Re: User interface version 7: Alt Gr issue
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- Subject: [mg94367] Re: User interface version 7: Alt Gr issue
- From: "Bert Aerts (rm X)" <bert.aertsX at advalvas.beX>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:45:39 -0500 (EST)
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John Fultz wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 23:12:28 -0500 (EST), Bert Aerts (rm X) wrote:
>> I have a Belgian keyboard. To enter [ or {, I have to press and hold
>> the "Alt Gr" key. In Mathematica 6.0.3 this works as expected. However in
>> version 7.0 I get a blue block plus the { or [ symbol. I have to remove
>> these blue blocks manually. I really can't understand that Wolfram can
>> release such a horrible interface!
>
> If you're using the Linux version, you should contact Wolfram Research
> Technical Support. They have a patch which should fix the problem.
>
> If you're using Mathematica on Macintosh or Windows, then please let me
> know which one it is and I'll investigate.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Fultz
> jfultz at wolfram.com
> User Interface Group
> Wolfram Research, Inc.
Thanks for your answer.
I am using Mathematica 7.0 on Mandriva Linux 2008.1 x86_64.
So I understand that the Linux Alt-Gr problem is known and a patch is
available.
I contacted Wolfram Research Technical Support.