Questions tagged [keyboard-layout]
National keyboard layouts, relocating control keys, etc., generally at the operating system level. See /keyboard-shortcuts for key mappings in applications.
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Problem when remapping caps lock to escape using xmodmap
I am using arch linux.I made some key modifications and one of them is caps lock to escape (this is why i used xmodmap instead of the setxkbmap one line swap escape) the problem is when adding "...
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xkb in sway/Wayland only works for some Applications
I've ported my xkb settings from x11 to Wayland (~/.config/xkb). This mostly remaps the RCtrl to handle umlauts and navigation.
wev shows the correct key
alacritty works as well
firefox appears to ...
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XKB, Capslock problem and Fn+multimedia keys remapping
trying to finish a XKB custom layout, all keys seems fine but :
1- Capslock doesn't work for non-alphadecimal keys
It works for 'a' that turns into 'A', but not for ',' that should turn into its '...
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How do I remove a redundant ibus keyboard layout indicator?
I use the Cinnamon desktop environment, v6.0.4, on Devuan GNU/Linux Excalibur (~= Debian Trixie).
I use multiple keyboard layouts. On my taskbar, I see two distinct keyboard layout indicators, which ...
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Permanently set layout for all keyboards in X11
On my laptop running Gentoo Linux with StumpWM as a window manager, I have a custom keyboard layout called daselt, which I'm using all the time. Until now I've set it by automatically running ...
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Modifiers not working when setting "custom" layout through Desktop Environment
I added a custom keyboard layout, noted, to my system using this guide. In a nutshell, I downloaded a file called custom and put it to the symbols folder:
curl 'https://dl.neo-layout.org/custom_noted' ...
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How do I type the extra symbols on European or Latin keyboard layout in Gnome
I recently switched from an English (US) layout that provides only two letter variants for each key. The one that is typed when the key is pressed alone, and the other when the key is pressed with ...
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How can I add a functioning Control key to my keyboard layout?
I'm working on adding my keyboard layout to /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols. So far it's going good, but I am having trouble with adding Control and Shift keys.
key <AC03> {[ NoSymbol, NoSymbol, ...
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Prevent keyboard layout from being changed
For some reason my keyboard layout occasionally switches to another language.
Is there a way to prevent other software from changing my keyboard layout?
I can run...
setxkbmap de
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How to change Caps lock shortcut from Shift+CAPS to Alt+CAPS
Debian Linux, which includes /etc/default/keyboard file to setup keyboard, both on console and X.
I have this line in it:
XKBOPTIONS="grp:caps_toggle"
Through this configuration, CAPS is ...
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xorg keyboard configuration
Im on Ubuntu 22.04 with i3, trying to configure the keyboard layout (de). What I tried so far without success:
I followed https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg/Keyboard_configuration and created /etc/...
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Fixing broken keyboard configuration, debian on VirtualBox on void
I have debian running on Virtualbox. Host system is also Linux (void). Computer is Lenovo X220 with an US keyboard.
On the host system keyboard works very well. All keys work as expected. Both host ...
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How do I know which keyboard layout I am currently using?
I've tried setxkbmap -query and this is what I get:
rules: evdev
model: pc105
layout: br,br
variant: ,
Which suggests I am using the br keyboard (although I have no idea why ...
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US International "Mac-like" keyboard layout
I'd like to only use a single keyboard layout because layout switching has been wonky for decades. In the Mac OS International US keyboard layout, they've seemlingly strived for reducing the risk of a ...
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What's the proper keyboard layout for the slim keyboard Froggit PK-703 in Gnome on Debian 12 bookworm?
What's the proper (German) keyboard layout for the slim keyboard Froggit PK-703
(Source: http://www.amazon.de/dp/B073WFDMXJ) in Gnome on Debian 12 bookworm? As of now, the computer to which the ...
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Can't type ê (^ + e on my French keyboard) anymore. Dead keys and Ctrl-Shift-u aren't working anymore. But my keyboard has still French layout
(EDIT: eventually, it's a Debian regression that should be corrected soon. Avoid updating to the 6.1.0.21-amd64 image until then)
On Debian 12 (6.1.0-21-amd64), GNOME, I was writing a message fast on ...
