# Getting accented typed chars from keys (like "é")
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-accented-typed-chars-from-keys-like-e/43099
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [October 30, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-accented-typed-chars-from-keys-like-e/43099 "2023-10-30T15:51:49Z")
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### Author:  [@villares](https://discourse.processing.org/u/villares)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-accented-typed-chars-from-keys-like-e/43099/1 "2023-10-30T15:51:49Z")
I found this answer from @George on StackOverflow but it doesn’t work for me:
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I’m on Linux using a Portuguese Layout that uses “dead keys”(?) like “backtick” + `a` to make `à` or “acute” + `e` to make `é`.
Any tips?
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-accented-typed-chars-from-keys-like-e/43099/2 "2023-10-30T16:08:03Z")
> **[keyTyped() / Reference](https://processing.org/reference/keyTyped_.html)**
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> The keyTyped() function is called once every time a key is pressed, but action keys such as Ctrl, Shift, and Alt are ignored. Because of how operating systems handle key repeats, ho…
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### Author:  [@villares](https://discourse.processing.org/u/villares)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-accented-typed-chars-from-keys-like-e/43099/3 "2023-10-30T16:40:03Z")
Thank you so much, as usual @GoToLoop to the rescue!!!
