How to type "square brackets" [] in German(ized) Sigil?

Mark Nord · 11-29-2012, 10:51 AM

I'm allmost sure I'm missing something.

While trying to do a reg-ex search with Sigil 0.6.0, on Win XP-SP3, German, and German keyboard setting - one had to type AltGr + 8 / 9 to get [] and while trying to type the reg-ex, it seems the find/replace next shortcut triggers.
No [] shows up in the searchbox.
No [] can be typed in bookview.

Same with a new installation on Win 7 64bit. Also German.

If keyboard-layout is changed to EN (via Taskbar) it is possible to type [] with the keys left the Enter-key.

Brackets can also be typed - with German keyboard-layout - if the shortcuts are removed.

What am I doing wrong?

WS64 · 11-30-2012, 06:14 AM

No problems here with [] in Sigil.
I use English as Sigil language, but even when changing this to German I have no problems with the brackets in Search.
Tested with Win7-64 home and Win7-32 prof.

Must be a local problem on your computer.

mrmikel · 11-30-2012, 06:19 AM

Rather than remove the shortcuts, look at changing them to avoid [].

Mark Nord · 11-30-2012, 06:25 AM

Thanks for your reply.

Got this with two machines, but can live without the shortcuts.

Mark Nord · 12-03-2012, 08:54 AM

Just another observation:

Initially installed Shortcuts (after clean install, or delete of sigil.ini) are not the same as the ones you get with the Reset All button:

Furthermore you can't redefine [] as shortcuts (after you removed them) because they will tranlate to Alt+Ctrl+[ with German keyboard-layout.

Sigil 0.6.1 windows 64bit version on Win7 64 bit prof.

meme · 12-03-2012, 12:28 PM

If I delete sigil.ini and restart I get Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] as the default keys - the same as when I do Reset All. At least under linux 0.6.1.

Mark Nord · 12-08-2012, 04:41 AM

Thanks meme!
You are correct with GUI Language set to English!

This seems to be an issue with the German translation.
There "Ctrl" is translated to "Strg" and this is causing the trouble.
Also posted a remark in the Translating Sigil Sub-Forum

Divingduck · 12-09-2012, 05:53 AM

I did a correction of the translation file today.

Pls see Post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=71 and new translation

11-29-2012, 10:51 AM	#1
Mark Nord 2B \|\| !2B Posts: 854 Karma: 327896 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS505/650/T1/tolino vision 5	How to type "square brackets" [] in German(ized) Sigil? I'm allmost sure I'm missing something. While trying to do a reg-ex search with Sigil 0.6.0, on Win XP-SP3, German, and German keyboard setting - one had to type AltGr + 8 / 9 to get [] and while trying to type the reg-ex, it seems the find/replace next shortcut triggers. No [] shows up in the searchbox. No [] can be typed in bookview. Same with a new installation on Win 7 64bit. Also German. If keyboard-layout is changed to EN (via Taskbar) it is possible to type [] with the keys left the Enter-key. Brackets can also be typed - with German keyboard-layout - if the shortcuts are removed. What am I doing wrong? Last edited by Mark Nord; 11-29-2012 at 02:14 PM. Reason: typo

12-03-2012, 08:54 AM	#5
Mark Nord 2B \|\| !2B Posts: 854 Karma: 327896 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS505/650/T1/tolino vision 5	Just another observation: Initially installed Shortcuts (after clean install, or delete of sigil.ini) are not the same as the ones you get with the Reset All button: Furthermore you can't redefine [] as shortcuts (after you removed them) because they will tranlate to Alt+Ctrl+[ with German keyboard-layout. Sigil 0.6.1 windows 64bit version on Win7 64 bit prof. Attached Thumbnails

12-09-2012, 05:53 AM	#8
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	I did a correction of the translation file today. Pls see Post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=71 and new translation Last edited by Divingduck; 12-09-2012 at 05:58 AM.

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11-30-2012, 06:14 AM	#2
WS64 ♫ Posts: 661 Karma: 506380 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura / PB Lux 2 / Bookeen Frontlight / Kobo Mini / Nook Color	No problems here with [] in Sigil. I use English as Sigil language, but even when changing this to German I have no problems with the brackets in Search. Tested with Win7-64 home and Win7-32 prof. Must be a local problem on your computer.

11-30-2012, 06:19 AM	#3
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Rather than remove the shortcuts, look at changing them to avoid [].

11-30-2012, 06:25 AM	#4
Mark Nord 2B \|\| !2B Posts: 854 Karma: 327896 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS505/650/T1/tolino vision 5	Thanks for your reply. Got this with two machines, but can live without the shortcuts.

12-03-2012, 12:28 PM	#6
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	If I delete sigil.ini and restart I get Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] as the default keys - the same as when I do Reset All. At least under linux 0.6.1.

12-08-2012, 04:41 AM	#7
Mark Nord 2B \|\| !2B Posts: 854 Karma: 327896 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS505/650/T1/tolino vision 5	Thanks meme! You are correct with GUI Language set to English! This seems to be an issue with the German translation. There "Ctrl" is translated to "Strg" and this is causing the trouble. Also posted a remark in the Translating Sigil Sub-Forum

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