Re: Is X lam-alef key OK?

[Mohammed Sameer <msameer at foolab dot org>]

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On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 03:37:45PM -0700, Nadim Shaikli wrote:
> --- Mohammed Sameer <msameer at foolab dot org> wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 03:04:58PM -0700, Nadim Shaikli wrote:
> > > Again the t,g,b keys produce 2-characters - I'm not sure why you
> > > see this as a problem.  Pressing those keys results in entering two
> > > characters into your document which when shaped visually result in
> > > the display of a single glyph (from the form-B range).
> >
> > Not true, AFAIKthey do insert a presentation form into the document, They
> > don't insert 2 characters.
> > Have a look at /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/ar and/or /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/ar
> > You'll find the presentation form there.
> 
> Then that is wrong - it should insert 2 characters.  Whom should we contact
> to correct this and/or whom do we present a patch to ?
> 

I don't know the hystorical details, But I think that they didn't like the idea that
pressing one key inserts 2 characters.
I guess there's also a simple thig, If you insert 2 characters then press the backspace
key, How'll it know that it should delete the last 2 characters ??

I really don't know who to contact!

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