CentOS 5 Hardware :: Changing Between 2 Keyboard Layouts?
Feb 13, 2011Is there a shortcut key for switching between US and Dvorak key layouts? I have both setup in preferences but don't see how change it when needed.
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Debian :: Script For Changing Keyboard Layouts Won't Work
Nov 1, 2015I had composed about 4 meticulous paragraphs and when I went to submit it all, the forum had logged me out and all the entire post got blown away. Don't have the time to do it again. Hope the abbreviated version makes sense.
Trying to write scripts to change keyboards on the fly (my wife is a luddite and either I automate it or she won't use the machine.)
Wrote a file named "ChangeKeyboardToUS" which reads
#!/bin/bash
# Change keyboard layout to standard US
chmod 755 setxkbmap us intl
All that syntax is as per [URL] ....
I put that file into my local bin (home/bj/bin) and in terminal add that to my path with the command:
export PATH=$PATH:/home/bj/bin.
When I run the script in a terminal (by typing "ChangeKeyboardToUS" I get "Permission Denied". Even running it as su, still get the same response.
Ubuntu :: Can't Add More Than Four Keyboard Layouts
Feb 26, 2010I work in a lot of different languages that use different fonts (Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, Ethiopic, etc.). I have added four keyboard layouts under Keyboard Preferences > Layouts. But now the "Add" button is grayed out. Is there a limit on the number of layouts you can have active? If so, is there any way to get around this? It's a real pain if I have to add and remove layouts all the time, especially because I'm sometimes testing new custom layouts as well.
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Apr 18, 2010I wish to have three different keyboards layouts on my laptop.
German, English and Russian
Moreover I am looking for way that I can switch between them easily.
Software :: Nix Allow To Configure More Than 4 Keyboard Layouts?
Jun 2, 2010I am now doing just about all my work in Weakdows due to this retarded issue. I'm flabbergasted that not only is a function so crucial so limited, but in addition nobody seems to give a rat's ass about it. If you're not familiar with the issue, just go ahead and try configuring more than four keyboard layouts. If you can, tell me what distribution you're using and we'll be good, but I believe there's something that changed about the central X service which provides for layout changing which prevents it.
I'm a linguist and it's important for me to be able to type in English - on Dvorak and Qwerty - German, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Japanese and whatever else I need to at any given time. I'm not the only person who does this, and a significant number of us like to be able to control our computers, which is why we use Linux. So it's clear to me that whoever made the decision to put this restriction on keyboard functionality just wasn't thinking at all.
</rant>
Does anyone know of a *nix that can handle configuring more than four keyboard layouts? Is there even a hack that will allow me to get around this issue? I had thought about creating a script to swap the config file so I'd at least be able to access multiple configurations of 4 keyboards easily, but between not knowing where that config file is and being pretty bad at bash I never pursued it.
Fedora :: Keyboard (Qwerty) Layouts And Dvorak
Jul 11, 2009I have a keyboard with a hardcoded dvorak layout. It makes things easy (I don't have to set a keyboard layout), but I'm considering switching to programmer dvorak because of the amount of programming which I do. My question is this: If I set the keyboard layout in the OS to programmer dvorak, will it cause problems with my native dvorak keyboard? In other words, do the keyboard layouts in the OS assume that the original keyboard layout is qwerty and then shift keys around accordingly?
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Jun 15, 2010I am using Ubuntu 10.04 on my Macbook Pro 3,1. I would like it if there was an option in Preferences > Keyboard > Layouts > Options that if selected would swap the Ctrl and Command keys around so that those keys would behave like they do in Mac OS. On the macbook pro the keys go fn, ctrl, alt, command, space etc. and it's really much easier to use command (with your thumb) + z/x/c/v/b/w/q/r/a etc. than it is to use ctrl (with your little finger). If your keys are in the same order as mine, try it. I'm sure you'll find it downright awkward using your little finger for ctrl. You might think that I'm just not used to it but that's not it.
I was used to using ctrl for years and when I started using my macbook pro I was astounded by how much easier it is to use command. In Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 on my mac I was able to remap the keys with xmodmap but while with 10.04 the keys are remapped according to xev it has no effect on their behaviour. I can't imagine adding one more option to the list would be that hard. I have learned how to code in the past but it has been years and years and wouldn't have the first clue where to start in Linux. How I can find and contact the developers of this part of GNOME so that I can make the request?
