Set Permanent xkb Map in Xubuntu 18.04

Klaipedaville · 09-11-2018, 09:27 AM

Hello everyone,

Could anybody advise please, how do I keep the xkb map for good in Xubuntu 18.04? What I have in use is only temporary and "session" based so to speak, so after I log off / shut down I have to set it all over again. Any suggestions / pointers would be highly appreciated. Many thanks in advance!

Here is the code I would like to stay permanent even after re-booting / re-starting.

Code:

setxkbmap -layout us,ru -variant ',phonetic_winkeys' -option 'grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll'

lougavulin · 09-11-2018, 11:30 AM

You create a file :

Code:

90-keyboard-layout.conf

under

Code:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

Something like this :

Code:

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier  "keyboard"
        MatchIsKeyboard "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver          "evdev"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "evdev"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us,ru"
        Option          "XkbVariant"    ",phonetic_winkeys"
        Option          "XkbOptions"    "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection

Klaipedaville · 09-12-2018, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lougavulin

You create a file :

Code:

90-keyboard-layout.conf

under

Code:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

Something like this :

Code:

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier  "keyboard"
        MatchIsKeyboard "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver          "evdev"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "evdev"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us,ru"
        Option          "XkbVariant"    ",phonetic_winkeys"
        Option          "XkbOptions"    "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection

Thank you so much for your input. I shall give it a try. However, do I need to identify my driver first? What does "evdev" mean in your code?

lougavulin · 09-12-2018, 03:57 AM

evdev is the generic input driver. So most probably, it should work. But you may have to try and adapt according your hardware.