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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 '10 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!) – snostorm Jul 29 '10 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? – ParanoiaPuppy Jul 29 '10 at 15:08
    
Awesome! Thanks! – DLH Jul 29 '10 at 15:11
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this answer gives temporarily solution, after reboot system, possible switches would be default session – solfish Jul 29 '17 at 9:01
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Use setxkbmap -layout us. It looks to completely reset the changes

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