Hash # key on a Macbook UK keyboard

[Member starnutter]

I have a Macbook 13″ 2008 with UK keyboard layout similar to:

https://www.macworld.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3504584/Mac-Keyboard_thumb800.jpg

As you can see, there is no visible hash # key so how do I type it?

The system keyoard is set to Mac laptop, GB UK layout. None of the obvious key combinations produce the # character.

I could insert it from LibreOffice Writer, then copy and paste it but that is a major hassle.

I tried Lxkeymap, and installed xbindkeys plus the xbindkeys-config GUI but those apps are not intuitive and as clear as mud.

So how do I map the <Alt> and <3> keys to produce the # character?

[Member ModdIt]

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You may be able to change to other keyboard layouts using setxkbmap.
Not having a similar system I am unable to answer more directly.

[Member watsoccurring]

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Try ALT +3 or CTRL +3 ?

[Anonymous]

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> there is no visible hash # key so how do I type it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_sign

I would try:
Ctrl + Shift + U then type 0023

[Member starnutter]

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I appreciate the speedy responses.

Left <Alt> + <3> —> No visible character when typed into Geany editor.

Right <Alt> + <3> —> Produces a small 3, in algebra it is the 3 written in the top right of “X cubed” or “X to the power of 3”.

<Ctrl> + <3> —> No visible character when typed.

Switching keyboard models to “MacBook/MacBook Pro (intl.)” solved the problem. Many thanks ModdIt and watsoccurring.

I had previously missed this keyboard model in the keyboard selector app because the keyboard list has an irregular and somewhat random sorted order.

Now, in order to produce the # character:

Right <Alt> + <3> —> #

On a related matter, does any one know how to associate the media key functions? I know that with some other Linux distros, the media keys are automatically setup if the machine or keyboard can be identified.

[Anonymous]

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how to associate the media key functions

Each of the window managers {JWM,IceWM,fluxbox} consults an editable plaintext “keys” configuration file, ala
~/.jwm/keys
~/.icewm/keys
~/.fluxbox/keys
Within each of these preinstalled files, you will likely find #outcommented lines describing howto set keybinds for your media keys. Additional details are provided in the doc//manpage of each of the window managers .

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