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Mishpa

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Keyboard layout changing

Hey! I installed arch and HyperLand today and got some problems with keyboard layouts. My current layout is US, but i want to add russian as well, so i can switch between them using some keybinding like alt + shift. I tried everything i could find in the web in two hours. thanks for any help!

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

First google hit for hyprland switch keyboard layout: https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/U … rd-layouts

Mishpa

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

i read this article, but where do i put this code?

sorry for me being stupid

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

Probably some config file. Maybe sway? Or awesome?
https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/C … -Hyprland/

Last edited by seth (2024-03-17 13:28:44)

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Mishpa

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

Put "input { kb_layout = us,ru kb_options = grp:alt_shift:toggle }" into hyprland.conf as said here:

https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/C … -Hyprland/

but it didn't work

Mishpa

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

"hyprctl keyword input:kb_layout ru"
This works in terminal, but can i create a bind for that?

V1del

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

Yes: https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Binds/ there's also: https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/U … hxkblayout

Last edited by V1del (2024-03-17 14:08:04)

Mishpa

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

i added bind "Win + x" to change to russian, but how do i change back? windows button is not working while on russian layout

seth

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Re: Keyboard layout changing

Put "input { kb_layout = us,ru kb_options = grp:alt_shift:toggle }" into hyprland.conf as said here:

Did you omit the newline there as well?
Post the actual config you tried.
And jst to avoid the ultimate d'ohh - you did restart hyprland after editing the config?

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