[Solved]switch my keyboard layout (also, how to unify clipboard?)

ok, i want to switch between us and us intl layout. After reading the Xorg page in the great Arch Wiki i maded
a file called "11-switchkb.conf" in my xorg folder and writed into it:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Keyboard Defaults"
MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
Option "XkbLayout" "us, us intl"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle"
EndSection
and i happyli restared my X and... My keyboard stopped working ( i had to brute shutdown my notebook holding power button)
I also tried 10-switchkb.conf and didnt worked. What im doing wrong?
My second question i dont know how to explain it right... Im confused about copy and paste in linux, and it's seems weird for me,
sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt...
like when i highlight something in uzbl i can paste with shift+insert but
only while its highlighted. Sometimes i highlight what i want in vim and, even while its still highlighted, when i do shift+insert
in some other app it doesnt paste anything. and when i highlight in vim and paste in the same vim whith shift+insert it pastes
with a crazy indentation, but when i yank and paste it with 'p' it pastes correctly.
Is there a way to "unify" clipboard, in such a way i can copy-paste without trouble from any app to any other app?
Last edited by wolfspaw (2010-09-13 16:03:28)

Thanks for the help guys!
Great answers, that was exactly what i wanted for my clipboard and Vim! (I'll read about buffers).
stqn : Nice script, i'll try to bind it to xMonad.
Karol: I can solve the issue with sqn script but im curious to why my X
does not detect my keyboard when i use the Xorg Arch Wiki way of
Layout Switch:
Here is my Xorg.0.log after trying the swi(the last third of it.):
(my touchpad is detected as a mouse, but it works great) :
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 29619.012] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 29619.023] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 29619.023] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 29619.023] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 29619.023] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_make_current_read
[ 29619.023] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 29619.023] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/i965_dri.so
[ 29619.023] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 29619.024] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 361 x 203
[ 29619.211] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event5)
[ 29619.211] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 29619.211] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[ 29619.211] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 29619.211] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 29619.212] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 29619.212] compiled for 1.8.1.902, module version = 2.4.0
[ 29619.212] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 29619.212] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 9.0
[ 29619.212] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 29619.212] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 29619.220] (II) Power Button: Found keys
[ 29619.220] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 29619.220] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 29619.220] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 29619.220] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 29619.220] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us, us intl"
[ 29619.220] (**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:caps_toggle"
[ 29619.259] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event8)
[ 29619.259] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 29619.259] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[ 29619.259] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 29619.259] (**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event8"
[ 29619.267] (II) Video Bus: Found keys
[ 29619.267] (II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 29619.267] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 29619.267] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 29619.267] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 29619.267] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us, us intl"
[ 29619.267] (**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:caps_toggle"
[ 29619.271] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event4)
[ 29619.271] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 29619.271] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 29619.271] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 29619.271] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[ 29619.271] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 29619.271] (**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 29619.280] (II) Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 29619.280] (II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 29619.280] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 29619.280] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 29619.280] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 29619.280] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us, us intl"
[ 29619.280] (**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:caps_toggle"
[ 29619.283] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam (/dev/input/event7)
[ 29619.283] (**) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 29619.283] (**) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[ 29619.283] (**) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: always reports core events
[ 29619.283] (**) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
[ 29619.290] (II) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: Found keys
[ 29619.290] (II) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: Configuring as keyboard
[ 29619.290] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 29619.290] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 29619.290] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 29619.290] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us, us intl"
[ 29619.290] (**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:caps_toggle"
[ 29619.296] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Asus Laptop extra buttons (/dev/input/event6)
[ 29619.296] (**) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 29619.296] (**) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[ 29619.296] (**) Asus Laptop extra buttons: always reports core events
[ 29619.296] (**) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[ 29619.310] (II) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Found keys
[ 29619.310] (II) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Configuring as keyboard
[ 29619.310] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Asus Laptop extra buttons" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 29619.310] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 29619.310] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 29619.310] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us, us intl"
[ 29619.310] (**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:caps_toggle"
[ 29619.311] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 29619.311] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 29619.311] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[ 29619.311] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 29619.311] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 29619.323] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 29619.324] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 29619.324] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 29619.324] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 29619.324] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 29619.324] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us, us intl"
[ 29619.324] (**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:caps_toggle"
[ 29619.324] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad (/dev/input/event2)
[ 29619.324] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 29619.324] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 29619.324] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 29619.325] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 29619.325] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 29619.325] compiled for 1.8.0.902, module version = 1.2.2
[ 29619.325] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 29619.325] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 9.0
[ 29619.325] (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.2.2
[ 29619.325] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
[ 29619.363] (II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: x-axis range 8 - 1144
[ 29619.364] (II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: y-axis range 8 - 760
[ 29619.364] (II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: device does not report pressure, will use touch data.
[ 29619.364] (II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: finger width range 0 - 0
[ 29619.364] (II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: buttons: left right double triple
[ 29619.364] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 29619.364] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 29619.364] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 29619.390] (--) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found
[ 29619.390] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: always reports core events
[ 29619.403] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad" (type: TOUCHPAD)
[ 29619.404] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 29619.404] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 29619.404] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 29619.404] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 29619.430] (--) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found
[ 29619.431] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 29619.431] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 29619.431] (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.2.2
[ 29619.837] ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad no synaptics event device found
[ 29619.837] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
[ 29619.850] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 29619.850] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 29619.850] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 29619.871] Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
[ 29619.871] (--) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: no supported touchpad found
[ 29619.871] (EE) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
[ 29619.910] (EE) PreInit failed for input device "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad"
[ 29619.910] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
[ 29619.911] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event1)
[ 29619.911] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 29672.057] (II) Power Button: Close
[ 29672.057] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 29672.077] (II) Video Bus: Close
[ 29672.077] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 29672.097] (II) Sleep Button: Close
[ 29672.097] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 29672.117] (II) USB2.0 0.3M UVC WebCam: Close
[ 29672.117] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 29672.137] (II) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Close
[ 29672.137] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 29672.157] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
[ 29672.157] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 29672.190] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"

