[opensuse-gnome] RFC: changing the default keybinding to switch keyboard layouts
Hi, This is all about https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=373197 Quick summary: for some reason living in X and difficult to solve at the moment, the current default keybinding to switch keyboard layout (Alt_L+Alt_R) does not work and can not work. Since it's not easily fixable, we can change the keybinding to something that works (Shift_L+Shift_R, for example). At least, it will work. But on the other hand, this will break user expectations for users who are used to the current keybinding (and we'll likely switch back to Alt_L+Alt_R in a future release, once it's working). The less worst solution, IMHO, is to change the keybinding for now and, if possible, hide the non-working keybindings, so people who care enough to look at the options can only select something that works. Thoughts? Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 15:43 +0200, Vincent Untz wrote:
This is all about https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=373197
Quick summary: for some reason living in X and difficult to solve at the moment, the current default keybinding to switch keyboard layout (Alt_L+Alt_R) does not work and can not work.
Since it's not easily fixable, we can change the keybinding to something that works (Shift_L+Shift_R, for example). At least, it will work. But on the other hand, this will break user expectations for users who are used to the current keybinding (and we'll likely switch back to Alt_L+Alt_R in a future release, once it's working).
The less worst solution, IMHO, is to change the keybinding for now and, if possible, hide the non-working keybindings, so people who care enough to look at the options can only select something that works.
Thoughts?
I set it to Shift_L+Shift_R here when i noticed Alt_L+Alt_R didn't work, but I didn't give it much thought beyond that. I'm in favor of having a workaround, even if it's not ideal, so using the shift keys makes sense. +1 for removing the non-working keybindings too. -- Hans Petter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 15:43 +0200, Vincent Untz wrote:
Since it's not easily fixable, we can change the keybinding to something that works (Shift_L+Shift_R, for example). At least, it will work. But on the other hand, this will break user expectations for users who are used to the current keybinding (and we'll likely switch back to Alt_L+Alt_R in a future release, once it's working).
+1. My life was miserable for weeks until I changed it to Shift_L+Shift_R. Federico -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help@opensuse.org
Le mercredi 07 mai 2008, à 15:43 +0200, Vincent Untz a écrit :
Hi,
This is all about https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=373197
Quick summary: for some reason living in X and difficult to solve at the moment, the current default keybinding to switch keyboard layout (Alt_L+Alt_R) does not work and can not work.
Since it's not easily fixable, we can change the keybinding to something that works (Shift_L+Shift_R, for example). At least, it will work. But on the other hand, this will break user expectations for users who are used to the current keybinding (and we'll likely switch back to Alt_L+Alt_R in a future release, once it's working).
The less worst solution, IMHO, is to change the keybinding for now and, if possible, hide the non-working keybindings, so people who care enough to look at the options can only select something that works.
Default keybinding changed, and in the process of getting the non-working options hidden (need to patch xkeyboard-config, see last comment in the bug if you want more details :-)). Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help@opensuse.org
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Federico Mena Quintero -
Hans Petter Jansson -
Vincent Untz