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Xorg compose key without losing valuable key / bypass mode?

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I would like to setup a compose key, but the only options available in the KDE system settings (and via /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules) are: None of those please me though; "compose:caps" might be ok, but it's mapped to ctrl already. Is there an option so setup some key (e.g. some of those extra function…

Error Output

compose:ralt         Right Alt
compose:lwin         Left Win
compose:rwin         Right Win
compose:menu         Menu
compose:lctrl        Left Ctrl
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is what I was looking for: (via http://ndim.fedorapeople.org/stuff/radeonhd/xorg.conf) I have this set via the KDE system settings (Keyboard => Advanced), so that I have the following in my :

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