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How can I reset my keyboard layout after modifying it with xkbcomp?

Is there a way to do this without restarting X?

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Try:

setxkbmap us

(Replacing us with the keyboard layout you want). If using a variant (e.g. intl), try

setxkbmap -layout us -variant intl

Here's a list of keyboard layouts.

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    Where can I get a list of the names of the keyboard layouts? For example, how do I find out what to use for USA International?
    – DLH
    Jul 29, 2010 at 14:55
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    I created this list from the contents of /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst: pastebin.com/v2vCPHjs For USA International, do setxkbmap us -variant intl. (Only one dash!)
    – dieki
    Jul 29, 2010 at 15:02
  • Could you please add the pastebin link or a file:///usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst link to your answer to improve readability? Jul 29, 2010 at 15:08
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    this answer gives temporarily solution, after reboot system, possible switches would be default session
    – solfish
    Jul 29, 2017 at 9:01
  • This also works if you run synergy and you have a modifier key, e.g. the shift key, apparently stuck down. Jul 31, 2017 at 13:21
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Check current layout and options:

setxkbmap -print -verbose 10

Reset layout to US and reset options:

setxkbmap -layout us -option

(Without the empty -option parameter, no options would be reset.)

Use the first command to check the result.

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Use setxkbmap -layout us. It looks to completely reset the changes

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