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<h1><img src="../../images/prefs-images/keymap-icon_64.png" alt="keymap-icon_64.png" width="64" height="64" />Keymap</h1>
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<tr><td>Deskbar:</td><td style="width:15px;"></td><td><span class="menu">Preferences</span></td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:</td><td></td><td><span class="path">/boot/beos/preferences/Keymap</span></td></tr>
<tr><td>Settings:</td><td></td><td><span class="path">~/config/settings/Keymap/*</span> - Location of user modified keymaps.<br />
<span class="path">~/config/settings/Key_map</span></td></tr>
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<p>The Keymap window shows a representation of your keyboard. When you press a key, the corresponding key is inverted and the assigned symbol is entered into the text field at the top. From there you can copy and paste it into any document.<br />
Thus, the Keymap preferences are not only for configuring your local keymap, but are also useful when looking for a special symbol used in other languages. For example, you can switch the keymap to "French", find the "&ccedil;" and copy it into your mail to Fran&ccedil;ois. (Though you'll find the "cedil" also in other keymaps...")</p>
<p>Pressing modifier keys like <span class="key">SHIFT</span> or <span class="key">AltGr</span>, you'll find more special characters.</p>
<p>Then there are the keys that are marked with a yellow outline. These are keys that can change the key you press after that. If you press a yellow key twice, those changeable keys are marked with a red outline. Examples are &eacute;, &ntilde;, &oacute; or &euml;.</p>
<p>You set the used font, which may or may not contain all symbols for a specific keymap from the <span class="menu">Font</span> menu.</p>
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<tr><td><span class="button">Revert</span></td><td>&#160;</td><td>brings back the settings that were active when you started the Keymap preferences.</td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="button">Use</span></td><td>&#160;</td><td>applies your changes.</td></tr>
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