ext Nils Faerber wrote: >Matthias Steinbauer schrieb: > > >>I use a german layout bluetooth keyboard su-8w. >> >>So the signs are printed in german style on my keyboard but the keyboard is connected with US layout. >> >>Does anybody know how to switch the layout to german. >> >> > >I think what would be needed is to load the proper German console keymap. > >The X-server used is IMHO based on the kdrive x.org server which uses >the console keymap (in contrast to full x.org server which uses raw >keyboard events and its own keymap). >Alternatively loading of a German keymap using xmodmap could also be >possible. > >But both methods require tools which are not installed on the 770 - >xmodmap and loadkeys. loadkeys has the additional problem if needing to >be run as root to load a new console keymap. >So xmodmap would be the easiest approach, I guess. Changing the keymap >might also influence the behaviour of the virtual keyboard. > > > Changing keymap won't affect the virtual keyboard. It transmits all data to the inputmethod-context which is used by the gtkwidget, X is not involved in this. xmodmap can be used with kdrive, however it has a limited keymap. >>Matthias >> >> >Cheers > nils faerber > > > // Tapani
