Re: [Pidgin] #1616: Can't do special characters with ALT + #### on conversation windows (i.e: ñ alt + 0141)

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#1616: Can't do special characters with ALT + ####  on conversation windows (i.e:
ñ alt + 0141)
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  Reporter:  cnicog           |       Owner:  datallah
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  minor            |   Milestone:          
 Component:  winpidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0.1   
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:          
   Pending:  0                |  
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Changes (by rekkanoryo):

  * owner:  => datallah
  * component:  pidgin (gtk) => winpidgin (gtk)

Comment:

 GTK+ does not use the Windows input method stuff.  There is nothing we can
 do about this.  As elb pointed out, you can use Ctrl-Shift-u-nnnn to enter
 a unicode character using its unicode value (this is '''''NOT''''' the
 same number Windows uses with its alt+nnnn method).

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/1616#comment:2>
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