How to write a "@" with a French Canadian Keyboard

Question

I try to do a "@" but each times a press on Alt+2 or Ctrl+Alt+2 to get it, the Top menu of the app/windows show off (File/Edit/View/Tool...)

If a try with a English Canadian's Layout or a English USA, I got the same problem.

On Lubuntu or Xubuntu 12.10, I don't get this problem. That really seem to come from Unity's Shortcut. I am Using Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution 1

I think it is Ctrl+Alt+2, is it?

Solution 2

In Ubuntu 12.04, (right alt key)+'2' does it for me with my french canadian keyboard.

Comments

[Lucio]

I edited your question, please tell me if the structure is fine. So, the problem is that you can enter @, but it make an ugly behavior in the screen, right? When you say Alt, are you talking about Alt Gr? Because this keys are slightly different.

[Kamikazz00]

Normally, Yes. But each time I press on ALT, the top Menu appear on the Windows/Application (File,Edit,View...)

[Kamikazz00]

Thanks for the Comment but the guys is stuck at exactly the same place than me, He can't do @ and #...

[carnendil]

@Kamikazz00 In Unity, the HUD (not the menu, except in Opera and few other programs) would normally deploy if you release the ALT (not ALT GR) key before pressing any other key.

[Kamikazz00]

I remove this function of the HUD because I thinked he was the problem and nothing change! But I just found if a press on ALT GR + 2, I can now write @

[Kamikazz00]

If I use ALT GR + 2, I can do @

[web.learner]

@carnendil If you disable the HUD ALT focuses the menu bar and doesn't work for shortcuts.. I think this is a known bug.

[carnendil]

@Seth Thank you, this is something I didn't know (and with 12.04 I forced myself to get used to the HUD) :)