[WindowMaker] language switching in wmaker

jotawski

jotawski

hi sirs,

am try using wmaker and wonder is there anyway to switch from english to thai like shitf/alt key in gnome.

am using FreeBSD wmc.tint.or.th 8.0-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-p1 #0: Sat Dec 19 10:39:21 ICT 2009 root@wmc.tint.or.th:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386

many thanks in advance for any help and hints

best regards,
jotawski
 
There's a simple solution.:stud

1. Make sure your windowmaker is complied with XKB_STATUS option enabled.
2. Tune up your xorg.conf according to your prefs.

Mine was like this:

Code: 
...
Section "InputDevice"
 
     Identifier  "Keyboard1"
     Driver      "kbd"
 ... 

 Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
 Option "XkbModel"   "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout"  "us,ru(winkeys)"
 [color="Red"]Option "XkbOptions"  "grp:ctrl_shift_toggle"[/color]

...

EndSection

And you'll get a neat little language status in every window (can be disabled in wmaker prefs).

Cheers! ;)
 
thanks you all
i shall experiment with as suggestions and report back here afterwards.

regards,
jotawski
 
copypaiste said:
There's a simple solution.:stud

1. Make sure your windowmaker is complied with XKB_STATUS option enabled.
2. Tune up your xorg.conf according to your prefs.

Mine was like this:

Code: 
...
Section "InputDevice"
 
     Identifier  "Keyboard1"
     Driver      "kbd"
 ... 

 Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
 Option "XkbModel"   "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout"  "us,ru(winkeys)"
 [color="Red"]Option "XkbOptions"  "grp:ctrl_shift_toggle"[/color]

...

EndSection

And you'll get a neat little language status in every window (can be disabled in wmaker prefs).

Cheers! ;)
Click to expand...

many thanks indeed. i changed from ctrl_shift_toggle to alt_shift_toggle and from us,ru(winkey) to us,th

need to publish this in my blog once again

regards,
jotawski
 
many thanks indeed for knowledges from this forums.

i would like to know further that which one control keyboard layout switching between /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /usr/local/etc/hal/fdi/policy/x11-input.fdi because since my last success in march i have never got it again until today. i mean i can not switch from english to thai with alt-shift keys combination until today. i did not know or understand why, very funny :r.

oh yes, here is my x11-input.fdi file
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
<device>
<match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.keyboard">
<merge key="input.x11_options.XkbModel" type="string">pc105</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XkbLayout" type="string">us,th</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XkbOptions" type="string">grp:alt_shift_toggle</merge>
</match>
</device>
</deviceinfo>

anyway, many thanks indeed for the helps and hints from here.
 
While googling, saw this topic :), even if this topic is 6+ years old :D, but this solution might be helpful for someone.

Add this command to ~/.xinitrc, if you use startx or x11/slim, or add to ~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/autostart
Code: 
setxkbmap -layout us,* -option grp:caps_toggle -option grp_led:scroll -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
in "-layout us,*", replace "*" with your layout, for example "-layout us,hu". Then relogin Window Maker.

This command will set Caps Lock as a keyboard layout switcher, ctrl+alt+backspace as a key combination to kill X server, and when different from english keyboard layout will be used -- Scroll Lock LED will be lit.

Also do not forget to enable keyboard layout switch button in window titlebars (Wprefs, last tab "Expert User Preferences").
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Caps Lock functionality will be still available, but with Shift+Caps Lock.
 
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