Keyboard Layout files directory ?

Hi all,
I recently got an english/arabic keyboard. I've noticed a slight layout issue with the "Arabic-PC". It appears the best of the default arabic layouts. I can easily correct thing with using Ukelele. The issue is I'm unable to locate the Arabic-PC layout file to load and use as a template with Ukelele.
Any idea where the default layout files are kept ?
Rick

The issue is I'm unable to locate the Arabic-PC layout file to load and use as a template with Ukelele.
These files are not usable -- that's why when you download Ukelele it comes with a folder called System Keyboards that contains the templates. Unfortunately Arabic-PC is not included in that folder.
It's possible others have already done what you need. See if this note helps at all:
http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2007/08/another-arabic-keyboard-layout.html

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[SOLVED] Configure keyboard layout in X using Gnome

Hi. This is my first post since I just installed Arch two days ago.
My concern is about the console KEYMAP. I succesfully configured /etc/vconsole.conf so that KEYMAP=la-latin1 and it works almost perfectly. The only issue I have is that since my laptop was purchased in the US, using a latin american layout made me loose the greater and less characters (> and <), which are kind of essential characters for me and I'm already sick of copy pasting them. So I followed the KEYMAP section of the Wiki
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gunzip the new map file
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Hi guys,
Can anybody please explain me why the following command works but the corresponding .conf entry does not?
setxkbmap -layout "us,pl,de" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
[orschiro@thinkpad ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/01-keyboard-layout.conf
Section "InputClass"
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EDIT
I was able to identify my problem. See the following:
The above .conf does not work since Gnome seems to fetch a default US keyboard layout from somewhere which I cannot figure out where it is. Without any invocation from my side Gnome assumes this US keyboard. However, I do not want to us the default US keyboard layout but the altgr-intl option.
Screenshot
So as a workaround I have to run setxkbmap -layout us -variant altgr-intl after Gnome had started. But I would like to understand how Gnome assigns the default keyboard layouts.
Last edited by orschiro (2013-06-26 07:57:29)

