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Keyboard layout reverts at every boot
I am using 12.10 with Gnome 3. I changed LightDM to GDM. When I boot up keyboard layout changes to default US layout. When I add another layout to end of list at Region settings my selected layout ...
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Chromebook: Map Search Key to ctrl, ubuntu
I've got ubuntu running on chromebook using crouton.
How do I map the search key to the ctrl action.
Similar to this, swapping the caps lock key and the ctrl key.
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option ...
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1answer
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Are keyboard layout settings handled by two different applications in Xfce?
As seen in my answer here, trying to make certain keyboard settings in Xfce I am faced by two separate options.
One is in Menu/Settings/Keyboards (xfce4-keyboard-settings) and displays this window:
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What are the key combinations for alphabets ' ऋ ' and ' ॲ ' on Hindi Bolnagari keyboard layout?
I am using Hindi Bolnagri as an alternate keyboard layout. I wanted to type ऋ and ॲ.
Is there any key combination like there is for क्ष (kxS) and ज्ञ (jxY)? If not, can I do something to assign them ...
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2answers
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Starting Xmodmap on login (12.10)
I'm a little confused about the automatic startup of Xmodmap. Web said I just have to create
an .Xmodmap file in my home folder or
an .xinitrc or .xsession script in home or
a startup ...
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Left Shift key increase volume, pipe key works as shift
Using a Steelseries Shift keyboard, my left shift key acts as a hotkey to increase volume. My pipe key now functions as left shift, meaning I have no pipe or forward slash character.
xev shows: ...
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1answer
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How to make left CTRL as Super on Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
Is there was a way to map the left CTRL as Super on Ubuntu 12.10.
The keyboard layout app doesn't seem to have this option.
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Fn + numpad not working on XPS M1530
I have a Dell XPS M1530 with Xubuntu 12.10. My Fn + Up Arrow and Down Arrow for adjusting screen brightness work perfectly fine, but using the Fn key with the function numpad does not work. These used ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to have in Lubuntu 12.04 the new Keyboard Layout Handler of 12.10?
Lubuntu 12.10 has a new version of LXPanel (0.5.11) and a new "Keyboard Layout Handler" with more settings than the older "Keyboard Layout Switcher".
12.04 "Keyboard Layout Switcher" settings:
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0answers
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How to correct Lxkeymap US Keyboard layout?
I am using Lubuntu 12.10. I only get the \ character when I switch to UK keyboard layout.
I'm using a US keyboard. When I type the \ character I get <.
How do I correct the keyboard layout?
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1answer
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How to remap the context menu to another key in linux?
I just purchased a Lenovo thinkpad and I am so proud of everything in it. It feels just as rock solid as the Linux kernel :P.
The problem is that Lenovo decided to remove the context menu key that is ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.10 + Gnome 3 = Keyboard Layout Indicator is not working!
I have two keyboard layouts, but keyboard layout indicator is only visible on login screen.
After I login to system, I could not see it anymore!
My problem is almost the same as following:
Question ...
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1answer
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Synergy keyboard layout
I have an issue with Synergy. I do really love how it works but when I leave my host PC with non-English layout I can't type anything on the secondary PC.
My host PC is Windows 7. I have English and ...
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4answers
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Function keys for ASUS n56vm not working
i have installed Ubuntu 12.10 (64bits) (3.5.0-18 kernel) on an ASUS N56VM.
Most fn+key are working except for:
brightness keys (fn+f5/fn+f6) don't work.
fn+c - gamma keys
fc+v - camera
fn+space - ...
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1answer
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Apple Alu keyboard Hungarian layout 0 and í swapped
I'm using a Hungarian Apple Alu keyboard. It works well, apart from that the 0 and the í keys are swapped. I read here that it could be re-mapped with an .Xmodmap file in the home folder.
What I ...
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num lock on at login screen but off after login [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to enable numlock at boot time for login screen?
I installed numlockx to enable num lock at login screen.It did what I wanted.But I also had enabled default numeric ...
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1answer
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Why is my Caps Lock not working as Ctrl?
I am on a Lenovo W500 with German keyboard layout. I use Ubuntu 12.10 and have configured my keyboard layout to use the Caps Lock as Ctrl. But it does not work. I even tried to reboot my system.
Here ...
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1answer
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Keyboard character @ in wrong location
After loading 12.10 found keyboard character @ was not shift+2. shift+2 displays ".
I did not have this problem with the same keyboard in 12.04 version.
How can I change the @ to the correct location ...
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emacs-style keybindings for Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
There's an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 beta 2. I've tried changing my GTK key theme to use emacs-style ...
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how to enable keyboard layout indicator in gnome-shell? [closed]
I upgraded to 12.10 beta 2 and in gnome-shell I don't have the keyboard layout/language indicator in the top panel. I have two layouts enabled and I can switch between them.
I used to have it in ...
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spanish accents in lubuntu 12.10 [closed]
I was playing around with Lubuntu 12.10. Until now, the only problem I have is that the keyboard layout (whether spanish or any latam variant) doesnt make my accents. All letters and numbers ...
