How can I define a Hebrew/Latin layout + Compose Key in Mageia 2?

Question

I'm on Mageia Linux Cauldron (what will become Mageia 2), where Mageia Linux is a recent community fork of Mandriva Linux.

this script gives me the Xkb layout that I need:

#!/bin/sh

setxkbmap \
    -option "" \
    -option "compose:ralt,grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"  \
    -variant ",lyx" \
    'us,il'

Now, I have this in /etc/sysconfig/keyboard:

XkbModel=pc105
XkbLayout=us,il
KEYBOARD=il
KEYTABLE=us
XkbOptions=compose:ralt,grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll

But the compose key is not configured using this by default (on X startup).

I used to be able to define the keyboard layout using directives in /etc/X11/xorg.conf but it no longer appears to work.

How can I define everything I need by editing /etc/sysconfig/keyboard (or any other appropriate files under /etc )?

I'm looking for a solution that will be system-wide, permanent, and cross-desktop.

Regards and thanks,

Shlomi Fish

Answer 1

Replying to myself, I'd like to say that I found a good way to do that. Just define a file called ".Xkbmap" under the home directory with contents such as:

-option compose:ralt,grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll  -variant ,lyx us,il

And your current user should be good to go.

Thanks to everybody who tried to help.