Ubuntu :: Multiple Keyboard Layouts For Different Users SSH
Feb 7, 2011I work in a company where the Ubuntu server is managed by different people around the world.
Day-to-day admin : me in France with an Azerty keyboard
Level 1 24/7 support : team in US with a Qwerty keyboard
Of course there's commands like sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup but this one affects the whole system. I've searched quite a lot on how to change the keyboard layout for one person only, but it always relates to the Gnome interface. So I'd like to know if you knew a way to locally change the keyboard layout, only the SSH connection of the user? Maybe in the startup scripts of the bash session, or even better, when the user types his user login (so it detects his language and automatically switches to the right keyboard).
Ubuntu :: Installing Alternate Keyboard Layouts?
Mar 25, 2011On a system I did not initially setup, I'm trying to figure out how to switch to Dvorak. I know how to do it normally through gnome, but it looks like there weren't any alternate keyboard layouts installed. Does anyone know what package/packages i need?
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Apr 28, 2011I use a keyboard layout that I made a while back because I need very special diacritics for my academics. I copied my files 10.10 into 11.04, but I still don't have the option to use the layout.
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May 27, 2011I'm using Xubuntu 11.04. I used to use two keyboard layouts, English and German. I switched between the two using the "Keyboard Layouts" XFCE panel item. And all was good. But I recently tried to add Russian to the options, and then things went awry. When I click on the keyboard layout, a dropdown box opens with the three options, but whenever I click on Russian, the icon doesn't change and neither does the keyboard layout. German works fine. When I deleted German from the options, I was able to switch to the Russian flag, but the layout switched to German. No matter how much I fiddle with it, I can never get a Russian layout. Perhaps I'm missing something required for Cyrillic characters?
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Feb 14, 2010I have three keyboard layouts: en, ru and ua. Now I switch between layouts by pressing Ctrl+Shift (en->ru->ua->en->ru...). Here is part of my xorg.conf
Code:
Option "XkbRules""xorg"
Option "XkbModel""pc101"
Option "XkbLayout""us,ru,ua(winkeys)"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,lv3:none,ctrl:caps,grp_led:scroll,caps:internal,compose:ralt"
I want to setup non cyclic switching with next sheme:
CapsLock - switch to en
CapsLock+Shift - switch to ru
CapsLock+Ctrl - switch to ua
I've read an xkb manuals and some articles about it but can't understand how I can setup xkb for non cyclic switching.
Debian :: Keyboard Applet Does Not Display Preview Of Layouts
Dec 1, 2010The Gnome keyboard layout applet, accessible by:
System | Preferences | Keyboard | Layouts | Add...
does not display preview of chosen layout after selecting it. What could be broken?
Debian Multimedia :: Switching Keyboard Layouts Doesn't Do Anything
Feb 21, 2015I cannot get to type in romanian letters (just a standard US keyboard layout that has those letters mapped to the puctuation keys next to Enter) when switching from US to RO. Here's what I have in /etc/default/keyboard:
Code: Select allXKBMODEL="pc104"
XKBLAYOUT="us,ro"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle,lv3:ralt_alt,grp_led:scroll"
BACKSPACE="guess"
I can switch between the layouts, as fbxkb indicates, but instead of being able to type in the said letters, I get the punctuation marks you would normally get on a US keyboard.Yes, I have restarted after configuring the file mentioned above, and yes, I was able to use this layout properly on my last CrunchBang install (which I had to wipe and reinstall unfortunately).I'm on CrunchBang Linux, with Debian unstable repos.
Debian Multimedia :: Inconsistency In Switching Keyboard Layouts
Jan 7, 2016I had debian 7 with GNOM,XFCE and LXDE woking fine. After I upgraded it to debian 8 (the DE mentioned also upgraded to e newer versions) I started having problems with switching between US and RU keyboard layouts. It now behaves as if I have two US layouts and one RU, so when I press CTRL+SHIFT several times the layout changes as follows: US-RU-US-US-RU-US-US-RU etc.
This happens in all the three DEs installed. If I exit a DE using CTRL+ALT+F1 to the command line the layout switches normally. So I guess something wrons is with DEs.
My /etc/default/keyboard file reads as follows:
Code: Select allXKBLAYOUT="us,ru"
XKBVARIANT=","
XKBOPTIONS="grp:ctrl_shift_toggle"
XKBMODEL="pc105"
BACKSPACE="guess"
Fedora :: Switching Keyboard Layouts Using Windows Manager?