I still do not understand where the default keyboard layout is taken from. However, I use a workaround and created a file .keyboard in my home directory which is launched after startup of Gnome and changes the layouts according to my setkxbmap settings.
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I fresh installed arch linux and I rly like it. After playing a little around and installing the awesome wm I can't set the croatian keyboard layout.
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Section "ServerLayout"
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InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
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Section "Monitor"
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HorizSync 24.0 - 80.0
VertRefresh 49.0 - 75.0
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Section "Device"
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Driver "nvidia"
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Identifier "Screen0"
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Monitor "Monitor0"
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[ 2186.778]
This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.
[ 2186.778]
X.Org X Server 1.8.1.902 (1.8.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2010-06-21
[ 2186.778] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 2186.778] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.34-ARCH x86_64
[ 2186.778] Current Operating System: Linux arch 2.6.34-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 5 22:12:11 CEST 2010 x86_64
[ 2186.778] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda5 ro
[ 2186.778] Build Date: 21 June 2010 12:01:49PM
[ 2186.778]
[ 2186.779] Current version of pixman: 0.18.2
[ 2186.779] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 2186.779] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 2186.779] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 22 13:23:50 2010
[ 2186.779] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 2186.779] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 2186.779] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 2186.779] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 2186.779] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 2186.779] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 2186.779] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 2186.779] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 2186.780] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
[ 2186.780] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 2186.780] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 2186.780] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 2186.780] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2186.780] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 2186.780] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2186.780] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 2186.780] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 2186.780] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 2186.780] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 2186.780] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 2186.780] (II) Loader magic: 0x7ce880
[ 2186.780] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 2186.780] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 2186.780] X.Org Video Driver: 7.0
[ 2186.780] X.Org XInput driver : 9.0
[ 2186.780] X.Org Server Extension : 3.0
[ 2186.786] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:00f1:0000:0000 nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] rev 162, Mem @ 0xf8000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf9000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 2186.787] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
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[ 2186.787] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 2186.787] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.787] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.787] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 2186.787] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 2186.787] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 2186.787] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 2186.787] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.787] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.788] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 2186.788] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 2186.788] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 2186.788] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 2186.788] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 2186.813] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 2186.813] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.813] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 2186.813] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 256.35 Wed Jun 16 19:10:31 PDT 2010
[ 2186.813] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 2186.813] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 2186.814] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 2186.814] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.814] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.13.0
[ 2186.814] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 2186.814] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 2186.814] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 2186.814] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 2186.814] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 2186.814] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.814] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.814] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 2186.814] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 2186.814] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 2186.814] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 2186.814] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.814] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.2.0
[ 2186.815] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 2186.815] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 2186.815] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 2186.815] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 2186.816] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 2186.816] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.816] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 2186.816] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 256.35 Wed Jun 16 18:45:02 PDT 2010
[ 2186.816] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 2186.816] (++) using VT number 7
[ 2186.820] (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
[ 2186.820] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 2186.820] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 2186.820] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 2186.821] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.821] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.821] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 2186.821] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 2186.821] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 2186.821] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 2186.821] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2186.821] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2186.821] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 2186.821] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 2186.821] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 2186.821] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 2186.821] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 2186.821] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 2186.821] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 2186.821] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 2186.821] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinView" "1"
[ 2186.822] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0, DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
[ 2186.822] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
[ 2186.822] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[ 2186.822] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
[ 2186.822] (II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
[ 2188.363] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 6600 GT (NV43) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.43.02.39.00
[ 2188.363] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 6600 GT at PCI:1:0:0:
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): Arnos Instruments F-417 (CRT-0)
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): ViewSonic VX2433wm (DFP-0)
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): Arnos Instruments F-417 (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): clock
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): ViewSonic VX2433wm (DFP-0): 155.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 2188.363] (--) NVIDIA(0): ViewSonic VX2433wm (DFP-0): Internal Single Link TMDS
[ 2188.363] (**) NVIDIA(0): TwinView enabled
[ 2188.363] (II) NVIDIA(0): Display Devices found referenced in MetaMode: CRT-0, DFP-0
[ 2188.364] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Devices: CRT-0, DFP-0
[ 2188.364] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[ 2188.364] (II) NVIDIA(0):
[ 2188.364] (II) NVIDIA(0): "CRT:nvidia-auto-select+1920+0,DFP:nvidia-auto-select+0+0"
[ 2188.364] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 3200 x 1080
[ 2188.364] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (95, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 2188.364] (--) NVIDIA(0): option
[ 2188.364] (==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
[ 2188.364] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 2188.365] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): configuration option may not be set correctly. When the
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications. For
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
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[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode
[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): "CRT:nvidia-auto-select+1920+0,DFP:nvidia-auto-select+0+0"
[ 2188.613] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[ 2188.657] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
[ 2188.659] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[ 2188.659] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
[ 2188.659] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[ 2188.659] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 2188.660] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 2188.660] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[ 2188.661] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
[ 2188.661] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 2188.661] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 2188.661] (II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 2188.661] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 2188.661] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: nvidia
[ 2188.661] (==) RandR enabled
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 2188.661] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 2188.664] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[ 2188.842] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 2188.842] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2188.842] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 2188.842] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 2188.842] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2188.842] compiled for 1.8.0, module version = 2.4.0
[ 2188.842] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2188.842] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 9.0
[ 2188.842] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 2188.842] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 2188.842] (II) Power Button: Found keys
[ 2188.842] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2188.842] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 2188.842] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2188.843] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 2188.843] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2188.883] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[ 2188.883] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2188.883] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 2188.883] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 2188.883] (II) Power Button: Found keys
[ 2188.883] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2188.883] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 2188.883] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2188.883] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 2188.883] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2188.887] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event3)
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: always reports core events
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 2188.887] (II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 2188.887] (II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 2188.887] (II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
[ 2188.887] (II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
[ 2188.887] (II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 2188.887] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2188.887] (**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 2188.887] (II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
[ 2188.887] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 2188.887] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 2188.888] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event4)
[ 2188.888] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2188.888] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 2188.888] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 2188.888] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 2188.888] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2188.888] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 2188.888] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2188.888] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 2188.888] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2188.888] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event5)
[ 2188.889] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2188.889] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 2188.889] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 2188.889] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 2188.889] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2188.889] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 2188.889] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2188.889] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 2188.889] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2188.891] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event0)
[ 2188.891] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
Xorg.0.log important (I think):
[ 2188.888] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event4)
[ 2188.888] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2188.888] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 2188.888] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 2188.888] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 2188.888] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2188.888] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 2188.888] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2188.888] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 2188.888] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2188.888] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event5)
[ 2188.889] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2188.889] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 2188.889] (**) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 2188.889] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 2188.889] (II) Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2188.889] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 2188.889] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2188.889] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 2188.889] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
Why is he adding the keyboard 2 times, and why "xkb_layout" "us"? I need hr (croatian).
My first post Sorry, for the bad english.
Last edited by b3no (2010-07-22 23:45:29)