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What is the equivalent of `localectl set-keymap` command on Debian?
I am porting a shell script written for Arch to Debian.
The relevant part:
keymaps=$(localectl list-keymaps)
if test -n "${1}" && localectl list-keymaps | grep -q "${1}"
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How to make shortcuts layout independent in KDE 6 / plasma 6 running wayland?
I've set Meta+1, Meta+2,... shortcuts to switch virtual desktops - my muscle-memorized workflow for years.
However, after keyboard language layout change, 1 becomes +, which overrides this shortcut to ...
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How to define a new xkb type and make it the defaul for a specific layout?
I am a Java programmer and I often need to write lots of text in Hungarian, German or Slovak. Quite often, I have to do all simultaneously, which makes constantly switching between different layouts ...
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SysRq key on a TLC keyboard
I have a "Logitech G14 TKL SE" keyboard. In this keyboard, the print screen key is emulated with the Fn+Ins keys combination.
Unfortunately, I'm not able to get the SysRq magic key ...
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Unable to change keyboard layout?
What the hell?
Installing a fresh Kali linux from an .iso file in VirtualBox.
I’ve tried everything, localctl, dpkg-reconfigure, setxmap, even trying to force write in /etc/default/xorg.conf.d, etc… ...
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How to make one keystroke emit three Unicode characters in a custom keyboard layout in Linux Mint?
I have created a custom keyboard layout for my regional language
by editing different files. It works fine except for one problem.
One of the characters needs three Unicode characters in combination,...
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Logitech K120 Spanish keyboard composite key
I'm using MX Linux 23.2, my keyboard is Logitech K120 Spanish, during installation, I chose 104key-pc keyboard, but when trying to configure composite key to create accent char (such as á, à, ã, ç, ...
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KDE - Map left and right `Alt` keys independently
When creating shortcuts, the left and right Alt keys map to identical references.
Is there a way to create a shortcut for both individually
so that RAlt+Key1 and LAlt+Key1
can point to different ...
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How to fix Uni Gitanjali keyboard layout for bangla?
I use MX21.3 + KDE plasma(v5.20.5). For my native language bangla,
I prefer uni gitanjali layout.
After I enable it from the “system settings”, I run into a problem.
It doesn’t have a আ key. Instead, ...
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`setxkbmap kr` not doing anything?
I'm trying to add a configuration to my multilingual setup on my ArchLinux desktop, but Korean doesn't seem to do anything, despite it being listed under setxkbmap.
How do I set it up similarly to ...
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Shortcut that set at "switching to another layout" blocks other shortcuts
I use ALT+SHIFT as keyboard layout. This combination set at "switching to another layout" parameter of the Keyboard config. But if I want to use some combination that contains the 'switching ...
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Cannot write "ê" or "ë" in my keyboard with the ^-key on terminal applications, but I can on non-terminal applications
I use Manjaro, with i3 but the problem is also present with plasma.
For this message, I will call the ^-key, the key to the right of the p on a French AZERTY keyboard, which has a ^ and ¨ and can be ...
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How many levels can XKB accomodate?
I am intending to add an additional level to the unconventional 8-level German Neo2 layout for redirecting keys to QWERTY when the control modifer is pressed.
Whilst I don't expect 9 levels to not ...
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Can't type the ^ character in the terminal but can use it in GUI applications
I use Manjaro, with i3, but the problem is also present with Plasma.
For this message, I will call the ^ (caret) key, the key on the right on the p, where a "^" and "¨" is printed ...
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Using different layout for each keyboard
I've seen similar questions here, but I don't think I'm duplicating any of them. I've been making progress on this matter for years, but there's still some way to go. The latest stage is that I use ...
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LXQt - iBus / X server won't respond to Alt+Shift for switching keyboard layout
I'm using LXQt on Lubuntu 22.04, and am having trouble switching keyboard layouts (between Hebrew and English). I can switch them by mouse, using the iBus panel applet, but - neither RAlt+Shift nor ...
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Setting keyboard layout on Fedora 38/39
since Fedora 38 installation I have a problem with keyboard layout setting. Probably during the installation of F38 I've chosen en_US and cs_CZ locales and keyboard layouts. And now I cannot find ...
