How to setup Hot keys language layout switching?

loom · 05-16-2007, 07:18 AM

Hi,

Is there any way to setup hot key language switching? I'm using Kubuntu. In the configure KDE Control module I have added two active layouts, then on Xkb Options tab, I enabled "Enable xkb options" check box, and checked "Group Shift/Lock behavior ->Alt+Shift changes group". But this didn't help. I still need to click on the task bar in order to switch the layout How did you setup to change current keyboard layout with hot keys?

Thanks,
loom

bathory · 05-16-2007, 07:27 AM

You should edit your xorg.conf and use something like:

Code:

Option "XkbLayout"  "lang1,lang2"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"

Take a look here for details.

Regards

loom · 05-20-2007, 03:27 PM

I have followed the steps provided on the referenced site, however, the result was the same: hot keys didn't work. Probably, you might recommend other solution if any?

Sonneteer · 05-20-2007, 05:12 PM

Have you tried it with each alt key? Some keyboard layouts have the right alt set as a third level shift--so only the left alt is an actual alt key.

Do other combinations work? Like will grp:shifts_toggle allow you to switch by pressing both shift keys?

loom · 05-21-2007, 01:15 AM

That is what is written in my xorg.conf file.

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us,ru(winkeys)"
	Option		"XkbOptions"	"grp:shifts_toggle"
EndSection

I have two applications installed Kxkb and KeyboardSwitch. The first one I used to get "grp" string as adviced in the Ubuntu forum. But the result is still the same. By the way, if I remove both these application, who will be responsible for switching and whether it is possible to setup layout switching with standard Kubuntu hotkeys?

bathory · 05-21-2007, 02:12 AM

Check your Xorg.0.log to see if you find any errors when you try to switch languages.

Quote:

By the way, if I remove both these application, who will be responsible for switching

If you remove those apps, then xserver will handle the language switching using the settings in xorg.conf. If you want to use the kxkb (to view the flag of the currently selected language), then you have to edit ~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals:
Search for "Switch to Next Keyboard Layout" and change it to "ALT+SHIFT_L", or whatever you want.

Regards

Sonneteer · 05-21-2007, 12:08 PM

In your xorg.conf, I think you need to put the variant in a different line. Try

Code:

Option     "XkbLayout"     "us,ru"
Option     "XkbVariant"    ",winkeys"

loom · 05-22-2007, 06:08 AM

Before continue this conversation I want to thank you guy for your assistance!

So, I have replaced the "winkeys" as Sonneteer recommended. No effect.

After that I checked Xorg.0.log. But unfortunately I couldn't understand the log messages. What kind of errors should I see there?

And the last thing. The file ~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals doesn't contain a string like "Switch to Next Keyboard Layout". If I need to add it then where?

Thanks people!