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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Random unicode characters while typing normally in Windows 10
Sometimes when I'm typing in Windows I get some unicode-variant of the character I was trying to type.
for example:
ŕ instead of r
ś instead of s
ḳ instead of k etc.
Things I've already tried:
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AltGr + E not working, WM_KEYDOWN for E missing
When pressing AltGr+E I get no euro char.
Both keys are working regularly in other combinations as well as on their own.
Using Spy++ (as 32bit and 64bit versions separately) I was able to nail down ...
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Removing the only (last) keyboard layout for the language in Windows 10 [duplicate]
Is it possible to remove the only keyboard layout for the non primary language in Windows 10 (Version 21H2, build 10.0.19044.2965)?
For example, I have Portuguese language installed as I am learning ...
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Windows 10 Keyboard layouts with multiple users
I have multiple users on my PC - using a variety of keyboard layouts. But modifications to layouts for one user affect the layouts of other users.
So for example if user 1 adds a second layout, it ...
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Why I have another Arabic keyboard in windows 10 or 11? [duplicate]
I am using Windows 11 with English language and an Arabic (Libya) keyboard.
But some how I found an Arabic (Saudi Arabia) keyboard added.
Unfortunately, it doesn't appear in Language & Region ...
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How to prevent Mac from changing keyboard layout when changing USB keyboards?
I have two USB "PC"-keyboards (Swedish) that I regularly connect to my Mac. I can configure either to be of the correct type, "ISO", but when I have configured the first, the other ...
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Ideas for a script to check and fix parasitic keyboard layout?
I've been having this problem since Windows 7. It's there on Windows 10 and 11 - the same problem!
I am an American with an American laptop, living in the UK.
I install Windows as "Region: United ...
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How to take an MSKLC-created layout into use in menus?
Having successfully created, installed, and distributed keyboard layout using MSKLC, I now noticed that even though I was able to create a new one and the installation process ends with an OK message, ...
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Looking for a Linux console keymap for a laptop with a Latinamerican keyboard layout
I hope this question is appropriate for this forum. I am in the process of installing arch linux on a samsung np300e5e laptop I bought new in Peru about 10 years ago.
This laptop has a Latinamerican ...
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Split keyboard has two different keyboard layouts
I use Windows.
I have the following split keyboard "Mistel BAROCCO MD770 TKL Split Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Blue Switch, Ergonomic Keyboard with Orange Letter PBT Double Shot Keycaps ...
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How to configure the display of characters .,;:/\{}[]()<>~*&?^%$#@!~`'"| on separate keyboard buttons for each character on Windows?
I'm wondering if it is possible to implement the output of each of the characters .,;:/\{}[]()<>~*&?^%$#@!~`'"| with a single click on one programmed button. Is it necessary for this ...
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custom keyboard layouts crash the applications
I want to test Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4. (The goal is to switch between two layouts that I use often with a hotkey and have additional layouts). I load the existing layout "US", ...
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Are there standards/names to identify types of laptop keyboard/mouse layouts?
I feel like, prior to the release of the Apple MacBook Air in 2008, laptop keyboard/mouse layouts were quite different, with features such as:
tactile buttons
all keys at least as small as the letter ...
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How to remove a third language (English (USA) 319 Latin) that appears to my keyboard layout in Windows 11?
I have a Dell Inspiron 14 5425 laptop running Windows 11. Recently, I noticed that a third language has been added to my keyboard layout, which is English (USA) 319 Greek-Latin or something like that. ...
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How to remove/reset a key binding hook in windows 10
I am trying to install the keyboard assistant "Langover" (that converts typing in the wrong layouts, e.g. from cyrillic 'руддщ' = hello or vice versa 'ghbdtn' = привет. It is activated by a ...
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Combination keys not working on windows 11
I have a custom keyboard layout I made using MSKLC, it uses a few keys for combination characters (͜ and ͂ ). These work fine in a testing window, but do not work at all for me on the fully built and ...
