Talk:Unicode input

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Latest comment: 14 years ago by Wickey-nl in topic 5-Digit codes

Windows EnableNumKeypad clarification

Can someone please add a note about how, when using the Windows hexadecimal entry method involving EnableNumKeypad and Alt + <+>, one enters the hexadecimal digits A through F, which are not on the numeric keypad? —Largo Plazo (talk) 13:09, 9 December 2009 (UTC)Reply

I assume you mean the EnableHexNumpad statement? I'm sorry I can not answer your question, but since the original reference source is down, I can not reproduce this to effect on my version of Windows (Windows 7) to verify its accuracy I'm putting a dubious stamp on this particular section. --oKtosiTe talk 17:21, 4 December 2010 (UTC)Reply
I've used this in Windows Vista (32- and 64-Bit versions) for a long time, so I can tell you that it does work. I just got and tried it in Windows 7 to no effect, but now that I've tried it again after several reboots and shut downs, it does seem to work. I'm guessing that a simple reboot is all that's required to make the registry change take effect.
Hexadecimal codes involving letters are entered using the standard letter keys. It's very inconvenient, but the functionality is there.
It works on Windows 7, but you do have to reboot after setting the registry key. I've updated the article and removed the "dubious" flag. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.246.131.69 (talk) 10:46, 6 January 2011 (UTC)Reply

5-Digit codes

FYI... on the Mac, it appears you are limited to only characters in the Basic Multilingual Plane. I've not been able to find any information about inputting 5-digit codes for the supplementary planes. The Unicode Hex Input method works only with 4-digit codes.

In linux the same. In Windows???--Wickey-nl (talk) 15:18, 10 April 2011 (UTC)Reply
On Windows (at least on Windows 7), Alt-x works on 4, 5 and 6 digit codepoints (i.e. any Unicode character). BabelStone (talk) 22:59, 10 April 2011 (UTC)Reply
Did you install extra fonts? After doing so, I could use 5-digit codes on linux. Firefox seems to recognize the system fonts.
The quivira-font has quite a lot of characters.--Wickey-nl (talk) 20:02, 15 April 2011 (UTC)Reply