I have 2problems in slackware 10.2

hackobacko · 04-12-2006, 08:19 PM

hi

I just have aprblem in layout options

I ran xorgconfig and chose my language (arabic)

also I chose alt+shift groups to change between arabic and english languages

but I couldn't use alt+shift to change layouts at all

I can just use mouse to change between them and also alt+ctrl+k
to change to arabic only

I didn't have this problem with dropline gnome I guess but now I use kde 3.5 and also I adjusted layout options in control center but it is not working .

so what can I do to fix that ?

2)

also some gtk applications use arabic (my local language ) in their buttons and I'd like to make it use just english (I've only kde installed and I don't have gnome ).

also some gtk applicaions (not all ) like xine have very small font in their options though I adjusted "gtk style and fonts " in control center .

thanx

IceChant · 04-13-2006, 06:43 AM

Did you installed the language file for arabic ? if not do so, you need to enable arabic in the KDE CC in Regional & Accessibility go throw the stuff there.
I found it easier to add to the xorg.conf file setting for language switch, you can try it here example from my xorg.conf:

Code:

    Option "XkbRules"	"xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"	"pc104"
    Option "XkbLayout"	"us,il"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"

EndSection

hackobacko · 04-13-2006, 07:15 AM

I did all of this man before

and even added this line to xorg.conf but invain

hackobacko · 04-13-2006, 03:01 PM

here's also what I found in the kde help center , but I don't know how to do this

Code:

In XFree86 prior to version 4.3.0 non-latin layouts mutually included latin group and this group was the default thus pressing Ctrl+Alt+k always yielded the right combination. From version 4.3.0 by default all layouts contain only one group thus non-latin layouts may not work here.
Possible solutions are:
add your layout to $nonlatin or $oldlayouts lists in /etc/X11/xkb/rules/xfree86 or the location of the xkb rules on your computer.
Change the shortcut to something language neutral, e.g. Ctrl+Menu
Turn on the option to include the “us” group in your layout (effectively the same as solution 1).

Alien_Hominid · 04-13-2006, 04:21 PM

To setting arabic, use this example in console: setxkbmap en_US (change en_US to the abreviation of your language).
Group switching does not work for me (and as I can see for a alot of people too).

hackobacko · 04-13-2006, 08:30 PM

so , no approperiate solution for this ?

alMubarmij · 04-13-2006, 09:05 PM

For Arabic support you can see this link:

http://linux4me.org/ib/index.php?showtopic=1982

alMubarmij · 04-14-2006, 07:49 AM

You can add the following command to /etc/profile , ~/.profile or ~./bashrc:

Code:

# Specify Arabic keyboard:
setxkbmap -model pc104 -layout us,ar -variant ,digits -option grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp:ctrl_shift_toggle

Note:
This command is work only after Xwindow start.
So, you can't use it from system initial startup scripts.

hackobacko · 04-14-2006, 11:20 AM

thanx man for help but it didn't work

am reading the topic in linux for me , may I find some thing to solve my problem

hackobacko · 04-14-2006, 05:17 PM

still can't find asolution
the problem is that "/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/ar" doesn't recognize
those keys ( alt + shift)

I tried to add shift to it by adding :

Code:

default 
xkb_symbols "pc104" {
    include  "us(pc104)"

    replace key <RALT> { [ Mode_switch,  Multi_key ] };
    replace key <RSHIFT> { [ Mode_switch,  Multi_key ] };
    replace key <LALTT> { [ Mode_switch,  Multi_key ] };
    replace key <LSHIFT> { [ Mode_switch,  Multi_key ] };
    include "iso9995-6(basic104)"

    modifier_map Mod3 { Mode_switch };

};

(i took this syntax from another file but it was also invain )

also edited : /root/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals
and added alt+shift to change between layouts but it didnot work

Alien_Hominid · 04-15-2006, 02:39 AM

Look at /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/ar. I think X server now looks here.

alMubarmij · 04-15-2006, 03:16 AM

You must restart X.

hit Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.

but you can run setxkbmap command from konsole or xterm:

Code:

setxkbmap -model pc105 -layout us,ar -variant ,digits -option grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp:ctrl_shift_toggle

it's will be executed directly without X restarting.

hackobacko · 04-15-2006, 03:19 AM

actually man the problem is not this file or the other
the problem is that how to add layout (alt+shift) in this file and also how to make this file recognize shift-alt keys so I copied the section "

Code:

xkb_symbols "generic104" {
    include "srvr_ctrl(xfree86)"
    include "us(basic)"
    key <RTSH> {	[ 	Shift_R		]	};
    key <LALT> {	[ 	Alt_L	 	]	};
    key <RCTL> {	[ 	Control_R	]	};
    key <RALT> {	[	Alt_R		]	};

in this file hoping it will recognize those keys but it didn't

also the file "/etc/X11/xkdb/rules/xorg " has to be edited by uncomment the $nonltin and arabic in it and I have to add layout options for alt+shift keys in it but I don't know how
I tried many ways but it's all wrong

hackobacko · 04-15-2006, 06:51 AM

I found asolution for this and mentioned it in the topic :

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=434895

but still want asolution for xkdb since this solution has no flag applet below to indicate used language