Re: Dvorak, UK variant. Linux (Fedora)

If you're using GNOME or KDE, the easy way is to configure it within the
desktop environment.

I've read about doing it the way you are, and I don't see anything wrong
with your syntax, but there's probably something I'm missing because I've
never actually tried it.

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 3:33 AM, Dave Pawson <[email protected]> wrote:

>   I'm trying to figure out how to switch between a GB keyboard and a
> dvorak layout.
>
> I've got one method working.
> I changed /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us to 'tweak' the us dvorak layout
> so I got the changes I want.
>
> I'm told I can adjust /etc/X11/xorg.conf to have two variants
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "gb,dvorak"
> Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
> EndSection
>
> which should (doesn't) let me change from my normal 'gb' keyboard
> to dvorak variant in the gb symbols file.
>
> It's not working and I'm told this is a more elegant way of doing it.
>
> Can anyone tell me how the XkbLayout option picks the files it's using
> please?
>
> TIA
>
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