I want to use the dvorak layout in i3. I tried installing xkb-switch but it doesn't have Dvorak listed. I was wondering if there was any way to do it.
I am using Debian so I give answer that works on that distribution. You should be able to find similar commands on your distribution.
I am using two keyboard layouts: dvorak for programmers with switched escape key with caps lock with polish letters and polish layout. I wanted layout to be changed both in terminal and X applications. I needed to edit my /etc/default/keyboard file to look like:
XKBLAYOUT="pl,pl"
XKBVARIANT="dvp,basic"
XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape,group:sclk_toggle"
The equivalent command would be:
setxkbmap -layout "pl,pl" -variant "dvp," -option "caps:swapescape,grp:sclk_toggle"
But that will change layout only under X applications. In your case you may want to change pl to us and dvp to dvorak so for example command would be:
setxkbmap -layout "us" -variant "dvorak"
Consult man keyboard for description of the config file and man xkeyboard-config for possible layouts options.
To have nice icon for switching layouts I use fbxkb.
@elviejo79 Modify /etc/default/keyboard or run sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration . That will work on Debian based systems like Ubuntu etc.
I use setxkbmap dvorak
Yes, there is a way to do it: Xorg has had support for funny keyboard layouts since the thirties or the sixties, I cannot remember. Different distrubutions have their own convenience scripts to configure that kind of stuff. Do a locate dvorak on your machine, and check the easiest way to adjust the Variants parameter of your Xorg configuration. Good luck!
Asked: 2014-03-17 21:44:06 +0000
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