XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

orjanp · 2006-11-23 17:30:45

Hi!

EDIT: Ignore this post. Read further down.

I have bees using setxkbmap to switch between norwegian and english keyboard layout.
But for about a couple of weeks, it haven't been working properly

It works in a terminal. There I can change keybord layout. But in gvim, Firefox, Opera, Thunderbird, Openoffice, there is no change when running the command.
They use the layout present when the application was started. It doesen't want to switch when they are running.

Running an updated ArchLinux distro with E-17.

Any idea what the problem might be?

Orjanp...

Snowman · 2006-11-23 18:20:25

An alternate solution:
Use something like this in your xorg.conf:

        Option "XkbLayout" "us,ca(fr)"
        Option "XkbOptions" "grp:shifts_toggle"

Replace us and ca(fr) by the keyboards you want to use. To switch between keyboards, press the 2 shift keys at the same time.

orjanp · 2006-11-24 22:38:40

Thanks, works beautifully.

This shows more on the subject.

Orjanp

orjanp · 2007-01-13 16:22:55

Now it don't work anymore. Does anyone know what might be wrong? There is nothing in the xorg.log file that indicate any problems.

Orjanp

Romashka · 2007-01-13 19:08:35

orjanp wrote:

Now it don't work anymore. Does anyone know what might be wrong? There is nothing in the xorg.log file that indicate any problems.

What's your current xorg keyboard config?
Also, you may try to downgrade to xkeyboard-config-0.6.
Report results here, please.

orjanp · 2007-01-14 00:00:47

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier    "Keyboard1"
    Driver    "kbd"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"    "us,no"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"

EndSection

The problem startet at the same time as xkeyboard was updated. Where can I find an old version? For some reason it was not in my cache anymore. I have not flushed my cache

Orjanp...

Romashka · 2007-01-14 00:06:34

Please post all further comments to http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/6144

You will find many old versions at ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/ibiblio/distributions/archlinux/

orjanp · 2007-01-14 05:11:01

Thanks. The bug list did not cross my mind at all. Learned someting today to.

Orjanp...

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#1 2006-11-23 17:30:45

XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#2 2006-11-23 18:20:25

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#3 2006-11-24 22:38:40

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#4 2007-01-13 16:22:55

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#5 2007-01-13 19:08:35

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#6 2007-01-14 00:00:47

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#7 2007-01-14 00:06:34

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

#8 2007-01-14 05:11:01

Re: XkbOptions grp does not work anymore

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