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Linux/X Window System: Added guide on quotation marks

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@@ -103,14 +103,7 @@ setxkbmap -query | grep -q '<layout 1>' && setxkbmap <layout 2> || setxkbmap <la
Using [SXHKD](/wiki/linux/sxhkd.md) a hotkey can be setup to seamlessly transition between the two
layouts.
##### Write Diacritics and Ligatures
In many languages there are ligatures (for example `œ`) and diacritics (for example `ç`).
An easy way to write them is by using the compose button.
Using the compose button these special symbols can be composed of their parts.
The `ç` can be written by chaining compose with `,` and `c`.
The `œ` can be written by chaining compose with `o` and `e`.
There are many other diacritics and ligatures that can be written this way.
##### Temporarily Set Up a Compose Key
To temporarily set up a compose key the following command can be used.
It will set the given key `<compose>` (for example the right control key with `rctrl`) to act as
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setxkbmap -layout <layout> -option compose:<compose>
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##### Write Diacritics and Ligatures
In many languages there are ligatures (for example `œ`) and diacritics (for example `ç`).
An easy way to write them is by using the compose button.
Using the compose button these special symbols can be composed of their parts.
The `ç` can be written by chaining compose with `,` and `c`.
The `œ` can be written by chaining compose with `o` and `e`.
There are many other diacritics and ligatures that can be written this way.
There are many other typographic symbols that can be written this way - among them
[quotation marks](#write-typographic-quotation-marks).
##### Write Typographic Quotation Marks
Many languages use typographic quotation marks instead of plain ASCII quotes (`"`).
Examples are the German quotation marks (`„` and `“`) and the guillemets (`»` and `«`) which are
used in the German language as well as French and others.
An easy way to write them is by using the compose button.
Using the compose button these quotation marks can be composed of simpler characters.
The opening German quote `„` can be written by chaining compose with `"` and `,`.
The closing German quote `“` can be written by chaining compose with `<` and `"`.
Likewise the guillemets `»` and `«` can be written using compose sequences as well with `<` and `<`
or `>` and `>`.
There are many other typographic symbols that can be written this way - among them
[diacritics and ligatures](#write-diacritics-and-ligatures).
#### Display
This section describes the handling of displays by X.