[kde] [Bug 358791] New: No way to switch keyboard layouts in KDE 4.10.5 except to use configuration file.

[Alexey Zhuravliov via KDE Bugzilla]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358791

            Bug ID: 358791
           Summary: No way to switch keyboard layouts in KDE 4.10.5 except
                    to use configuration file.
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Slackware Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: major
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: alexzhur at ukrpack.net

There was a way to place a keyboard layout indicator to the lower right corner
in KDE 3 but not in KDE 4.

I have found a way to do it by adding a configuration file but there seems to
be no way to do it inside KDE. The remedy is: you have to create a file called
*00-keyboard.conf* in the directory */etc/X11/xorg.conf.d* containing:
---------------------- 00-keyboard.conf --------------------
Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "system-keyboard"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us,ru"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:ctrl_shift_toggle"
EndSection
--------------------- End of 00-keyboard.conf -------------
The languages here are US-English and Russian and the keys switching the layout
are Control and Shift. After creating the file and launching X Window you will
get a nice indicator in the lower right corner with letters showing witch
keyboard layout is chosen (us or ru) it also lets you choosing layouts with
your mouse.

The information was on the site of Archlinux ,namely at the address
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Keyboard_configuration_in_Xorg#Using_X_configuration_files
. You can also find several other hints on how to switch keyboard layouts in X
Window there.

It's very annoying not to be able to pick a layout for your native language.
People using just one language just may not understand how frustrating it can
be not to be able to use another keyboard layout.

Reproducible: Always




My system:
Slackware Linux 14.1
KDE 4.10.5
Kernel 3.10.17

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