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Greater than and less than characters on a TKL keyboard
I just bought a CEPTER COSMO TKL keyboard, and I cannot figure out how I can produce the greater than and less than characters. I am on Windows 10.
The characters are on the keyboard as you can se ...
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Remap key that is assigned to multiple keys
I recently bought a keyboard that has one of its keys assigned to left windows + C and I'm trying to remap it.
sharpkeys is only recognising it as being mapped to left windows. Power toys is picking ...
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chrome.exe and "Let me use a different input method for each app window"
When I enable the "Let me use a different input method for each app window" setting, it takes effect for different windows of e.g. notepad.exe, but not for chrome.exe.
So if I have 2 or ...
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How to remap the backslash and backtick keyboard buttons? Windows 11
I've recently installed Windows 11 and they layout of my keyboard has swapped.
Everything works as expected apart from the issue that the backtick ` and backslash \ characters on my keyboard have ...
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Changing the keyboard layout in Debian 'Unstable'
I recently installed a recent version of Glade (a GUI editor) to my Debian 11 (Bullseye) using -t unstable and it broke the system, whence I upgraded to Debian 12 (Bookworm). Now Glade works, but ...
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How to remap Control and Cmd in Firefox for MacOS?
MacOS allows to assign a hotkey for copy/paste actions via System settings. However Firefox does not respect remapped application short-cuts in MacOS. I tried several external application to remap ...
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My 'ALT GR' button doesnt seem to be working properly on my VMware virtual machine
So i just did a fresh install of Kali Linux on my virtual machine (VMware) - however it seems like my keyboard is not mapped correctly, atleast thats my theory, when i am using my host machine it ...
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I can't seem to find my keyboard layout
I have this 2015 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 that has an AZERTY keyboard but I can't seem to find the correct language on Windows OS. HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload "Data" column ...
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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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Install manually custom keyboard layout (dll) created with MSKLC
I created a custom keyboard layout with the Microsoft Keyboard Layouter Creator (MSKLC) tool and generated a "build package" which allows an easy installation. The installation of the ...
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What is the name of this specific QWERTY keyboard layout?
I'm talking about the QWERTY keyboard layout which has the big L-shaped Enter key and the backward slash key placed left of the right Shift key.
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"Alt + 1-digit" symbol appearing subsequently to AltGr combination
I'm under Windows 11, French layout, and the issue occurs in editors such as Word or TexStudio.
When I combine AltGr with a key of the top line, trying to type [ or ] or \, the right symbol appears ...
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Keyboard language changes on its own
On windows 10 I use 2 languages, English with UK keyboard (Shift 2 is ") and Greek (Shift 2 is @). When Ι am using the UK keyboard for English and press the @ key (next to the Enter key) it ...
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How can I find the name of the LSGT key for dual-function-keys?
I'd like to configure the key that xkb knows as LSGT (the one between left shift and Y on German keyboards) using the interception-tools utility dual-function-keys. According to the documentation (...
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Keyboard layout not right for US/UK
I'm using Windows 10.
I am using a Mac keyboard - both the model I had to replace and the new one are the same.
It's worth noting that if I connect the same keyboard to my laptop running Ubuntu, the ...
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Ctrl and Shift keys not working on Ubuntu
I've got a Dell Inspiron 5505 running Ubuntu 22.04 (GNOME + X11), and all four of my left Ctrl, right Ctrl, left Shift, and right Shift keys are not working — pressing them doesn't register in xev, ...
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Remap MX Keys Right Option/Control to Right Command on Mac
I have a Macbook Pro M1 and use Polish layout to input Polish diacritics (łąęóńśćź) which are input using Right Option key + {key} on Macbook's internal keyboard. I have a Logitech MX Keys external ...
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XKB layout, remaping key LSGT is disabling the less key
I am creating a custom XKB layout.
My european keyboard has a physical less/greater key which I want to be mapped as 3rd level modifier.
I used sucesfully include level3(lsgt_switch)
However this also ...
