[Solved] keyboard layout

I think i've set the keyboard properly but I clearly haven't after a rebook the alter for number 2 is different and the ash key. I believe it has returned to it's defaul but am not sure why?
localectl status
Says that the key layout is N/A I believe this is wrong but am not sure what I should change?
Sorry for the noob question I am new.
Any advice welcome thanks
Last edited by Arch-Hoochie (2014-09-23 18:15:35)

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … and_keymap
Not an Installation issue, moving to NC...

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[SOLVED] keyboard layout no longer exists?

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upgrading linux [##################################################################] 100%
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
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Last edited by brazzmonkey (2013-03-20 08:44:33)

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[SOLVED] Keyboard layout not setting correctly after gnome 3.14 update

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[SOLVED] Keyboard layout problems

Hi community,
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.
My xorg.config file:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "logicd"
Option "XkbLayout" "hr"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Arnos Instruments F-417"
HorizSync 24.0 - 80.0
VertRefresh 49.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 6600 GT"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
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Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
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SubSection "Display"
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EndSubSection
EndSection
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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)
[ 2186.787] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 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
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[ 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
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[ 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
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[ 2188.373] (II) NVIDIA(0): Config Options in the README.
[ 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
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[ 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)

[SOLVED]Keyboard layout changed.

Hi i did a major upgrade yesterday, having waited to do an upgrade for a few weeks because of wonky nvidia drivers i finally managed to Syu yesterday and upgraded 133 packages. Everything works fine it seems apart from one thing i noticed this morning, my keyboard layout has changed from the english GB one. any suggestions how i can change it?
here's the relative part of my rc.conf -
LOCALE="en_GB.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE="Europe/London"
KEYMAP="uk"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"
not sure where else to look for changes. i run openbox desktop btw
Last edited by yabasta (2010-07-28 11:56:34)

Thanks for the help loafer i'd changed /etc/X11/xorg.conf like so -
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
but that didn't work. so i followed the archwiki link http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#InputClasses from the news article you pasted. Seemed i needed to make a keyboard.conf file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, which i did -
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Keyboard Defaults"
MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
A quick logout and login and now i have my gb layout. Sadly my keyboard model isn't in /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst so i can't set
"Xkbmodel" and get all the functions from my keyboard. never mind. thanks again for the help loafer
@Mr.Elendig
yes, i thought as much. but i'm still a newb and was just trying to give some info, seems it was a futile gesture.
Last edited by yabasta (2010-07-28 11:55:48)

[SOLVED] Keyboard layout switching

Hello,
I have a problem with keyboard layout switching key.
Just notice it not working anymore...
here is my key setting in xorg.conf
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "us,th"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
EndSectionp
Last edited by xcession (2008-11-05 13:23:57)

bender02 wrote:
xcession wrote:EndSectionp
extra p?
Seriously though, it looks fine to me. There's a wiki article http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Con … youts_in_X
I'd try adding
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
although that could be automatic.
Oops! it's my typo when posting that post...
Added Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
but still doesn't work...:(

[SOLVED]Keyboard layout messy after wake up or using KVM-switch

After waking up the computer from suspension or using my KVM-switch, the keyboard layout is pretty messed up.
"qwertzuiopü+" becomes ".,ñpyfgchl"
"asdfghjklöä#" becomes "aoeuidrtnsḉ"
"<yxcvbnm,.-" becomes "<-qjkxbmwvz"
I know the origin of the problem is that XKB is only set by my .xinitrc. But how can I bypass this? How can I set XKB with the German layout by default?
Last edited by Dun (2015-01-21 13:41:50)

alphaniner wrote:
Try a conf file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d. Here's mine:
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
# Read and parsed by systemd-localed. It's probably wise not to edit this file
# manually too freely.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "system-keyboard"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "carpalx"
Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
EndSection
Ah thank you very much!

[Solved] keyboard layout not being picked up

So I recently ran into a problem where my keyboard layout is not being correctly set up. When I run
[ben@ksack ~]$ setxkbmap -print -verbose
I am greeted with
Couldn't interpret _XKB_RULES_NAMES property
Use defaults: rules - 'base' model - 'pc105' layout - 'us'
Trying to build keymap using the following components:
keycodes: xfree86+aliases(qwerty)
types: complete
compat: complete
symbols: pc+us+inet(pc105)
geometry: pc(pc105)
xkb_keymap {
xkb_keycodes { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
xkb_types { include "complete" };
xkb_compat { include "complete" };
xkb_symbols { include "pc+us+inet(pc105)" };
xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
My config in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf is the following
# Catch-all evdev loader for udev-based systems
# We don't simply match on any device since that also adds accelerometers
# and other devices that we don't really want to use. The list below
# matches everything but joysticks.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev pointer catchall"
MatchIsPointer "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev touchpad catchall"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev tablet catchall"
MatchIsTablet "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev touchscreen catchall"
MatchIsTouchscreen "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
If I run
setxkbmap -layout gb
that fixes the problem but I can't figure out
Why my config stopped working
Where to include setxkbmap such that I get my map loaded correctly
Any and all help greatly appreciated.
Last edited by benjumanji (2012-06-15 23:00:58)

