Questions tagged [keyboard-layout]

Questions about re-arranging your keyboard layout (ex switching to Dvorak or remapping your Caps Lock key).

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OSX shortcut for switching input language working erratically

I'm using the keyboard shortcut option+shift+command+L to select the next source in the input menu. When I'm doing language work I frequently have to switch between Arabic and English keyboard layouts/...
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Key remapping using xmodmap does not work for some gtk applications

I tried to remap some keys using xmodmap. For example, xmodmap -e "keycode 118 = Next" maps Insert key of my laptop (XPS 13 9360) to PgDn. It works for some applications such as firefox and visual ...
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Windows adding additional keyboard languages by itself

I have this really annoying problem with Win7 adding random keyboard language layouts... I am using Swedish and Japanese since I live in japan and i only use these two (As I can write all the english ...
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How can I remove a keyboard layout that isn't listed in the control panel?

Here's an interesting oddity: My work computer comes with a corporate disk image preloaded, and it is preconfigured with the German "QWERTZ" keyboard layout. Using the control panel, I added my ...
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In XOrg, can i switch keyboard-layout per application and still honor ~/.Xmodmap

I'm using my ~/.Xmodmap to map: keycode 38 = a A adiaeresis Adiaeresis and similar to be able to type German umlauts (äöü) on a US-qwerty layout. For switching keyboard layouts between German qwertz ...
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Creating a custom input method

Is there any standard way of creating a custum input method for X11/linux in general? I've poked around scim and iBus but I can't seem to find any example of it having been done before. In reality I ...
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection - Keyboard Locale

I use Microsoft Remote Desktop connection (mstsc) to connect to work computer from home computer. They both have different keyboard layouts, One at office computer is European key board with keys ...
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Windows 11 Switch language shortcut works only after 2 presses

Since windows 11 a weird bug seems to occur, and it only occurs after some time. So I have 2 languages - EN and HE. I'm using Alt+Shift and everything works well - it switches between the 2 languages, ...
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Where is the behavior of dead keys on Ubuntu keyboard layouts defined?

I'm on Ubuntu, and using a keyboard layout (specifically US with AltGr dead keys) which as the name implies includes some dead keys. Some dead key combinations are unexpected but very useful, such as ...
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How to add the shift command on the minus key (-) of the numeric keypad to write underline (_)

I tried to use Microsoft Layout Creator, though I do not know how to show the numeric keypad in this program. I tried editing the source klc file, but I did not find documentation about the language. ...
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Different language keeps appearing on language bar?

I'm using a Japanese layout keyboard and using English version of Windows 7. I set my input method to Japanese (Japan) - Japanese , so that I can have all keys working properly. I got this weird ...
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Swap alt and ctrl in certain programs on Linux

I would like to swap alt and ctrl key when launching certain programs on Linux, such as zsh and emacs, while keep the original keyboard layout when using other programs. Is it possible to do so? EDIT:...
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How to pass Combining characters for custom keyboard layout in Ubuntu?

I was creating my custom keyboard layout(custom tamil keyboard layout) in Ubuntu 12.04 platform based on this post. I edited the file /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/in as specified in the post with my ...
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Typing L with stroke (Ł) with US international dead keys layout

US international with dead keys under Linux seems to be perfect for typing most of the accented characters. Recently however I was unable to find a valid combination for typing the “L with stroke” (Ł ...
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Windows Pidgin GTK+ cannot type quotes properly

I use Pidgin, XChat and MonoDevelop on my windows 7 machine. Since a year, more or less, im not able to type quotes: " becomes ¨ ' becomes ´ I've finally started to get really pissed at this problem ...
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How do I disable the default input source in macOS Sonoma?

I have long been using a custom keyboard layout which contains all the regular and special characters that I need for my work. I have a new Mac using macOS Sonoma, and I've installed the custom ...
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Input language shortcut on MacOS

Problem I regularly use at least 3 languages, so I have the standard shortcut for switching the layouts(cmd+space). This works well if there are only 2 languages, EN->RU and RU->EN, for example....
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Windows emits an "error" sound when using the EurKEY keyboard layout

OS: Windows 10 20H2 Language setup: English (United States) US (QWERTY) English (Germany) EurKEY Keyboard Layout by Steffen Brüntjen Example: Clicking on the Search box in File Explorer = Error ...
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Is there a way to change the behavior of dead keys on ubuntu?

I started using linux a few weeks ago and, while the layout of my keyboard is correctly set and suits me, the behavior of some keys (mostly the " key) bothers me. In Windows, if I press that key (") ...
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Remapping/assign some hardware keys for Microsoft natural ergonomic keyboard 4000

Recently I bought Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. Microsoft® Mouse and Keyboard Center allows to remap/assign some specific keys, but some keys like central "star" button, or zoom in/out ...
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VNC Keyboard Mapping Mismatch

Background I am using a VNC Viewer to connect from my local client Windows 10 Home to a remote mac OS X El Capitan host. Unfortunately, on my remote desktop the key-to-character mappings are ...
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How to start app/program with defined input language

I have a german keyboard layout and german as input language. However, some programs do not accept a comma as decimal for number input. A dot is required for input. For a way better workflow, I want ...
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Remote desktop client stopped mapping the keyboard input layout to the remote machine

By default, the RDP client maps the client machine keyboard input layout to the remote machine automatically. For example in my local machine I have two input methods for the language English: (note ...
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mac: two shortcuts for the same action

I regularly switch between keyboard layouts on my mac. This causes confusion with some shortcuts. Therefore I want to assign two key combinations to one shortcut. In particular, I have used this ...
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Hotkey to change keyboard layout to Dvorak doesn't work

I assigned a hotkey to change my keyboard layout to Dvorak: Start > Settings > Time & Language > Region & Language > Additional date, time and regional settings > Change input method > ...
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Permanently set keyboard layout in X11

I need a psychiatrist for my PC. It is convinced it is an iMac (sort of). Seriously: I have a problem which popped up apparently from nowhere, most likely due to some upgrade with "side effects", ...
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Where to put custom keyboard layouts in X.Org

I work in a technical, multilingual field, so I have created a number of custom X.Org keyboard layouts that allow me to easily type the special symbols and foreign letters I commonly use. Up until ...
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Can't enter the password

I have a password in English in Fedora GNOME. There is no correct keyboard input method on the login screen. I tried booting with runlevel 3 to hop onto runlevel 5, but the session finishes in order. ...
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How to type special characters in Linux when Russian layout is active?