[ 2186.780] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
Add this
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "no"
EndSection
EditL If the above didn't help, read this http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … d_settings
Last edited by karol (2010-07-22 12:06:04)

Xfce4 keyboard layout switcher

I am having a strange issue with setting up xfce4 on my fathers' laptop. Every time I switch the keyboard layout, the x terminal emulator start acting weird:
[jarda-wien@primator ~]$ whoami
jarda-wien
[jarda-wien@primator ~]$ echo hello
bash: echo hello: command not found
[jarda-wien@primator ~]$ ping www.google.com
bash: ping www.google.com: command not found
[jarda-wien@primator ~]$ echo $PATH
bash: echo /bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/opt/java/jre/bin:/usr/bin/perlbin/site:/usr/bin/perlbin/vendor:/usr/bin/perlbin/core:/opt/qt/bin: No such file or directory
Before switching the keyboard, everything works fine... As this doesn't happen on virtual terminal, it may be an xorg/xfce issue. What do you make of it?

ok so I've made a workaround for that... The problem seems to be not only xfce4 related as the same behavior can be seen on yakuake running on xfce4 and every other terminal emulator I have tried, as well as on openbox and all the terminals. Anyway, here's the fix:
Remove any
Option "XkbLayout" "us,cz"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
and install xbindkeys from extra.
Next edit and save the following script somewhere:
#!/bin/bash
# Put your desired layouts, space separated, between the brackets
layout=(us de cz)
# Main code, do not change, unless you know what you're doing
current=$( setxkbmap -print | grep -o 'pc+[a-zA-Z0-9_-/]*' | sed 's/pc+//' )
num=${#layout[@]}
i=0
for use in ${layout[@]} ; do
i=$[ i + 1 ]
if [[ $current = $use ]] ; then
if [[ $i -eq $num ]] ; then
setxkbmap ${layout[0]}
break
else
setxkbmap ${layout[$i]}
break
fi
fi
done
exit $?
Make the script executable and try it! It should cycle through the specified layouts. The next step is to map the script to a keyboard shortcut in .xbindkeysrc (look up how in the wiki...)
Everything works now, even after switching the layout!!!

Audio volume not save and keyboard layout configuration problems

Hello all,
I needed to register again because my old account seems not to be working
After almost 2 years without Arch due to work now I'm back to Arch again.
Everything has changed... now there is Systemd and even the installation it's different so I will need some helps from the experienced users
The installation was done yesterday and I found two issues that are really annoying me.
The first one... keyboard layout... Yes it's incredibly... I only want my system in english and my keyboard in norwegian... But all are problems for that. Before telling me to read more or search for information.... I will tell you that I waster 2 hours yesterday only for that... With no success at all.
The second one... even more stupid... why my pulseaudio keep the volumen at 100%? I tried different things... but not success at all.
So please, can you help me?
I will provide all the information you need.
Thanks a lot and so happy to be back here
Best regards,
TheArcher
Last edited by thearcherblog (2014-10-30 17:07:09)

