related to @ - maybe it's layout specific.

How to write a "@" with a French Canadian Keyboard

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