The way to type special unicode characters in Linux is to press Ctrl + Shift + u and then to type the character number. But this method doesn't work when Russian layout is active. So if I'm typing in ...
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KeyRemap4Macbook Vim-emulation alternative for Linux

There is a really nifty tool for Mac OS X called KeyRemap4Macbook which allows you, among other things, to use Vim keybindings to edit text in all text fields, with a distinction between normal and ...
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Is there a way to make `xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap` run faster?

On Fedora 19, when I run xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap it locks my display for about 15-20 seconds. The command completes successfully, but I am unsure of why it takes so long. I'm assuming there is an X ...
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What is the recommended way to make a new keyboard mapping for a new language on Linux?

I have to type extensively in Sgaw Karen. As far as I have discovered, ready made keyboard layouts for this language exist only on Windows. So, my question is, what is the preferred approach one ...
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Automatically default back to QWERTY keyboard layout to prevent irritation to other team members?

Is there an existing script or software out there that can be run on login or logout to remove the DVORAK keyboard layout and revert to the QWERTY keyboard? I use the DVORAK keyboard layout, and I ...
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configure qtnx for a French keyboard layout

I use the qtnx client to connect to a NX technology remote desktop server. Unfortunately with my French keyboard layout (azerty-like) some keys such as AltGr do not work. This means I cannot type ...
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My keyboard layout changes to Qwerty while there is no Qwerty configured?

I have a problem with my keyboard or software, see the following pictures. As you can see there is only an Azerty keyboard layout configured, while my keyboard's setting keeps changing to the Qwerty ...
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Could I use Ubuntu/Linux keyboard layout in Mac OS X with a PC keyboard?

I'm a used Ubuntu user on a pc, and I like the french keyboard layout because it allows me to type accentued characters easily. I found a win-fr keyboard layout but it's much like windows and not so ...
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Remapping windows and alt keys on Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite under Mac OS X Snow Leopard

I am trying to swap the function of the windows (command) and alt (option) keys on my Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite under Snow Leopard. I tried changing the mapping under System Preferences -> ...
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Windows 10 English Display Language with Russian Input Method

I'm struggling to achieve what seems like a quite easy thing. I'm running a Windows 10 Laptop installed in English. I live in Germany, so Country or region (Settings -> Time & Language -> ...
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Linux OS-level key chord

On my keyboard a few keys like Enter, Esc, and Ctrl are difficult to press and I would like to avoid using my pinky for such high frequency keys. Is there a program I can run that intercepts all ...
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Disable per-application input language in Windows 7

My problem is following: every time I switch between applications the used keyboard layout is changed. I want to disable such behavior but cannot find such option.
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How can I have numpad always writing numbers by default and arrows with AltGr regardless of NumLock state in GNOME?

I want to set the numpad so it by always writes digits regardless of the state of NumLock, but it writes arrows and math operators with AltGr. In GNOME, I can set some options for the keyboard layout ...
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What settings should I define in Windows 10? Location: France, Keyboard: Norwegian, Language: English

My question is relatively simple. The ultimate goal of it is to avoid this unwanted behavior: unwanted keyboards if you check on the Internet or here on superuser.com you'll find long topics with ...
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How to change active keyboard layout (not the list of enabled layouts) via command-line on Windows?

I have a list of keyboard layouts already configured (for instance, us, dv, and ru); I switch between them with Win+Space, and the list changes occasionally. However, I have a need to switch to one of ...
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Key misbehaving in Spanish layout in Linux under KDE

Problem If the Spanish layout is selected from the list of configured keyboard layouts, whenever I press the key which should correspond to < I get \ (as if I was using the English layout); every ...
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How to type the tilde '~' with an apple international keyboard?

I want the type the ` and ~ on US keyboard with a US international layout on macOS BigSur 11.2.3 Currently the key returns: § and ± I want to do this without installing more apps. How do I simply ...
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How _quickly_ disable all keyboard layouts, except default? Windows 10

I have three languages and four keyboard layouts on my Windows 10. Most of the time I need only one language and one keyboard (default, "US-EN") for my main work. Is there any way (using ...
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Windows 10 adds keyboard on startup which I do not wish to use

Background I'm using Windows 10 English version. Usually I'm using Polish or English. I've configured: Polish language with keyboard layout "Polish (programmers)" English language with ...
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How can I swap 2 keys for a specific language/KB layout on Windows 10?

I'd like to swap the W and ] keys, which are 'ჯ' and 'ჟ' on the desired keyboard layout, so that the W key outputs the latter character and the ] key the former, and only when said keyboard is in use. ...
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Angle brackets --portuguese keyboard not able to find

I am using portuguese laptop and keyboard. I am unable to find the keys for typing angle brackets through keyboard. Any help is appreciated.
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Keyboard keys mixed up (y and z) on Win 10

Configuration: Lenovo P50 PC Windows 10 Enterprise I have a really weird problem. I have 2 keyboard layouts installed English-US (QWERTY) and German (QWERTZ). All was working fine. Then starting ...
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