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V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED post #24] Switching keyboard layout by Caps Lock on KDE

Well the key bindings setting is a bit hidden and the myriad of options you have there potentially weird to wade through (though it should contain everything xkb exposes rulewise afaik). Sorry I didn't see/chime in here earlier could've probably saved a bunch of time. ,

nikibaru

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Registered: 2025-01-11

Posts: 15

Re: [SOLVED post #24] Switching keyboard layout by Caps Lock on KDE

Anyway it was very useful to me to get acquainted with this system.
Also KDE settings not works in SDDM(at least in my case) and I still need to use 00-keyboard.conf which I knew nothing before Seth told me.
So you appeared just in time

izzylaif

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Registered: 2025-05-19

Posts: 1

Re: [SOLVED post #24] Switching keyboard layout by Caps Lock on KDE

wow, that solution is akin to removing glands through colonoscopy!

All you need to do is in System options -> Keyboard, set "NONE" as Change layout shortcut. Then go to "Key bindings" as it is now called, and in "Switching to another layout" select Caps-lock.

That's it. Caps now switches input languages, and shift-CAPS activates/deactivates caps lock.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 64,913

Re: [SOLVED post #24] Switching keyboard layout by Caps Lock on KDE

Did you have a look at the mentioned config after doing that?

the key bindings setting is a bit hidden and the myriad of options you have there potentially weird to wade through

Good luck with your explanation btw. if either you or the OP doesn't use an english locale…

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nikibaru

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Registered: 2025-01-11

Posts: 15

Re: [SOLVED post #24] Switching keyboard layout by Caps Lock on KDE

wow, that solution is akin to removing glands through colonoscopy!

Ahaha)
Everything looks easy when you know the answer.
Now someone could google your answer and live happy. Because it's really not so obvious as you could think about