Re: [kde-il] keyboard switch via alt-shift doesnt work with kde, but works with gnome, xfce4 and icewm

From: Shai Berger (shai_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Sun 01 Jan 2006 - 21:37:02 IST

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Two possible workarounds:

1) Use the KDE shortcut ctrl+alt+K (lame)

2) Disable keyboard layouts in the Control Center (it is under Regional &
Accessibility --> Keyboard Layout).

I'm on Sid as well, and use my own shortcuts (ctrl-caps); KDE does not mess
with my X settings.

On Sunday, January 1 2006 21:23, m laks wrote:
> Hi,
> I run debian sid. and xserver-xorg.
>
> I like to switch keyboards via keyboard shortcuts. For instance I put into
> my xorg.conf
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us,il"
> Option "XkbCompat" "group_led"
> Option "XkbVariant" "lyx"
> Option "XkbOptions" "grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
>
> Now all is fine in session-managers :
> gnome, xfce4-session, icewm-session
>
> however, even when I am in kde, it does not work. Clearly kde is
> overriding the xorg settings.
>
> Therefore I can't get the toggle other than with the gui clicking of the
> flag on the kde-keyboard-tool on the panel.
>
> Nothing I set in the configure kde control module does anything.
>
> Under Xkb options
> I have enable xkb options set:
> the Command displays
> setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp_led:scroll,grp:alt_shift_toggle
> which is similar to the above in xorg.conf.
>
> I am stuck with clicking the flag which is annoying.
> I understand that the kde wants to override xorg setting.
> So at least listen to its own setting :)
>
> Mitchell
>
>
>
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