Hello Runical,
To be honest I was following a guide to install the system and everything works ok but according to journalctl I have some problems with pulseaudio so I guess that can be the original problem.
I will paste it here:
$ journalctl -b | grep pulse
Oct 30 13:04:30 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 457 of process 457 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' high priority at nice level -11.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 482 of process 457 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' RT at priority 5.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 483 of process 457 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' RT at priority 5.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 487 of process 457 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' RT at priority 5.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 488 of process 457 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' RT at priority 5.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 533 of process 457 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' RT at priority 5.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne pulseaudio[457]: [pulseaudio] module-gconf.c: Unable to read or parse data from client.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne pulseaudio[457]: [pulseaudio] module.c: Failed to load module "module-gconf" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne pulseaudio[457]: [pulseaudio] main.c: Module load failed.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne pulseaudio[457]: [pulseaudio] bluez5-util.c: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.systemd1.LoadFailed: Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne rtkit-daemon[458]: Successfully made thread 536 of process 536 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '120' high priority at nice level -11.
Oct 30 13:04:32 arch.colonialOne pulseaudio[536]: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Daemon already running.
Regards,
TheArcher
Last edited by thearcherblog (2014-10-31 06:59:20)

[SOLVED] Add a custom keyboard layout in X

I'd like to discard QWERTY and start using Dvorak. However, I find it may be easier to accustom myself to Dvorak if I exchange its left-hand keys with right-hand ones.
So I want to create a custom keyboard layout. By inspecting /usr/share/X11/xkb, I found there are two methods to specify keyboard layout: by keymaps (seems to be deprecated) and by rules. Both methods will then determine and incorporate keycodes, types, compat, symbols, and geometry.
Of course I can directly modify existing configurations (for example, to change symbols). But these settings will be gone once I update the package xkeyboard-config.
Then my question is: Is it possible to add a custom keyboard layout in the user's home directory in a pluggable way?
Anything about how to add separate keyboard layouts in system folders (say /usr/share/X11/xkb) are also welcome so I can create a separate package which doesn't clash with xkeyboard-config. Thanks.
PS. I know xmodmap-based methods, but I prefer an original layout which can be loaded and unloaded with setxkbmap.
Last edited by cyker (2012-01-25 15:50:00)

