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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: migrating from 3.1 to 3.2, keyboard
From:       Arash Zeini <a.zeini () farsikde ! org>
Date:       2004-03-16 12:56:50
Message-ID: 200403161624.25350.a.zeini () farsikde ! org
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In a message dated Tuesday 16 March 2004 15:26, Mashrab Kuvatov wrote:

> On Tuesday 16 March 2004 12:16, Arash Zeini wrote:
> > This howto is a bit old now, but I assume that kxkb still works the
> > same way. If you do not want to build the whole KDE from source -
> > which I recommend for cases like this anyhow -, what you should do is,
> > to make sure that the necessary changes are made to the source for the
> > next KDE release.
>
> Kxkb does not work this way. All keyboard relevant information is read
> from xkb's config files.
>
> I have some notes regarding your howto.

Thanks for your notes Mashrab. I will have to check and update the howto; 
if I find the time :(

Greetings,
Arash

> 1. IMHO, the file should be copied into
>
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/
>
> 2. True.
>
> 3. Obsolete. /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/keymap/README reads
>
> The keymap component provides a way how to set up one pre-defined
> keyboard mapping from a given set. It has been obsoleted by 'rules'
> component which is simplier and more flexible. The directory is
> preserved for compatibility reasons. Avoid using it if it is possible.
>
> 4. Obsolete.
>
> You can set up keyboard layouts in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
>
> Section "Keyboard"
>     Protocol "Standard"
>     XkbModel "pc105"
>     XkbLayout "de (no dead keys),uz"
>     XkbOptions "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
> EndSection
>
> With this setup I'm able to use German and Uzbek keyboard
> layouts and switch between them using Alt+Shift.
>
> Cheers,
> Mashrab.

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