ahhh. My locale is certainly wrong. I shall fix that, but that shouldn't effect the way that X configures the keyboard, right? I changed it anyway. Problem remains. I also fixed up my .xinitrc, that didn't help either. I think there must be something deeply wrong somewhere.
What I mean by worked and then didn't is that at my keyboard was fine (gb) with X, then at some point after an upgrade it ceased to work properly i.e. was being configured as US kb.

[SOLVED] Keyboard layout changed to English after xorg update

Hello all,
I just logged in to my Arch box after a few days of not using it, and issued
pacman -Syu
and upgraded, among others, xorg-server and xorg-server-common to versions 1.11.1-2. Now, after logging out and back in to restart X, I find that my keyboard layout is now (presumably American) English. However, looking under Menu -> Settings -> Keyboard in the XFCE menu, I still see the preferred layout set to Norwegian, as I want. Messing with the settings in this GUI seems to have no effect. However,
setxkbmap no
still works. Anybody experience something similar or have any hints?
Here's the output of
sudo less /var/log/pacman.log | grep 2011-10-12
[2011-10-12 21:05] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2011-10-12 21:05] synchronizing package lists
[2011-10-12 21:05] starting full system upgrade
[2011-10-12 21:07] update desktop mime database...
[2011-10-12 21:07] removed comix (4.0.4-5)
[2011-10-12 21:07] installed python2-distribute (0.6.21-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] update desktop mime database...
[2011-10-12 21:07] installed mcomix (0.94-2)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded gtksourceview3 (3.2.0-1 -> 3.2.1-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded imagemagick (6.7.2.8-1 -> 6.7.3.0-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded libass (0.9.13-1 -> 0.10.0-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded libsasl (2.1.23-7 -> 2.1.23-8)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded lsof (4.84-3 -> 4.85-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded mkinitcpio (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.3-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded mpfr (3.1.0-2 -> 3.1.0.p1-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded python2-pytz (2011h-1 -> 2011k-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded shared-mime-info (0.90-1 -> 0.91-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded transmission-gtk (2.33-1 -> 2.41-2)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded wine (1.3.29-2 -> 1.3.30-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded xf86-input-evdev (2.6.0-3 -> 2.6.0-4)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded xf86-video-nouveau (0.0.16_git20110726-1 -> 0.0.16_git20110829-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded xkeyboard-config (2.2.1-1 -> 2.4.1-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded xorg-server-common (1.10.4-1 -> 1.11.1-2)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded xorg-server (1.10.4-1 -> 1.11.1-2)
[2011-10-12 21:07] upgraded xorg-xinit (1.3.0-3 -> 1.3.1-1)
[2011-10-12 21:07] Running 'pacman -S alsa-plugins lib32-alsa-plugins'
[2011-10-12 21:07] installed alsa-plugins (1.0.24-2)
[2011-10-12 21:07] installed lib32-alsa-plugins (1.0.24-1)
[2011-10-12 21:09] Running 'pacman -Rs libcanberra lib32-libxxf86dga'
[2011-10-12 21:09] removed lib32-libxxf86dga (1.1.2-1)
[2011-10-12 21:09] removed libcanberra (0.28-2)
And of
sudo less /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep key
[ 679.213] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 679.213] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 679.213] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 679.242] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 679.242] (--) Power Button: Found keys
[ 679.242] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 679.242] (**) LITEON Technology USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 679.242] (--) LITEON Technology USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
[ 679.242] (II) LITEON Technology USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
Thank you for any help!
Last edited by mariusmeyer (2011-10-12 21:52:19)

It seems to be treated as standard behavior here (I had the same problem though):
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide#Non-US_keyboard
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GN … ard_layout
Last edited by viking60 (2011-10-12 20:47:37)