If you use ext, For reference, // Colemak symbols // 2006-01-01 Shai partial default alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "basic" {
include "us(basic)"
name[Group1]= // Alphanumeric section
key <TLDE> { [ key <AE01> { [ key <AE02> { [ key <AE03> { [ key <AE04> { [ key <AE05> { [ key <AE06> { [ key <AE07> { [ key <AE08> { [ key <AE09> { [ key <AE10> { [ key <AE11> { [ key <AE12> { [ key <AD01> { [ key <AD02> { [ key <AD03> { [ key <AD04> { [ key <AD05> { [ key <AD06> { [ key <AD07> { [ key <AD08> { [ key <AD09> { [ key <AD10> { [ key <AD11> { [ key <AD12> key <BKSL> { [ key <AC01> { [ key <AC02> { [ key <AC03> { [ key <AC04> { [ key <AC05> { [ key <AC06> { [ key <AC07> { [ key <AC08> { [ key <AC09> { [ key <AC10> { [ key <AC11> { [ key <AB01> { [ key <AB02> { [ key <AB03> { [ key <AB04> { [ key <AB05> { [ key <AB06> { [ key <AB07> { [ key <AB08> { [ key <AB09> { [ key <AB10> { [ key <CAPS> { [ key <LSGT> { [ key <SPCE> { [ include "level3 you can use "chattr +i filename" to stop the file from being modified - that way you can make sure your changes don't get lost on the update. I have put a colemak file in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ and can simply load it with "setkxbmap colemak", but I don't really know the magic behind layout settings.
my colemak file, with polish diacritics:
for xkb on X.Org Server 7.x
Coleman, http://colemak.com/ . Public domain.
"Colemak";
grave, asciitilde, dead_tilde, asciitilde ] };
1, exclam, exclamdown, onesuperior ] };
2, at, masculine, twosuperior ] };
3, numbersign, ordfeminine, threesuperior ] };
4, dollar, cent, sterling ] };
5, percent, EuroSign, yen ] };
6, asciicircum, hstroke, Hstroke ] };
7, ampersand, eth, ETH ] };
8, asterisk, thorn, THORN ] };
9, parenleft, leftsinglequotemark, leftdoublequotemark ] };
0, parenright, rightsinglequotemark, rightdoublequotemark ] };
minus, underscore, endash, emdash ] };
equal, plus, multiply, division ] };
q, Q, adiaeresis, Adiaeresis ] };
w, W, aring, Aring ] };
f, F, atilde, Atilde ] };
p, P, oslash, Ooblique ] };
g, G, dead_ogonek, asciitilde ] };
j, J, dstroke, Dstroke ] };
l, L, lstroke, Lstroke ] };
u, U, uacute, Uacute ] };
y, Y, udiaeresis, Udiaeresis ] };
semicolon, colon, odiaeresis, Odiaeresis ] };
bracketleft, braceleft, guillemotleft, 0x1002039 ] };
{ [ bracketright, braceright, guillemotright, 0x100203a ] };
backslash, bar, asciitilde, asciitilde ] };
a, A, aogonek, Aogonek ] };
r, R, dead_grave, asciitilde ] };
s, S, sacute, Sacute ] };
t, T, dead_acute, dead_doubleacute ] };
d, D, dead_diaeresis, asciitilde ] };
h, H, dead_caron, asciitilde ] };
n, N, nacute, Nacute ] };
e, E, eogonek, Eogonek ] };
i, I, iumlaut, Iumlaut ] };
o, O, oacute, Oacute ] };
apostrophe, quotedbl, otilde, Otilde ] };
z, Z, zabovedot, Zabovedot ] };
x, X, zacute, Zacute ] };
c, C, cacute, Cacute ] };
v, V, oe, OE ] };
b, B, dead_breve, asciitilde ] };
k, K, dead_abovering, asciitilde ] };
m, M, dead_macron, asciitilde ] };
comma, less, dead_cedilla, asciitilde ] };
period, greater, dead_abovedot, asciitilde ] };
slash, question, questiondown, asciitilde ] };
BackSpace, BackSpace, BackSpace, BackSpace ] };
minus, underscore, endash, emdash ] };
space, space, space, nobreakspace ] };
(ralt_switch)"

Problem with Mail and customized keyboard layout

I have created a customized keyboard layout in XML, it loads and works perfectly with all applications except Apple Mail. I noticed on a googlegroup that somebody has the same problem. How can I submit this Mail bug to Apple?

download and run Find Any File to search for "Antidote".
FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't like invisible folders, system folders and packages. Any file you find will be in the search results window and can be dragged to the Desktop and then to the Trash bin.
OT

Input menu changing my default keyboard layout-again. Grrrr!

This same issue had come up years ago, and I no longer remember with certainty how it was fixed. It just geared up its ugly head again. Ever since I can remember, I've been using a custom keyboard layout, which I arbitrarily labeled "Cantabria", that lets me type in seven languages with an absolute minimum of key combos. I only need a different keyboard layout for Cyrillic (Russian).
The problem is that, in the past few days or weeks, the system arbitrarily changes my Input Menu to reflect one of the two US English keyboards as the active one, either US or US Extended. I can't see a pattern. It just happens. The Menu Input key combinations are duly disabled, so it's not my accidentally hitting Command+Space.
I thought the solution had been simply to UNcheck both US keyboard options in International, but now it seems you can't do that. You have to have at least one of them selected.
Any ideas on how to stop this annoyance will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

To my stunned amazement, I just found this other thread from last September with the same issue. I had no memory of having posted then and I still have no independent recollection of it. Major senior moment, darn!
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16121983#16121983
Strange that back then I was able to unselect both US English keyboard layouts and now I can't, on the same machine and same OS build. I'll try deleting the files BDAqua mentions in that other thread.
In attenuating defense of my brain malfunction I can only offer that the other thread is dated the same day my second grandson was born. My mind was obviously elsewhere.

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