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Old 26th June 2008
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I have use af and en keyboard , I do not want change xorg.conf
for use ad keybaord I use
Code:
setxkbmap af
and when I want us keyboard I use
Code:
setxkbmap us
how I can have this change automatically , I do not have type these codes
and I want change it with Alt+Shift keys.
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how I can have this change automatically , I do not have type these codes
and I want change it with Alt+Shift keys.
So, set a hot key for those command. Not sure which WM you are using but if you happen to use Fluxbox, it can be configured within the file:

~/.fluxbox/keys
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Add following lines under your "InputDevice" section in your xorg.conf file

Option "XkbLayout" "af,us"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shif_toggle"

same thing can be done with command:

% setxkbmap -layout "af,us" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
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You would set a comma separated list of the keyboard layouts and define a key combination to toggle between them
in Xorg's config file as

Code:
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "kbd"
    ....
    Option "XkbLayout" "af,us"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
...

Alternatively at runtime

Code:
setxkbmap -rules xorg -model {the one in the xorg.conf, presumaby pc105} \
     -layout "af.us" -option  "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
Alternatively in the Window Manager, either configuration files , or applets or desklets or settings they provide
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So, set a hot key for those command. Not sure which WM you are using but if you happen to use Fluxbox, it can be configured within the file:

~/.fluxbox/keys
Is use Gnome
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You would set a comma separated list of the keyboard layouts and define a key combination to toggle between them
in Xorg's config file as

Code:
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "kbd"
    ....
    Option "XkbLayout" "af,us"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
...

Alternatively at runtime

Code:
setxkbmap -rules xorg -model {the one in the xorg.conf, presumaby pc105} \
     -layout "af.us" -option  "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
Alternatively in the Window Manager, either configuration files , or applets or desklets or settings they provide
Thanks
But I do not want change Xorg or type setxkbmap each time
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You only have to edit the xorg.conf once. Then use shift+alt to switch.

Since you are on GBONE, you can install the keyboard applet. From there, you can edit a list of whatever keyboards. And, a plus, even call a graphic representation of the keyboard with the way to enter some characters.
Fwiw, XFCE4 has the keyboard pabnel applet, but just displays the current keyboard and does not switches yet. Havent't tried the shift+alt though.

Specific OpenBSD:
- you must first make sure you have a symlink
ln -s /etc/X11/xkb /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb
- man kbd for the CLI, haven't found equivalents on other *BSDs
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