Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3572 mails)

[Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Istvan Gabor wrote:
> > > > > Then, could you please give me step by step 
> instructions 
> > > how 
> > > > > to do it for the Alt+Shift combination?
> > > > Sure, but before you do all of that, check YaST.
> > > > That should already be keyboard system default
> > > > for keyboard group switching, which is probably
> > > > simpler (like Alt-LeftShift)
> > > > YaST
> > > >   => Hardware
> > > >    => Keyboard Layout
> > > >     => Options
> > > >      -> Group Shit/Lock Behavior
> > > >       -> choose the option you want here
> > > >          for system (all users) default.
> > > This has nothing to do with kde switching mode. More 
> > > accurately this method works only if kde layouts are 
> disbaled as 
> > > kde settings overrules these yast settings (at least this is 
> what 
> > > the kde manual says).
> > Did you TRY IT???  Because it works for me.
> > And has done so reliably for years.
> >
> > I wouldn't write something so specific if I did not
> > know for a fact that it actually does work.
>
> I can use the yast settings. And it works. But only if the 
> keyboard layouts in kde are disabled. In this case there is no 
> language flag in the system tray however, which I don't like.
>
> > > > K-menu
> > > >   => Personal settings
> > > >    =>Regional & Accessability
> > > >     => Keyboard Layout
> > > >      => Layout (to pick alternate keyboards)
> > > >      => Switching Options
> > > >     => Keyboard Shortcuts
> > > >       -> Keyboard (very bottom of column "Action")
> > > >         -> Switch to Next Keyboard Layout
> > > I know this. It just does not work with the ALT+SHIFT 
> > > combination.
> > If you want ALT-SHIFT, then use the YaST solution
> > which you blew off.  I know it works because THAT
> > IS WHAT I USE.
> Well I know it works. But my question was explicitly about 
> ALT+SHIFT _in_KDE. 

Setting it in YaST works in KDE, and has worked for YEARS.

Or maybe you've found another KDE 4 bug????

> >  >            Now I have the feeling that you haven't tested it
> > > and just gave advise based on what is expected to occur. 
> > Bullshit.
> I don't get why you're rude. My understanding was that you 
> could set ALT+SHIFT in kde (as that was my question about). I 
> see know that you did not mean that.
>  
> > > Would be nice if you could confirm that ALT+SHIFT works 
> on 
> > > your system.
> > I use it every time I want to type in Russian.
>
> And please explain why this combination does not work in kde 
> and work in yast (if you know the reason).

I have no clue.  I'm not a KDE or YaST developer.
I've never seen the code, and even if I had, I doubt
I would understand even 1% of it.

> Thanks,
> IG


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