Accent Cycling
Press the leader key repeatedly to step through all variants of a character. One gesture, every accent.
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The PowerToys Quick Accent experience, native on Linux.
Hold a key, press Space — get ä, ö, ü, ß, é, ñ instantly.
No daemons. No clipboard. No compromises.
Six reasons why Schnelle Umlaute is the right choice for Linux power users.
Press the leader key repeatedly to step through all variants of a character. One gesture, every accent.
Direct insertion via commitString(). Clipboard stays yours.
One key. Any command.
Map any Unicode — if it exists, you can type it.
Native on both display protocols. No root, no daemons.
30 mapping slots · adjustable delay · Space or Arrow keys as leader.
Press and hold a o u s
Within 400ms, tap Space
ä ö ü ß — instantly
Press again: á → à → â
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for and unlike all other solutions I tried it works easy and like a charm! Thank you so much for your work!"
Your tool is getting reliable for daily use, now even with other languages than German!"
Congratulations on this excellent add-on!"
A native Fcitx5 addon for Linux. Type German umlauts, French accents, or any Unicode character using the same hold + space gesture as Windows PowerToys Quick Accent. System-wide, lightweight, no root needed.
Yes. Natively on both X11 and Wayland, no extra configuration. It integrates directly with Fcitx5.
Never. Unlike xdotool-based workarounds, Schnelle Umlaute uses Fcitx5's commitString() API — direct insertion, clipboard untouched.
German umlauts by default (ä ö ü ß). With 30 configurable slots: French accents, Spanish, Portuguese, Braille Unicode, emojis, math symbols, full text snippets.
Fully tested on Arch Linux and Ubuntu/Debian. Works on any distro with Fcitx5.
Yes, via fcitx5-config-qt. Default: 400ms lowercase, 600ms uppercase. Tune to your typing speed.
Open Source · Free forever
Schnelle Umlaute will always be free and open source. If it makes your daily typing a little better, a coffee helps keep the project alive and growing.
Support on Ko-fiFree. Open source. Two minutes to install.