Typing Unicode Characters in Ubuntu

Ever since I decided that ` was the best means to toggle Yakuake (which has been my lifeline for an integral part of the way I work for a long time now), typing ` whenever I needed it has been hell.

After going through a great deal and self doubt, the final outcome deserves being documented.

The way to type a backtick without using the backtick key is through its unicode. The following are the ways to type unicode:

For General Use

Shift + Ctrol + U follow by the unicode and a space or enter.
Eg: Shift + Ctrol + U 0060 enter converts to a `

Reference: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GtkComposeTable

In Webstorm

Unfortunately the above methods don’t work in Jetbrain IDEs. There’s a great Jetbrains plugin to solve this problem: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/2162-string-manipulation

After installing this plugin, type \u0060, select it, and then Alt + M, 1, D to convert it to `

In Emacs

C-x 8 followed by either the Unicode code point or the Unicode name of the character.

For example, C-x 8 RET degree cel TAB completes to DEGREE CELSIUS and inserts ℃.

Important unicode characters:

Name	Unicode	Character	Name for Emacs
Backtick	0060	`	GRAVE ACCENT
Degrees	00b0	°	DEGREE SIGN
Tick	2714	✔	HEAVY CHECK MARK
Wrong	2715	✕	MULTIPLICATION X