How to switch language keyboard combination?

Question

I would like to type Hebrew in Ubuntu. I tried downloading the Hebrew language pack and then setting alt-shift as my layout-change shortcut in the Options section of "Keyboard Layout".

However, when I actually press alt-shift, nothing happens. How can I switch my keyboard layout to Hebrew?

Answer 1

Seems you forgot an important step.

1. Download Hebrew language support. You can do this from the Install/Remove Languages section of "Language Support".
2. System Settings -> Keyboard Layout -> "+" -> "Hebrew" -> Add
3. System Settings -> Keyboard Layout -> Options -> Keys to Change Layout -> mark [alt]+[shift] (this step is optional, only if you want that custom keyboard shortcut)

An icon like this should appear in the upper-right after step two:

Answer 2

To switch keyboard layout on Ubuntu 12.04

1. Go to System Settings...

2. Under Keyboard Layout - click on Options...

   

3. Under Key(s) to change layout - choose the combination of keys you would like to use.

   

Answer 3

It seems you forgot to add Hebrew keyboard layout. No matter how many possible languages you may have, you have to add all languages you want to WRITE with in your keyboard settings.

Something like: 3.- Settings -> Keyboard Layout -> + -> Hebrew -> Add

Answer 4

I am a totally new to Ubuntu, I just installed it yesterday and I am loving it, but I have encountered the same problem when I was trying to use keyboard shortcuts to switch from Latin to Arabic, but fortunately I found the solution, here is simply what to do:

System Settings... → Keyboard Layout → (click on "+" to Add new Language layouts) → Options... → (click on) "Key(s) to change layout" → (tick) "Left Alt+Left Shift" → Close

Answer 5

Double-check if you've got this combination already set in compiz-config. Run it by pressing [Alt] + [F2], then type ccsm, then press [Enter]. Sometimes, the shortcut is already used by another program, so you can't use it.

Also, please check if it does work using another combination, e.g. [CapsLock] + [Shift].

Answer 6

If you installed language support after keyboard installed you may be experiencing no action on selected combinations (like @OndrejCertik reported above).

You should reset keyboard layout defaults in that case by System Settings -> Keyboard Layouts -> Reset To Defaults and setup Key(s) to change layout again under Options... there.

Answer 7

Settings -> Keyboard Layout -> + -> Arabic -> Add