Nov 17, 2009In Fedora 11 I cannot switch keyboard layouts between English-Russian-Ukrainian when using window managers other than Gnome/Metacity/Openbox. However, I can see my custom "us,ru,ua" layout in GDM. My "/etc/hal/fdi/policy/10-keymap.fdi" file is as follows:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <!-- -*- SGML -*- -->
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.keymap">
<append key="info.callouts.add" type="strlist">hal-setup-keymap</append>
</match>
<match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.keys">
<merge key="input.xkb.rules" type="string">base</merge>
<!-- If we're using Linux, we use evdev by default (falling back to keyboard otherwise). -->
<merge key="input.xkb.model" type="string">keyboard</merge>
<match key="/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer:system.kernel.name" string="Linux">
<merge key="input.xkb.model" type="string">evdev</merge>
</match>
<merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">us,ru,ua</merge>
<!-- <merge key="input.xkb.variant" type="string">,,winkeys</merge> -->
<merge key="input.xkb.options" type="string">grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>
The file "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard" is
Code:
KEYBOARDTYPE="pc"
KEYTABLE="ru-cs"
LAYOUT="us,ru,ua"
MODEL="pc105+inet"
OPTIONS="grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
VARIANT=""
Does this problem persist in Fedora 12?
OpenSUSE :: Is There GUI Tool To Change Keyboard Layouts In XFCE?
Dec 4, 2010Is there a GUI tool to change keyboard layouts in XFCE? So far, I haven't been able to find one. I'm using setxkbmap in console to change the layout. If there is no graphical tool, is there any way to make the setxkbmap change permanent so that XFCE uses the desired keyboard layout on startup?
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Jun 11, 2010I have a Brazilian Keyboard that I need to use in my machine for some testing, but none of Brazilian Layouts that came with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx release are 100% compatible (I'm missing question marks and "/").
How do I download additional keyboard layouts? Is it possible? It's a HP KU-0316 model (Brazilian Version).
By the way, it's an english installation with a Brazilian keyboard. Does it have some effect in the problem I'm describing or shouldn't matter?
If it's not possible to download this keyboard layout, can I at least try to use an utility to "map" my failing keys?
Ubuntu :: Shortcut Setup To Switch Keyboard Layouts
Nov 30, 2010I am using Gnome 2.32 (Ubuntu 10.10 /x64 ).
By using the supplied keyboard configuration utility I successfully set up two language layouts and they work perfectly. Since I also often work on Windows and default shortcut to switch layouts in it is Alt+Shift (and after many years I am very used to this), I tried to setup the same shortcut in Gnome. But with a Gnome I have a problem: once I press Alt+Shift - layouts switch immediately and I am unable to do Alt+Shift+<Something> shortcuts.
So my main question is:
Is it possible to teach Gnome's keyboard layout switcher to do the actual switch of layouts only if I press and release the Alt+Shift combination without touching any other keys?
Debian :: Multimedia Keys And Non-cyclic Switching Off Keyboard Layouts
Nov 9, 2015After installing Debian 8.2 I tested my multimedia keys and they all are correctly detected by xev and works as expected. Then I start to configure my keyboard. I need to use three keyboard layouts EN, UA and RU. By default I can switch between them using selected keyboard shortcut with following pattern: en→ua→ru→en→ua... But I want to switch layouts independently, using different keys for each layout, for example: qWCapsLock — enable EN layoutShift+CapsLock — enable UA layoutCtrl+CapsLock — enable RU layoutAfter googling and reading different forums I come to following solution (here is documents and discussion in russian). Create files
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/mycompat
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default partial xkb_compatibility "default" {
interpret Mae_Koho {
action= LockGroup(group=3);
};
interpret Zen_Koho {
[code]...
This works perfectly, but all multimedia keys now not recognized by xev and as result they does not work. I know that I can use xmodmap to map keys, but maybe same result can be achieved by fixing some of the newly created files or setxkbmap+xkbcomp command listed above.
Debian :: Build Live Usb-hdd With 2 Different Keyboard Layouts For Xfce Desktop?
Feb 18, 2011Howto build live usb-hdd with 2 different keyboard layouts for xfce desktop?
