Re: changing the keymap in fluxbox on Slint

[Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Didier,


Thank you sir, it is now working as expected.


Much appreciated.


Warm regards,


Brandt Steenkamp


Sent using Thunderbird from Slint

On 7/20/21 10:20 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Hi Brandt,
>
> looking at /etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst line #295
>   dvorak-l        us: English (left handed Dvorak)
> as this line is after line #286:
> ! variant
>
> I assume that you should have
>     Option                "XkbLayout" "us"
>     Option                "XkbVariant" "dvorak-l"
> instead.
>
> Please try the attached modified file and tell us how that goes.
>
> Cheers,
> Didier
> --
> Didier Spaier
>
> Le 20/07/2021 à 21:24, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> > Hi Didier,
> >
> >
> > See the attached file.
> >
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> >
> > Brandt Steenkamp
> >
> >
> > Sent using Thunderbird from Slint
> >
> > On 7/20/21 6:47 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > Hi Brandt,
> > >
> > > please attach the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-keymap.conf to your 
> > > next post.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Didier
> > >
> > > Le 20/07/2021 à 18:42, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> > > > Hi Didier,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, no luck on fixing the keyboard layout. I tried everything I 
> > > > could think of to do, but no luck.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > > > <blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Linux for blind 
> > > > general discussion
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, 20 July 2021 18:15
> > > > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: changing the keymap in fluxbox on Slint
> > > >
> > > > Hi Brandt,
> > > >
> > > > It could be an issue with the file /usr/share/salixtools/keymaps 
> > > > leading to write in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-keymap.conf
> > > >
> > > > Option                          "XkbLayout" "dvorak"
> > > > instead of:
> > > > Option                          "XkbLayout" "dvorak-l"
> > > >
> > > > when running keyboardsetup or gtkkeyboardsetup.
> > > >
> > > > Please edit this 10-keymap.conf as root, replacing dvorak by 
> > > > dvorak-l, restart a window manager. Does it now work?
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Didier
> > > > --
> > > > Didier Spaier
> > > > Slint maintainer
> > > > didieratslintdotfr
> > > >
> > > > Le 20/07/2021 à 17:26, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I installed Slint in a VM, by default running the Mate desktop, which
> > > > > I could easily fix, but when I start FluxBox, not so much.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The issue is as follows: In the Slint install I chose Dvorak -L
> > > > > (Left-Handed Dvorak) as my keyboard. However, when I ran "startx" to
> > > > > get in to my desktop, I was presented with the Dvorak keyboard 
> > > > > layout,
> > > > > which, as a one-handed lefty, I obviously do not know.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I fixed this very easily in the Mate desktop, but have no idea how to
> > > > > do so in the Window Managers, FluxBox, BlackBox, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone can, please help me with this issue? I would really
> > > > > appreciate it.
>
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