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fiod

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Registered: 2007-04-02

Posts: 205

A strange idea - kbd layout

Hey,

I use 2 different keyboard layouts as my native language is hebrew.

I have a strange idea:
Everyone who uses 2 different keyboard layouts know how irritating it is to mistakenly start
to type at the location line in the browser using the second layout, not english.

I was wondering if it is somehow possible to tell XORG someway that whenever the location bar is pressed, to
switch to the English layout.

Any ideas?

Tnx
Fiod

daf666

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Registered: 2007-04-08

Posts: 470

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Re: A strange idea - kbd layout

If you use KDE, you can setup the Keyboard Layout - Switching Options - Switching Policy, to 'Application'.
so.. if you switch from a chat window to a firefox window, typing in the firefox window will be in the default layout

AleXoundOS

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From: Russia

Registered: 2009-07-18

Posts: 31

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Re: A strange idea - kbd layout

And if I don't use KDE (I just use awesome wm), can I set switching policy in xorg.conf, or I need to install something for this purpose?

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Nichollan

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From: Stavanger, Norway

Registered: 2010-05-18

Posts: 110

Re: A strange idea - kbd layout

There could be an application in the X Window System that notifies when certain windows are given focus. However, this may need to be a window manager that has selected for being notified of such events by applying the SubstructureRedirect mask to the root window – and there can only be one such running window manager on a display at any one time.

Sorry for not providing complete knowledge. I have been reading up on XCB in hope of being able to create my own window manager, but I find it very dry.

Scrap that. I have seen plenty of docks that are aware of what application currently has focus. I suspect that they are because the running window manager follow the EWMH standard.

Last edited by Nichollan (2010-11-02 12:16:26)

Inxsible

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From: Chicago

Registered: 2008-06-09

Posts: 9,183

Re: A strange idea - kbd layout

Do NOT necro-bump 3 year old threads. Read the forum rules and abide by them

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