How to setup Xorg keyboard layout ?
Hello,
I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package) on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted dvorak-like layout called « bépo ».
I found how to setup the console layout, giving « keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo » in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg layout : it's a flavor/variant of « fr » Xorg layout (though it very different from classical french Azerty) ; I can setup in a shell with :
setxkbmap fr bepo
and following grml's FAQ, I tried « xkeyboard=bepo », « xkeyboard=fr(bepo) » without luck.
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or how to setup my Bépo keyboard layout (if possible) ?
Thanks, Fred.
Hi!
On 01.09.2011 13:53, Frédéric Boiteux wrote:
I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package) on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted dvorak-like layout called « bépo ».
I found how to setup the console layout, giving « keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo » in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg layout : it's a flavor/variant of « fr » Xorg layout (though it very different from classical french Azerty) ; I can setup in a shell with :
setxkbmap fr bepo
and following grml's FAQ, I tried « xkeyboard=bepo », « xkeyboard=fr(bepo) » without luck.
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or how to setup my Bépo keyboard layout (if possible) ?
Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be implemented:
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in '$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml 2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)
HTH && HAND, - Darsha
Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200, Darshaka Pathirana dpat@syn-net.org a écrit :
Hi!
On 01.09.2011 13:53, Frédéric Boiteux wrote: …
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or how to setup my Bépo keyboard layout (if possible) ?
Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be implemented:
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in '$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml 2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)
Thanks for your quick reply !
I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what to do with your patches yet :-) Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu proposing different keyboard layouts ?
Fred.
On 02.09.2011 07:54, Frédéric Boiteux wrote:
Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200, Darshaka Pathiranadpat@syn-net.org a écrit :
Hi!
On 01.09.2011 13:53, Frédéric Boiteux wrote: …
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboarddefinition, or how to setup my Bépo keyboard layout (if possible) ?
Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be implemented:
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in '$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml 2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)
Thanks for your quick reply !
I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what to do with your patches yet :-) Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu proposing different keyboard layouts ?
Fred.
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