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[Docs] Add note about using Unicode Hex Input (#5248)

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* Add note about using Unicode Hex Input

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* remove extra return, oops
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Graham P Heath 2019-02-28 14:15:38 -06:00 committed by Drashna Jaelre
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@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ The following input modes are available:
To enable, go to _System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources_, add _Unicode Hex Input_ to the list (it's under _Other_), then activate it from the input dropdown in the Menu Bar.
By default, this mode uses the left Option key (`KC_LALT`), but this can be changed by defining [`UNICODE_OSX_KEY`](#input-key-configuration) with another keycode.
**Note:** Using the _Unicode Hex Input_ input source may disable some Option based shortcuts, such as: Option + Left Arrow (`moveWordLeftAndModifySelection`) and Option + Right Arrow (`moveWordRightAndModifySelection`).
* **`UC_LNX`**: Linux built-in IBus Unicode input. Supports code points up to `0x10FFFF` (all possible code points).
Enabled by default and works almost anywhere on IBus-enabled distros. Without IBus, this mode works under GTK apps, but rarely anywhere else.
@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ For instance, you can add these definitions to your `config.h` file:
### Additional Customization
Because Unicode is such a large and variable feature, there are a number of options that you can customize to work better on your system.
Because Unicode is such a large and variable feature, there are a number of options that you can customize to work better on your system.
#### Start and Finish input functions
@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ AutoHotkey inserts the Text right of `Send, ` when this combination is pressed.
### US International
If you enable the US International layout on the system, it will use punctuation to accent the characters.
If you enable the US International layout on the system, it will use punctuation to accent the characters.
For instance, typing "`a" will result in à.