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Here is an interesting question where do I find the keyboard file for example
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols
has a reference for all the number pad and page uppage down end and so on.
ok I marked this as unsolved. I figured since im still working on the project I might as well put all questions regarding keyboard mapping here.
I have fully designed, or redesigned the canadian keyboard configuration.
I have done the following
I am curious, and perhaps a little nervous about trying this, I would hate to mess up my awesome install of slackware.
How do I go about setting my keyboard mapping to use the canadian one.
Is it possible to set up an easy switch between keyboard mapping? I have never done this before, so Hence my question, as I would like to switch back from canadian keyboard mapping to american mapping.
Would anyone like me to post the leet board mapping so they can play with it?
This is the listing of the keyboard mapping changes I have done.
I am curious, and perhaps a little nervous about trying this, I would hate to mess up my awesome install of slackware.
How do I go about setting my keyboard mapping to use the canadian one.
Is it possible to set up an easy switch between keyboard mapping? I have never done this before, so Hence my question, as I would like to switch back from canadian keyboard mapping to american mapping.
You can use setxkbmap to change it for the current X session. Since you won't mess any configuration files, the next time you run startx it will use us layout or any other you have chosen.
This will set two layouts that change with alt+shift, so you can play with your modified canadian and also use the standard us. You can also do it by setting shell aliases for setxkbmap and set single layout.
Avoiding open new topic ihave a problem with my keyboard layout in a fresh slack 13.37 !=64bit.
I cannot add greek layout , following the instructions from : http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...13-0-a-751252/ .
I (believe) do all the necessary actions in order to achieve this.
<!-- Edit (as needed) these four lines in the copied fdi file -->
<merge key="input.xkb.rules" type="string">base</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.model" type="string">evdev</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">us,el</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.options" type="string">grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll,compose:menu</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.variant" type="string">,extended</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>
<!-- READ THIS FOR CUSTOM KEYBOARD INFORMATION
If you want to add a custom model/layout/variant to X, you will need to COPY
this file to /etc/hal/fdi/policy/ and edit that copy. After editing it to
suit, you will need to leave X, restart the HAL daemon, and start X again.
Here's an example of the four lines from above:
<merge key="input.xkb.rules" type="string">base</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.model" type="string">evdev</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">us</merge>
<merge key="input.xkb.variant" type="string">intl</merge>
Many desktop environments, including KDE and Xfce, have their own methods to
configure keyboard layouts and such if you'd like to use them.
If you prefer to use the "old" way of configuring keyboards (without HAL's
input device hotplugging), then you'll need to add the following lines to
the ServerFlags section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
Option "AutoEnableDevices" "false"
You can now edit the Keyboard section of xorg.conf as usual.
-->
I got no keyboard map switching,, I tried both left alt/shift and right alt/shift, then alternated left alt/ right shift and right alt/ left shift,,, nothing,,,
no russiankeyboard,, after I fixed my typos, it had no problem loading the keyboard file.
Avoiding open new topic ihave a problem with my keyboard layout in a fresh slack 13.37 !=64bit.
I cannot add greek layout , following the instructions from : http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...13-0-a-751252/ .
I (believe) do all the necessary actions in order to achieve this.
Does any one have any idea????
my 10-keymap.fdi :
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT
The version of Xorg in Slackware 13.37 will not (in most cases) require an
/etc/X11/xorg.conf file. Input hotplugging is no longer done using hal;
instead, it now uses udev for input device detection and keyboard mapping.
Check the file for instructions.
Quote:
Originally Posted by shao Lung
Alright my typing sux,,, i made a few errors in the ca file,,, however i attempted this
I got no keyboard map switching,, I tried both left alt/shift and right alt/shift, then alternated left alt/ right shift and right alt/ left shift,,, nothing,,,
no russiankeyboard,, after I fixed my typos, it had no problem loading the keyboard file.
Yeah my fault. I wrote "group" when i should have written "grp". "grp:alt_shift_toggle" is the correct.
Sweet that did it,,, I did manage to set my keybaord to russian, just cause, and strange all I got was a bunch of question marks...Some of the symbols I use are giving me question marks etc
∂ Я µ √ Ш
Code:
U2202 U42F UB5 U221A U428
I also tried this particular fasion
Code:
partialderivative Cyrillic_YA mu radical Cyrillic_SHA
the results were the same. I even attempted to copy/paste the symbols in their location and that just made a mess of unreadable garbage, of which the keyboard map could not be loaded.
Any and all solutions are very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
well i think i got it working properly not sure what i did, other then test in terminal, thank you very much
Ш£|| ! 7#!~x ! 907 !7 Ш0Яx!~9 qЯ0q£Я|j ~07 5µЯ£ Ш#@7 ! ∂!∂, 07#£Я 7#£~ 7£57 !~ 7£ЯM!~@|, 7#@~x j0µ √£Яj Mµ)#
I Ш@~7.... i want to mark this as solved,, however mpregos has made a post, so i am unsure if I should or not,, my end is solved and I thank everyone for the help. If anyone wants a copy of my keyboard map, by all I would gladly post it.
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