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Uninstalling unwanted keyboard layout through magic [duplicate]
UPD: see the answer for solution, don't bother with my sad story.
When I try to enter characters like ~ or ^ I don't see them right away, they are hidden. Instead, if I continue to type, I'm getting ...
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Alt Gr+M doesn't produce the left angle bracket (<) anymore. What can be done?
I tried to implement the left Ctrl + left Alt from this solution, but it doesn't help me.
I'm using Windows 11 Pro with Hungarian keyboard layout on laptop.
Every key depicted on the keyboard works, ...
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Prevent switching of Keyboard Layout on Windows
Its annoying me to no end.
My Keyboard is a French (Canada) keyboard. I have it set as that, usually.
But multiple times per day, Windows seems to decide my keyboard should be English (US), or French (...
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How to create keyboard shortcuts for the following characters — æ, ø, and å — in macOS? Older answer to another no longer works
I am using Ubuntu, Arch, Windows, and now also macOS as of recently.
I am a Danish programmer, and I use a U.S. keyboard layout since a lot of characters used for programming are easier to reach than ...
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How can I set the default keyboard layout on startup in Windows?
I have the Colemak keyboard layout downloaded and added to my layouts, but I can't figure out a way to make Colemak the default on startup.
Every time I shut and open my laptop, it resets to "...
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Windows keyboard layout "ZZ" cannot be removed
During some locale changes I've done, it seems like I accidently added the "ZZ" English (United Arab Emirates) keyboard layout.
I tried removing it in many ways, but it seems the layout does ...
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Linux X11 Keyboard behaviour (xkb) on Windows
I recently switched from Kubuntu to Windows and there is nothing I miss more than the Keyboard Layout on Linux. ^ + 1 would give me ¹ (even works with -: X⁻¹), AltGr + O would give me Ø, and so on.
Is ...
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Create own keyboard layout linux debian
I use workman p with own shuffled keys for ergonomics and statistical reasons (language mix)
on Windows I use keyboard layout creator
on osx I used a xml file where I was able to configure the ...
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Completely disable some keys on a keyboard in windows
With AutoHotKey or with the PowerToys keyboard filter I disable lets say LCtrl. Copy & paste etc won't work, but LCtrl+Alt+Del will still bring up the screen that offers the task manager and ...
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3rd optional language in keyboard layout Windows 10
I'm using Windows 10. I have 2 default languages I used to use: A and B. Optionally time to time I need to use 3rd language C. How can I have 2 main A and B languages in keyboard layout for usual ...
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Ctrl highlights my cursor - Linux Mint 21
When I press ctrl and I release it:
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It highlights my cursor and I don't want that. I can't find its name on the internet and don't know what to search for in dconf editor.
This makes gaming e.g. ...
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How to disable or remap Ctrl+esc in windows from registry
i am looking for a way to disable the default windows behaviour of Ctrl+esc, and free up this key combo for usage in the terminal / other programs. I would like to avoid using external apps such as ...
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Issue remapping keys using Scancode Map in Windows 10
I am using Acer laptop, and have attached the hardware information here:
The keyboard layout is as shown below:
I find it annoying to use Fn+Page Up for Home and Fn+Page Dn for End and tried to swap ...
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Remapping key which produces two keycodes
I have an HP EliteBook 840 G6 running Debian 11. This laptop does not have an 'insert' key, so I would like to remap the 'hang up' key. When I run xev, this key produces two keycodes, 37 (Control_L) ...
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Mac has wrong Spanish keyboard layout on Monterry
I have the same problem as described on Mac has wrong Spanish keyboard layout
I've been using spanish ISO keyboards on macs for 15 years and have always been able to select "Spanish ISO" ...
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English qwertz keyboard layout on windows 10
I want to have a english keyboard layout, but with QWERTZ insted of QWERTY.
I tried going to Settings > Time & Language > Language > English (United States) > Add a keyboard, but I can'...
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