Xfce UK Keymap problem

Breakage · 2008-02-13 02:44:06

Hey, I'm having a problem with keys in Xfce everything's fine in bash and X, but in Xfce keys aren't in the right place like @ # etc. Anyone know how to fix it?

Here's my info's:

LOCALE="en_GB.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
TIMEZONE="Europe/London"
KEYMAP="uk"
CONSOLEFONT="default8x16"
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

wyvern · 2008-02-13 03:29:13

Hi,

Your problem is that you haven't actually got the keymap set up in X. You need to specify the settings in a different file for that.

I use a standard laptop/keyboard layout, and this is what works for me. Here's the relevant part for your '/etc/X11/xorg.conf':-

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver        "kbd"
    Option        "CoreKeyboard"
    Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout"    "gb"
    Option        "XkbOptions"    "altwin:meta_win,lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

The part with 'lv3:ralt_switch' will give you the right alt's ability to create the '€' sign, for example.

Hope This Helps

Last edited by wyvern (2008-02-13 03:38:30)

Breakage · 2008-02-13 04:06:38

Ahh thanks completely forgot about xorg.conf oops.
This is the first Arch install and I noticed after installing the nvidia driver that /X11/xorg.conf is now /X11/XF86Config, I suppose there the same right? Do you know if there is any difference between the two? The layout looks the same.

Also cheers for this line:

Option "XkbOptions" "altwin:meta_win,lv3:ralt_switch"

Never new about that.

Last edited by Breakage (2008-02-13 04:13:08)

wyvern · 2008-02-15 16:25:47

Sorry I took so long to reply - been a little busy lately

As far as I know, you can safely change the XF86Config to xorg.conf - that was the old naming convention before we switched from XFree86 to Xorg. Just check some of the headings and options - I know one or two parts (like the 'kbd' section, for instance) changed the wording slightly in the switch. I presume it's a quirk of the NVIDIA drivers that they still use the older naming convention... (I have never used the NVIDIA drivers, I use ATI sadly).

And as for the 'lv3:ralt_switch' I had to google far and wide for that one, once I realised some months ago that I couldn't use my € key, and a few other combinations I relied upon. At least it's been added to the wiki now

Speaking of the wiki, the sections in there might give you further information on the NVIDIA driver and it's odd config.

Have fun!

Breakage · 2008-02-16 01:09:17

wyvern wrote:

Sorry I took so long to reply - been a little busy lately

No probs

As far as I know, you can safely change the XF86Config to xorg.conf - that was the old naming convention before we switched from XFree86 to Xorg. Just check some of the headings and options - I know one or two parts (like the 'kbd' section, for instance) changed the wording slightly in the switch. I presume it's a quirk of the NVIDIA drivers that they still use the older naming convention... (I have never used the NVIDIA drivers, I use ATI sadly).

Checked though the config at the headings etc and it looked ok compared to my old xorg.conf backup from an old distro, then cp'd XF86Config to a save place and then renamed it or xorg.conf and restarted X everything worked fine and is smooth!

Also check over /var/log/Xorg.0.log and all is fine no (WW) or (EE)'s

Thanks again for the help, just about to read though the Nvidia wiki.

Last edited by Breakage (2008-02-16 01:09:41)

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#1 2008-02-13 02:44:06

Xfce UK Keymap problem

#2 2008-02-13 03:29:13

Re: Xfce UK Keymap problem

#3 2008-02-13 04:06:38

Re: Xfce UK Keymap problem

#4 2008-02-15 16:25:47

Re: Xfce UK Keymap problem

#5 2008-02-16 01:09:17

Re: Xfce UK Keymap problem

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