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About an hour ago, my keyboard layout changed (but only when using firefox) so that, for example, Shift+2 no longer produces @, but rather double quotes ("). Also, pressing the [ key now produces nothing, but the next key I hit after it will produce a hat. Example, the [ key and a g will give ^g. There are other peculiarities, such as the / key now shows é, and a few others.
Everything I check on the internet seems to be telling me the problem lies in my keyboard layout settings in Windows, and possibly having to press LeftAlt+LeftShift (or just Alt+Shift) to readjust them, or bringing up the language bar, etc. But all of my efforts to fix language indicate to me that I'm currently operating with a US keyboard layout (which is what it`s supposed to be), and again, this ONLY happens in firefox and no other programs.
Any ideas?

See:
* http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/The-Language-bar-overview The Language bar (overview)
It is possible that you have switched the keyboard layout by accident.
* Make sure that you have the Language bar visible on the Windows Taskbar.
* You can do that via the right-click context menu of the Taskbar: Toolbars > Language Bar.
* Check the keyboard language (keyboard layout) setting for the application that has focus via the icon on the Language bar.
* You need to do that while Firefox has focus because Windows remembers the keyboard layout setting per application.
* The default keys to rotate the layout is a combination (Ctrl+Shift or Alt+Shift) that can easily be used in Firefox to activate a menu item.
* To avoid an unintentional switch assign a specific key sequence (Alt/Ctrl+Shift+number) to select keyboard layouts and remove the key combination to rotate layouts (Alt+Shift or Ctr+Shift)

Change the kernel keymap and xkbd keyboard layout?

I'd like to remap
CTRL+(Left,Right,Up,Down)
to
Begin,End,PgUp,PgDown
And i've to say that i almost succeded, but probably there's a better way.
For the tty, i made a modified it.map.gz called itCtrlArrows.map.gz,
put it into /usr/share/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/
modified /etc/vconsole.conf accordingly and rebooted.
Ttys works, fine.
For Xorg i've had to use xbindkeys with something like:
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Home]'"
m:0x14 + c:113
Control+Mod2 + Left
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Shift]\[Home]'"
m:0x5 + c:113
Control+Shift + Left
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[End]'"
m:0x14 + c:114
Control+Mod2 + Right
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Shift]\[End]'"
m:0x5 + c:114
Control+Shift + Right
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Prior]'"
m:0x14 + c:111
Control+Mod2 + Up
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Shift]\[Prior]'"
m:0x5 + c:111
Control+Shift + Up
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Next]'"
m:0x14 + c:116
Control+Mod2 + Down
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text '\[Shift]\[Next]'"
m:0x5 + c:116
Control+Shift + Down
It works too, but it is an highly inefficient solution.
The tty keyboard layouts are really easy to hack, could this one be done somehow with an xkb keyboard layout?
How?
Last edited by kokoko3k (2014-09-09 19:14:26)

I was just trying to figure this out myself and got to the realization that keyboard layout handling in Linux == crap and total mess.
xvkbd doesn't really works as you expect, try for example your mapping in Epiphany or Nautilus.
From what I gather you really can't map key combination with CTRL to a keysym in X as CTRL isn't a modifier key.
What you can do is to set a modifier key and the best way to do that would be to patch xkeyboard-config (I didn't tried yet, just looked in the code) but if you only got one keyboard layout then you can also use xmodmap and of course both method won't work in Wayland.
See
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config (notice in symbols/us that English (US) layout doesn't map ALT_R to ISO_Level3_Shift, "level3(ralt_switch)" )
http://askubuntu.com/questions/5095/typ … mbinations

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