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Jan 13, 2010I have added a Latvian keyboard layout to my Ubuntu 9.10 system (Russian as the system language). I cannot type Latvian letters with diacritical marks. I chose an apostrophe-based keyboard layout, so that I get the letter I need by pressing an apostrophe before. For example, to get ā, I would press 'a.The problem is, when I press ' followed by a letter or space bar, nothing appears on the screen. I continue typing as normal, but each time I press an apostrophe, the next character I press displays nothing on the screen. I have tried installing a Latvian language pack through System -> Administration -> Language Support. It was generally a useful addition. But it did not solve the problem. I still could not type Latvian. After that, I tried removing the Latvian layout from settings and adding it again. It did not help. I tried removing the layout, restarting my computer, and adding the layout back. The problem was not resolved.
I have tried different Lativan layouts (with tilde, with F, and standard). I had the same problem regardless of the layout I used. I browsed dozens of forum threads, and in one of them I found a workaround for this problem. For example, to type �, I hold down Shift and Control together, and while holding them press u0160 (because 0160 is a hex code for � in the character map). The first 0 is not significant, so to save time I type u160. I looked up the hex codes for the letters I need in Applications -> Accessories -> Character Map. In that application, at the bottom of the window, for each letter there is a code U+(four hex digits) e.g. U+012A. I wrote out all the codes I need on a small paper slip and stuck it to my monitor.Entering symbols this way is rather inconvenient. But at least it is possible.How to enter Latvian letters using just a Latvian keyboard layout? Is it a bug I should file? Would be great to find out.
Fedora :: Fonts Display In Open Office Writer - Creating Keyboard Layouts
Jan 16, 20101. Does Fedora 12 support ICU 4.4 Development Milestone 3 (ICU 4.3.3) with Unicode 5.2 full integration.(M3) ?
Microsoft's Uniscribe (usp10.dll) actually does not, neither in Windows XP nor in Windows 7. Will say is it possible to display complex scriptures like Devanagari, Avestan, Arabic etc. in Open Office Writer 3.1.1 via Fedora 12?
2. Is there any feature in Fedora 12 to build one's own Keyboard Layouts (like Microsoft's, Keyboard Layout Creator which isn't able to create Keyboard Layouts using Unicode Ranges bigger than U+ffff)?
Ubuntu :: Keyboard Settings Always Changing / EMESENE Always Changing
Sep 1, 2011is everytime i reboot , my keyboard is reset to USA. im in canada & it pisses me off each time i need to change it also.all my options on EMESENE is the same issue always RESET.it's like if nothing keeps the changes once rebooted.
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May 9, 2010my keyboard layout keep changing from windows to windows. When I am using my French keyboard, I set the keyboard to English and it doesn't make the change for all the open windows, despite having selected the "separate layout for each windows" unselected.Plus if I am in firefox with a French layout go to another windows and come back to the firefox windows, the layout is back to GBR.
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Apr 4, 2010I changed the Language and the keyboard to Amharic (normally I use US English). Ever since then I have been unable to log in as the keyboard is typing in Amharic and the original password was created in US English. I also tried << Ctrl+Alt+F1 >> and typed in the login name and password, even Root and the password but no luck.
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Jul 8, 2010When I installed Ubuntu on my laptop I selected English US (dead keys) as my keyboard layout, but a couple of days ago I decided to change it to English US (dead keys ALTGR) so I just went to the keyboard settings and added the layout, then deleted the old one "English US (dead keys)", logged out and selected the new one "English US (dead keys ALTGR)", logged back in and then restarted, and now I can't boot into Ubuntu, all I get is Grub but when I enter to Ubuntu I get a black screen and the Caps Lock light blinking.
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Jul 9, 2011I decided to give Linux another chance and installed Ubuntu Server. During the setup, I was asked about my keyboard layout in a rather cumbersome way. I remember answering a number of questions and even having to type a few keys so that Ubuntu could guess the layout, rather than just letting me select "Swedish". But that's okay; Ubuntu guessed right and suggested me to use to Swedish layout.
After setup I was still left with some standard US layout. This deserves ranting about. I may have expected to run into some show-stopper this time too, but I never expected it to be something as fundamental as getting the keyboard layout right! Anyway, I googled and found the same suggested answer in many places:
Code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup I ran it a few times now (selecting UTF-8 and Latin1 mostly), but it makes no difference. There is no setting for keyboard layout there, so I don't see why it would work. Are all server admins expected to get a US keyboard or what?
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Jun 9, 2010I want the system to see a certain keyboard key as if it were another key. To put an example, suppose I want each time I type 'e' the system sees 't'. Can this be done?
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