Can't switch between keybord layouts...

Ellops · 04-13-2006, 04:10 PM

Hi there.

I've setup my slack to support my language, but I cannot switch between layouts using the key combination (only by clicking on the flag on the taskbar...)

Code:

 Option         "XkbLayout" "us+gr"(i ve also tried with ',' instead of '+'and 'el' instead of 'gr'
 Option         "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"

I ve done everything i used to do for years, but now it ain't working...

Am I missing something????

Alien_Hominid · 04-13-2006, 04:12 PM

It doesn't work for me either so I use setxkbmap lng.

Ellops · 04-13-2006, 04:20 PM

but it used to work for me..
for 10.2...

I can't figure out why it doesn't now... *scratch*

Alien_Hominid · 04-13-2006, 04:23 PM

I'm using xorg 6.8.2 (not current, as you see).

Ellops · 04-13-2006, 04:32 PM

so do I...

IceChant · 04-14-2006, 07:27 AM

You use KDE ? I got same problem with KDE 3.5.2 so I setted switch in the KDE CC for the rest of the DE or WM it works fine.

Alien_Hominid · 04-15-2006, 02:19 AM

Or if you use gnome, you could add keyboard changer box into the panel and change it like in windows. Gnome uses setxkbmap, while KDE (as I know) uses its own fonts.

hackobacko · 04-15-2006, 02:42 AM

the same problem for me

I searched alot of times on how to do that but i didn't find asolution
I guess this is the most difficult problem I've ever met since searching results many confusing results .

you may check this how to and please tell me if you found it useul because I got confused reading it

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Intkeyb/

hackobacko · 04-15-2006, 02:42 AM

also check that :

http://hektor.umcs.lublin.pl/~mikosm...youts-xkb.html

hackobacko · 04-15-2006, 06:48 AM

look man there's still ahope

disable xkdb from control center "disable lay out options "

then add the line you mentioned above then to xorg.conf (you already added it ) then

restart x or even make totally restart

then you will be able to change layouts by alt+shift (but without aflag applet below )

in cas you want to keep xkdb , try some other layout options like alt+ctrol+space
it may work .

but I also still want asolution for xkdb

Ellops · 04-15-2006, 07:23 AM

@IceChant I use KDE 3.5.1, but it didn't work for 3.4.2, as well. The strange is that it used to work...
Since the last time that worked, if I remember well, I ve changed my keybord with a slightely older, could be this??

hackobacko Ive already tried this but... nothing..

hackobacko · 04-15-2006, 04:42 PM

It does working man , just disable xkdb and do arestart for x

this is apart of my xorg.conf "input devices "

Code:

# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
#    Option "XkbOptions"  "ctrl:swapcaps"
# These are the default XKB settings for Xorg
    Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"   "us,ar(digits)"
    Option "XkbVariant"  ""
   # Option "XkbOptions"  "grp:alt_shift_togg,legrp_led:scroll"
    Option "XkbDisable"
    Identifier     "Keyboard1"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
    Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
   Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us,ar(digits)"
   Option         "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection

Ellops · 04-16-2006, 05:25 AM

Daamat! I must be blind,

I read "disablexkb" (something I'd already done)

Thanks a lot hackobacko!

hackobacko · 04-16-2006, 07:59 AM

you are welcome , but I read also many times if you want to activate it from xkdb you have to selct your language as alayout then check
include latin groub
but I don't know where is this option because I edit many files and deleted most other layout options so is it alay out option or waht ?

Ellops · 04-16-2006, 11:28 AM

In control center->keybordlayaout u check the "include latin layout" box.
Is this what u mean?

It didn't work for me, however.