https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:34:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1676/shortcuts-not-working-on-non-english-layouts/Hi, If I change keyboard layout with `setxkbmap uk` (or any non-English layout) all i3 and all other shortcuts get broken. Even Ctrl+D not passed to the terminal. What is the right way to change keyboard layout?Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:39:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1676/shortcuts-not-working-on-non-english-layouts/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1676/shortcuts-not-working-on-non-english-layouts/?answer=1697#post-id-1697The problem was not with i3 itself but rather with `setxkbmap` options. Working solution for multiple layout would be to include the following line in `~/.i3/config`: `exec setxkbmap -option grp:alt_shift_toggle "us,ua" -option grp_led:caps` Also, a Ruby script to get current language (e.g. to display in i3 bar): def lang case `xset -q | grep -A 0 LED | cut -c59-67` when /^0+$/ 'En' when /1/ 'Uk' end endWed, 24 Apr 2013 18:34:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1676/shortcuts-not-working-on-non-english-layouts/?answer=1697#post-id-1697https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1676/shortcuts-not-working-on-non-english-layouts/?answer=1677#post-id-1677The right way is to change your layout, delete your config, then run i3-config-wizard to generate a new one based on your layout. If you frequently switch layouts, the other option is to use bindcode instead of bindsym and not use keysyms (that change with layouts) in your config at all.Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:46:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1676/shortcuts-not-working-on-non-english-layouts/?answer=1677#post-id-1677