Changing Keyboard Layout in KDE not work

Maxmin · 2018-02-19 06:05:37

I have recently started using Arch, and I am trying to set up a different keyboard format, named us_legacy, by changing X11 XKB files. I am running plasma 5 kde and x86_64 Linux 4.15.

I added a new file in the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols folder, copying the us file and changing it to us_legacy (new keyboard format name).

I then edited the /etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.{lst,xml} file to add the language, by adding

us_legacy New_English

line to the file. I then edited the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and changed the default language to us_legacy.

The changed worked when I logged out, but when I restarted the boot process showed me this error before KED is loaded

[ 0.978358] usbhid 3-3:1.0: can't add hid device: -75
[ 0.978387] usbhid: probe of 3-3:1.0 failed with error -75
[ 1.063357] usbhid 3-3:1.1: can't add hid device: -75

And the message continues whenever I boot.

Now the main problem is that, when I logged back in the normal us format was being used. When I used the kde options menue to change the language,
it does not actually change my language but instead ignores my click. I tried changing to arabian and it also did not work. I believe that some other
program has taken over the keyboard selection, but I cannot determin which program it is. However the files I edited are the same.

in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log, it says

[ 36.811] (--) modeset(0): HDMI max TMDS frequency 225000KHz
[ 38.471] (EE) Error loading keymap /var/lib/xkb/server-0.xkm
[ 1161.720] (EE) Error loading keymap /var/lib/xkb/server-0.xkm

For your info, the localectl status command outputs this

System Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8
VC Keymap: us
X11 Layout: us

I have tried changing the default language back to us in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, but the KDE options still do not work.

Also formatting tips or how better present my problem would be much appreciated.

seth · 2018-02-19 08:56:18

[    38.471] (EE) Error loading keymap /var/lib/xkb/server-0.xkm

Your symbol table is bogus, there should be a following

Loading default keymap instead.

line?

Maxmin · 2018-02-19 17:52:53

Here is the complete file for var/log/Xorg.0.log

https://ptpb.pw/vAu2

seth · 2018-02-19 20:01:49

But that has '"xkb_layout" "us"' ... (or is that when trying to change the layout from KDE?)

I'd suggest to post your us_legacy file.

Maxmin · 2018-02-19 20:36:54

Yes I changed the default layout back to us just trying to get the keyboard layout in kde to work again. Is there a way to reset the entire keyboard configuration?
That might allow me to change the language within KDE settings page.

Here is the us_legacy file
https://ptpb.pw/X4T_

Here is my entire journal file
https://ptpb.pw/ngOF

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#1 2018-02-19 06:05:37

Changing Keyboard Layout in KDE not work

#2 2018-02-19 08:56:18

Re: Changing Keyboard Layout in KDE not work

#3 2018-02-19 17:52:53

Re: Changing Keyboard Layout in KDE not work

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Re: Changing Keyboard Layout in KDE not work

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Re: Changing Keyboard Layout in KDE not work

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