Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

whashnez · 2009-03-03 18:00:52

Yesterday I updated my system to kdemod 4.2.1.But since then I have a problem with the layouts...When I press alt+shift the layout changes but tha flag remains the same...What can be done about that?(I have evdev-managed keyboard enabled at settings and downgraded libxi to 1.1.4-1 but still nothing...) Can you help me please with that?

markisthejob · 2009-03-05 05:06:13

Do you have the wrong layout just when kde is running? have you tried changing the layout in system settings > regional & language > keyboard layout

whashnez · 2009-03-05 09:27:49

No everything is right.I have evdev managed keyboard selected and USA and Greek keyboard layouts with layouts enabled.At switching options I have selected Alt+Shift.When I press Alt+Shift, layout changes but the flag remains the same.If I press the alternative layout shortcut, it changes the flag an the layout normally...Only when I press Alt+Shift it does not change the flag...It's not that big problem but it's a bit annoying.

siniy · 2009-03-06 13:09:19

I have the same problem after upgrading to 4.2.1. When I disable the layout switcher the layouts still changes. I have evdev managed keyboard and USA and Russian layouts enabled. But this is a BIG problem because Alt-Shift changes the layout globally on workspace, not only at one window. Does anybody know how to fix this?

whashnez · 2009-03-06 13:29:06

Also, if I try to create a new folder via folder view plasmoid, alt+shift won't change the flag nor the layout...(As I said, using alt+shift changes the layout globally but not the flag)...If I try to create a new folder via dolphin, the layout changes and I can write greek folder names, but the flag remains the same...I don't know how else can I explain that problem...

siniy · 2009-03-06 16:12:02

It seems that there is a conflict between HAL and KDE layout switcher. New versions of xorg-server use HAL to detect the keyboard and mice. I think we need to check the HAL rules. I will try to do this today later and report about the results here.

whashnez · 2009-03-06 16:37:52

Good!Waiting for your results...:)

whashnez · 2009-03-08 16:01:27

Any suggestions?

siniy · 2009-03-09 15:11:41

Hi. Sorry for late reply.
I was not right at all, it seems that the problem is in the new version of packet libxi. Here http://archlinux.org.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1368 there was reports that kxkb works fine you reverse to the older version of the packet - libxi-1.1.4-1. Try to find it in you pacman's cache directory. There are some suggestions too: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=65483

Maki · 2009-03-15 11:02:27

Downgranding libxi fixed it, thanks

whashnez · 2009-03-15 13:12:02

Not for me...Before the update to 4.2.1 I had the same problem and when I downgraded to libxi 1.4.1 the problem had gone away...After the upgrade, having the 1.4.1-1 libxi version does nothing...It's been a while since I had this problem...Please somebody help a little bit more...:)...thanks

din_vl · 2009-03-22 21:11:43

Downgranding libxi worked for me too.
Thanks

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#1 2009-03-03 18:00:52

Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#2 2009-03-05 05:06:13

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#3 2009-03-05 09:27:49

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#4 2009-03-06 13:09:19

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#5 2009-03-06 13:29:06

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#6 2009-03-06 16:12:02

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#7 2009-03-06 16:37:52

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#8 2009-03-08 16:01:27

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#9 2009-03-09 15:11:41

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#10 2009-03-15 11:02:27

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#11 2009-03-15 13:12:02

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

#12 2009-03-22 21:11:43

Re: Keyboard layout problem after upgrade to 4.2.1

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