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strange issue with my keyboard. Some of these keys will not work, and only on cinnamon. Plus help with remapping of a key
So i tested this on windows as well as with pop!_os (my distro) DE and another DE, and only on cinnamon i'm observing this.
I'm on a german notebook and set up brazilian keyboard layout which, again, ...
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ubuntu, several switches for keyboard layout
I have:
I am new to Ubuntu (or Wayland?) and have an issue with two different ways to switch keyboard layout.
Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
Gnome 42.9
Windowing system Wayland
And I currently have two ...
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How can I permanently set keyboard layout via localectl?
I am using the niche keyboard layout EurKEY on my system (EndeavourOS, i3wm). Setting it works using the command setxkbmap eu. However, this ia valid for the current session only. According to Arch ...
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Ubuntu 22.04, Wayland will not indicate keyboard language input switch when using Alt+Shift
When I switch keyboard layouts in Ubuntu 22.04 via Alt+Shift, the indicator on the top menu does not change. This only happens on Wayland, on X it works fine. I think I saw a bug report somewhere, but ...
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Remapping KP_UP to Up
I am encountering weird issue with Android Studio, and it seems the fix will still take some time. When I press arrow keys at numeric keypad at the editor window, the cursor won't move. But it does ...
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Gnome seems to be overwriting my keymap configuration on archlinux
I have finished several Arch Linux installations and I am in the process of creating my own custom installation script. It is almost finished but I have an issue with gnome overwriting (It's an ...
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Is it possible to have several actions for a single keycode in XKB keymap?
In XKB (X keyboard extension), it seems to me only one Action max is possible for any keysym:
There is zero or one key action associated with each keysym bound to each key.
https://www.x.org/releases/...
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How to lock modifiers other than Shift
I have a custom keyboard layout which heavily uses modifiers for navigation and commands. It works great when I have both of my hands on the keyboard, but now I'm trying to configure my keypad to be a ...
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descriptive keyboard layout in pop-os top bar
In pop!os, the top bar shows the keyboard layout (if >1 layouts are used). However, the en1 and en2 labels are not very descriptive:
Is there a way to have e.g. "dv" and "us" ...
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Keyboard layout not working on Alpine Linux 3.17
I am running several Alpine Linux installations, some VPS via SSH, some on real hardware.
One of the machines (via SSH) can only input ASCII characters - e.g., pressing Option + o on my Mac keyboard ...
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Keyboard layout skipped during installation and changes don't persist in Linux Mint
I installed a fresh Linux Mint 21.2 64bit. During the installation, the menu to choose the keyboard layout was skipped, so I couldn't choose one.
Now after the installation, when I try to login, the ...
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command not found, while it exist in appropriate place
i had fresh installed debian 12 and almost all commands are not found.
root@debian:/# dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
bash: dpkg-reconfigure: command not found
i find it here
root@debian:/...
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Custom Umlaut mappings for Gnome/Wayland (xmodmap alternative)
Under X11 I used the following .Xmodmap to easily type Umlauts on a US keyboard layout:
keycode 108 = Mode_switch Alt_R
keycode 39 = s S ssharp
keycode 38 = a A adiaeresis Adiaeresis
keycode 30 = u U ...
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Combine Alt and AltGr keys
On macOS, there is no distinction made between Alt and AltGr, both keys are labelled "option" and used for both hotkeys and inserting special characters like @€£‰¶÷[]≠.
That is, I can use ...
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What does Ctrl+/ do in bash?
when I press CTRL+/, it seems to have the same outcome as the shortcut CTRL+U, which deletes before the cursor until the start of the command.
Does anyone know of CTRL+/ in Linux?
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Xkb names of brightness, volume control and standby functions
I've written a custom keyboard layout in xkb and I would like to incorporate volume and brightness control as well as the standby and maybe shutoff function into it so I don't have to reach for the ...
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escape not working, xev detects weird event
I've encountered a strange issue in my EndeavourOS-i3wm system. The escape key is not functioning at all. I haven't reconfigured any keyboard settings or messed with xkbmap. This problem occurred when ...
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