Solved How do I change keyboard layout on i3 window manager

[Mitchell Bridges]

I wish to use the Dvorak keyboard layout. and for others who use colemak or any common alternative. what must I add to the config file on i3wm

 

[T-Daemon]

I wish to use the Dvorak keyboard layout. ... what must I add to the config file on i3wm

Install x11/setxkbmap, edit ~/.conf/i3/conf: exec setxkbmap 'us(dvorak)'

... and for others who use colemak ...

exec setxkbmap 'us(colemak)'

... or any common alternative.

See man xkeyboard-config(7) for variants.

 

[Minbari]

HowTo: have/display multiple keyboard layouts on Unix-like​

 

[Mitchell Bridges]

I wish to use the Dvorak keyboard layout. and for others who use colemak or any common alternative. what must I add to the config file on i3wm

Thank you guys it worked

 

[Mitchell Bridges]

Install x11/setxkbmap, edit ~/.conf/i3/conf: exec setxkbmap 'us(dvorak)'


exec setxkbmap 'us(colemak)'


See man xkeyboard-config(7) for variants.

This worked for me thanks