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s26c.sayan

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From: Kolkata, India

Registered: 2007-02-07

Posts: 176

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How to add secondary keyboard layout??

Hi!!!
How do I set an alternative keyboard layout in Arch?
I use the EN_US layout in general, but sometimes need to use the layout for my native tongue (bengali).
HOw do i setup and switch the layouts easily??

Back in Ubuntu, it was quite easy to do so, using a GUI. But here in Arch , I guess I need to do it using good ol' CLI. Not that I have a problem with that...but the question is HOW can I do it??

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mucknert

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From: Berlin // Germany

Registered: 2006-06-27

Posts: 510

Re: How to add secondary keyboard layout??

Depends. Using Gnome or KDE? Those have this functionality builtin. A simpler WM or DE? You need to edit the xorg.conf for that. What is your setup?

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zeus

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From: Korolev / Russia

Registered: 2006-09-19

Posts: 117

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Re: How to add secondary keyboard layout??

e.g.:

    Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"   "latitude"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "us,ru(winkeys)"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"

Sekre

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From: The Rainy North

Registered: 2006-11-24

Posts: 116

Re: How to add secondary keyboard layout??

I will borrow this thread for a sec,

if you do it in xorg.conf, how would you then change?
If you for example use openbox or the like.

Snowman

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From: Montreal, Canada

Registered: 2004-08-20

Posts: 5,212

Re: How to add secondary keyboard layout??

Sekre: You mean change keyboard layouts?
It depends on the XkbOptions line. If you use zeus's config, the keymap is toggled by pressing alt and shift at the same time (grp:alt_shift_toggle) or by pressing the cap lock  (I think thats what grp:caps_toggle do).

I use
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:shifts_toggle"
so when I press both shift keys at the same time, the keymap is toggled.