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Month: June 2016

Re: Re: Non-trivial switching

From: deloptes <deloptes@...>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:34:38 +0200
J. Drahun wrote:

> 12.06.2016 02:18, deloptes wrote:
> 
>> We've seen you had already problems with your installation.
>> What exactly is not working now?
> 
> I have already solved my problem.
> Everything does work now. As appears, this problem is known at least for
> 10 years.
> 
>> Just configure the layout and leave external xkb disabled in the config
>> tab.
> 
> I don't understand why there is such option "Keys to change layout(s)"
> in "Xkb options" if it has nothing with actual layout switching in TDE
> then.
> 
>> Then pressing Left CTRL+ALT+"k" should work. When using cyrillic changing
>> back does not work. I remap therefore the keyboard switching shortcut to
>> Left CTRL+AL+Right - works perfect in any language/layout.
> 
> I wanted to switch layouts with CTRL+Shift. I didn't want to use three
> keys to switch layouts.
> The only solution was manually edit ~/.trinity/share/config/kdeglobals
> and change the line 'Switch to Next Keyboard Layout=Ctrl+Shift_L;
> Ctrl+Shift_R'. Why it can't be performed with Trinity Control Center (it
> reads Ctrl+Shift as Ctrl + ISO_Prev_Group or Ctrl + ISO_Next_Group),
> it's secret to me.
> 
>  >> I hope someday this behaviour will be fixed.
>  >
>  > What exactly?
> 
> I'd really wish to be "Keys to change layouts" settings be unified.
> 
> Best wishes, J. Drahun.

OK, clear now, as E.Liddel advised, please raise a bug, otherwise it won't
be ever changed/fixed.

regards