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== KDE 3 Configuration ==
[[Image:ControlKeyKDE3.png|500px|center]]

Now we can go on and configure our windowing environment. This description uses either ''Kcontrol'' or the Kubuntu configuration tool, which exposes the same option dialogue.

* Start the '''System Settings''' or the '''KDE Control Center'''
* <menuchoice>Regional & Language</menuchoice> (for System Settings) or <menuchoice>Regional & Accessibility</menuchoice> (for Control Centre) -> <menuchoice>Keyboard Layout</menuchoice>
* Choose your keyboard layout
* Modify the <menuchoice>Xkb Options</menuchoice> to select/enable the ''compose key''


== KDE SC 4.0-4.4 configuration ==
[[Image:ControlKeyKDE4.png|500px|center]]


Now we can go on and configure our windowing environment (Plasma). This description uses the '''System Settings''' as they're available in the K-Menu of the Kubuntu install:
  
* Start the '''System Settings'''
* <menuchoice>Regional & Language</menuchoice>
* Select the <menuchoice>Keyboard Layout</menuchoice> configuration
* Under the ''Layout'' tab, select <menuchoice>Enable keyboard layouts</menuchoice>
* Modify ''Advanced'' options to select/enable the ''compose key''