X changes keyboard layout

mariosangiorgio · 2010-07-10 14:17:42

I setup my Archlinux to have the italian keyboard layout.
Everything is fine while I am not using the X server. As soon as I start X the graphical applications uses the american layout.

I tried to fix this issue by adding the option

Option      "XkbLayout" "it"

to /etc/xorg.conf but it is no working.

How can I change the keyboard layout also for the X window server?

karol · 2010-07-10 14:41:35

I have set my layout in ~/.xinitrc

setxkbmap pl

a_priori_mouse · 2010-07-10 14:53:18

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … rd_Layouts
1) Make sure, u have added this option to "InputClass" section and not "InputDevice" one.
2) It is not good idea to set "it" layout without "us".
3) Try to use search.

Last edited by a_priori_mouse (2010-07-10 14:54:02)

karol · 2010-07-10 14:57:43

2) It is not good idea to set "it" layout without "us".

Why is that?

I'm not sure OP wants to switch kbdlayouts back and forth, I think (s)he wants to switch back to the correct one i.e. fix it and use only italian kbd.

Last edited by karol (2010-07-10 14:58:07)

a_priori_mouse · 2010-07-10 15:05:56

May be, i just think that is strange wish... but, realy, why not)

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karol · 2010-07-10 15:10:18

It sure works for me. And yes, it may be just a shorthand for 'setxkbmap -layout pl'.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide#Set_the_keyboard_layout_if_not_using_a_standard_US_keyboard

a_priori_mouse · 2010-07-10 15:18:05

I'v already checked, thanks

a_priori_mouse · 2010-07-10 15:24:56

But i realy don't understend, why "InputClass" does not work for everyone?
( http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=100639 )
Is this problem of 1.8?
So, for me it almost works: i can set layout. But to set compose key i have to use setxkbmap in autostart.sh. XServer just ignores compose option in xorg.conf

Last edited by a_priori_mouse (2010-07-10 15:29:40)

karol · 2010-07-10 15:27:47

> That is problem of 1.8?
Maybe I should say I'm using 1.6 (I have an old intel card, I'll open a thread about it soon), but I hope .xinitrc works no matter what.

ApotheoZ · 2010-07-10 17:41:18

If you are using 1.8+, add Option "XkbLayout" "it" in xorg.conf.d/10-evedv.conf, not in xorg.conf.
Using xorg.conf is deprecated since the 1.8.
Delete this conf file as soon as you can.
Follow the updated xorg wiki for more infos.

mariosangiorgio · 2010-07-12 08:22:41

ApotheoZ wrote:

If you are using 1.8+, add Option "XkbLayout" "it" in xorg.conf.d/10-evedv.conf, not in xorg.conf.
Using xorg.conf is deprecated since the 1.8.
Delete this conf file as soon as you can.
Follow the updated xorg wiki for more infos.

I have xorg 1.8 and I use the xorg.conf file produced by

X -configure

I used that because without it my monitor says that the device is working at the wrong frequency.
To be honest I just tried that and given that it worked I left the configuration file in that place, but of course if you tell me where to move all the settings in xorg.conf.d I'll delete that file

The wiki just suggest to use

X -configure

but I can't figure out how to go ahead (And even if there are some other steps that I have to perform in order to finish the configuration)

karol · 2010-07-12 08:34:45

> The wiki just suggest to use
> X -configure
The (updated) wiki says "Use X -configure, making a xorg.conf, is deprecated for two reasons:" at the very beginning. Please, reread it. It's a wiki and it changes to reflect the changes in software.

You can read about the xorg.conf.d/10-evedv.conf f.e. here:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … 20G_Laptop

Post your ~/.xinitrc.

mariosangiorgio · 2010-07-12 08:44:30

karol wrote:

> The wiki just suggest to use
> X -configure
The (updated) wiki says "Use X -configure, making a xorg.conf, is deprecated for two reasons:" at the very beginning. Please, reread it. It's a wiki and it changes to reflect the changes in software.
You can read about the xorg.conf.d/10-evedv.conf f.e. here:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … 20G_Laptop
Post your ~/.xinitrc.

The comma made me misinterpret the sentence. I interpreted is as Use X -configure instead of creating your own xorg.conf that is deprecated...
I think we should rewrite that sentence in a more clear way.

karol · 2010-07-12 08:47:01

> I think we should rewrite that sentence in a more clear way.
+1
Many contributors are not native English speakers and that shows.
IMHO you should use a gerund "Using X -configure (...)". Fixing that atm.

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