[SOLVED] Keyboard layout in xorg 1.9

I'm trying to add a Romanian layout and I don't know how.
Most of the topics I've seen are OLD. They may or may not've worked with previous xorg versions, I don't know. They certainly didn't for me.
Please help.
Here's my xorg.conf:
# Section "ServerFlags"
# Option "ignoreABI" "True"
# EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb,ro"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30.0 - 110.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nouveau"
VendorName "nVidia Geforce 7025"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "DynamicTwinView" "false"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Adding this didn't help:
Option "XkbLayout" "gb,ro"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
Last edited by DSpider (2012-02-17 08:37:46)

The kind people from the IRC channel suggested I add this bit at the very end of the "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" file (instead of "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf" - tho it would've probably worked that way too):
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Keyboard Defaults"
MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
Option "XkbLayout" "us, ro"
Option "XkbVariant" "std"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle, grp_led:scroll"
EndSection
Apparently it works. I just have to hold AltGr and press s, q , a, i, t, etc to type ș â ă î ț etc. But how do I set it to ; { } ] ' ", etc, like the default behaviour in Windows... ? I would like them to correspond to this layout.
Because this is not the "standard" ("std") version...
I may have to edit the "/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ro" file to map them.
Unless there's a better way ?
Last edited by DSpider (2010-12-11 13:19:16)

[Solved] Keyboard layout - best practice

I have two laptops running Arch Linux. On the first I have set norwegian keyboard with:
Option "XkbLayout" "no"
in then keyboard section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf.
On the second I have usede
localectl set-x11-keymap no
from CLI to set the keymap.
What ist best practice?
Last edited by torors (2014-07-30 14:53:22)

localectl creates /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
# Read and parsed by systemd-localed. It's probably wise not to edit this file
# manually too freely.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "system-keyboard"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
Option "XkbLayout" "pl"
EndSection
Another computer:
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
# Read and parsed by systemd-localed. It's probably wise not to edit this file
# manually too freely.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "system-keyboard"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
Option "XkbLayout" "pl"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
EndSection
Neither of hem has /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf, but they have /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf - xorg-server 1.16 style.
Last edited by karol (2014-07-30 12:54:24)

[SOLVED] German keyboard layout working in XDM, but not in E17?

Hello out there,
After a fresh installation of my Arch Linux box, I want to use e17.
Everything works fine, except that e17 does not take over the german keyboard layout that I configured for X.
This is the content of my /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-keyboard.conf:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "keyboard"
MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
Under XDM, I can enter Umlauts and everything is fine. In e17, this is not the case.
I am sure that I already had this problem in the past but I can't remember the solution.
Any ideas?
EDIT: Now I put this in the file 10-evdev.conf, but with still no more effect.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
Last edited by beachcoder (2012-07-24 07:00:00)

Solved only for basic variants of keyboard layouts. I use 'cz qwerty', but no option for this xkbmap variant is icluded into XKBSwitch module. Loading this variant manually via setxkbmap command is possible'but annoying... There is no support for XKB variants in e17 when X used and supported by e17 provide the job reliably but of extraordinary way for e17 configuration.

[SOLVED] setting X keyboard layout

Hello!
I would like to set my X "keyboard layout" as is dictated here.
I created a file "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-tipkovnica.conf" which i wrote like this:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Keyboard Defaults"
MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
Option "XkbLayout" "si"
Option "XkbVariant" "alternatequotes"
EndSection
When i wrote this i tried to check if it works, but when i type in command
setxkbmap -print -verbose 10
i get an error:
Setting verbose level to 10
Cannot open display "default display"
How can i solve this?
Last edited by 71GA (2012-10-09 16:59:52)

2ManyDogs wrote:
71ga wrote: I am doing it in a console.
I thought so. That's why it's not working. You need to be in X (that's what "Cannot open display default display" means).
Thank you and LOL about the REPORT. Sorry moderator.

[SOLVED] Can't change keyboard Layout on Xorg 1.8

Hi all
I'm trying to configure the Input Hot-plugging on Xorg 1.8 but the keyboard layout is still on US keyboard and I need to change it.
I use some of the configurations of some people of the forum but it still on US, now my 10-evdev-conf file is like this:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Keyboards Defaults"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "latam"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
EndSection
If there are a similar topic, Can you put the link?
Thanks
Last edited by MiloCB04 (2010-06-25 04:22:30)

Sorry, but i found the problem, I saved 10-evdev.conf as 10-evdev-conf, and here is my code
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "be"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "mouse-all" ## to use a PS/2 mouse :P
MatchIsPointer "on"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
so I hope that someone can use this solve

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