Accent Marks

Type Unicode characters in GNOME with GTK

GNOME documents Unicode entry with Ctrl+Shift+U. GTK 4’s simple input context explicitly supports this method. Use it in a text field backed by that input context; this is not a shortcut guarantee for all Linux applications.

Enter the hexadecimal value

You need an editable text field using the supported GTK input context. A different application’s input handling is outside this guide’s scope.

  1. Place the insertion point in the text field.
  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+U together, then release the keys.
  3. Type the hexadecimal digits of the code point, without typing the U+ prefix. For this example, enter 123.
  4. Press Enter to insert ģ.

GTK documents this sequence for ģ, whose code point is U+0123. The example’s character identity comes from the same verified record used in our letter reference.

Input-context limits

GNOME’s instructions and GTK’s simple input context are the evidence for this sequence. They do not establish behavior for other desktop environments or input methods. Compose-key sequences are a separate mechanism.

Check this accented G character and its Unicode values

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