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[–] 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

In Poland we use standard qwerty keyboards with Polish keyboard layout set (called Polish Programmers), you press alt+character to get the special version (like alt+s gives you ś, alt+a gives you ą and so on, the only nonintuitive one is alt+x which is ź, because alt+z is taken by ż). Combine with shift or caps lock for capital versions. No issues.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Neat. I wish the French had something similar!

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Can do it with the compose key if you're on *nix, and here's an implementation for Windows.

    + e + ^ = ê, and + shift + E + " = Ë, etc.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Or you can use a French keyboard layout, type ` followed by a to get à, same with â, ä, or ç. É has its own key, since it's more common and the only letter that uses the acute accent. No more complicated than key combinations, and easier hand positions than 3-key combinations, really.

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