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The X command for setting a keyboard layout has the form |
The X command for setting a keyboard layout has the form |
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setxkbmap -layout us |
setxkbmap -layout us |
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where any keyboard layout file name can be substituted for us. The keyboard files may be found in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/, /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/, |
where any available keyboard layout file name can be substituted for us. The keyboard files may be found in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/, or /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/, depending on the distribution used. Most of the keyboard file names are two-letter language codes, or are based on those codes. |
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=External Links= |
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*[http://www.xfree86.org/current/ XFree86 Documentation] |
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*[http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Config.html The XKB Configuration Guide] [http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Config.pdf PDF] |
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*[http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Enhancing.html How to further enhance XKB configuration] [http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Enhancing.html PDF] |
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*[http://www.tavultesoft.com/keyman/downloads/keyboards/index.php Tavultesoft keyboard layouts] |
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Revision as of 22:09, 2 November 2006
In Linux, keyboard definitions are text files in two specific format, one for console, and one for X. Macintosh OS X uses an XML file. Standard Windows keyboard layouts are compiled using the Windows SDK. Free keyboards for Windows can be created in Tavultesoft Keyman.
The X command for setting a keyboard layout has the form
setxkbmap -layout us
where any available keyboard layout file name can be substituted for us. The keyboard files may be found in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/, or /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/, depending on the distribution used. Most of the keyboard file names are two-letter language codes, or are based on those codes.