12.04 changing keyboard layout

[Drahnreb88]

XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="no,ru"
XKBVARIANT="altgr-intl"
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle"

Thanks, this works partly. After I have changed the file, it worked like it should. Then I logged out and back in again, and once more I have only the English keyboard layout. However the file didn't change back, it's still the way I left it.

[graabein]

Still noone can confirm this is a reported bug?

[Zvlwab]

Changes made to this file are systemwide, not user specific. I think you need to reboot in order to apply these changes or find out which process handles keyboard input and reset that process. (Rebooting is probably easier.)

[gspr]

I'm seeing the same thing. Hopefully I'll have time to file a bug soon. As a workaround, use setxbmap after logging in.

[billjoie]

Thanks for the setxkbmap workaround. It seems related to this bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/995401

[rcrosado]

I had the same issue, and finally got it working today by installing another layout, then removing and re-selecting the norwegian from the keyboard layouts in the system settings. It seems that the layout I chose during install didn't really get installed. Still have some problems switching between languages, but at least it's not stuck in english anymore. Hope that helps.

[flattop1]

Yep..same problem here..

I need to switch between Norwegian,Spanish and English and it is now permanently on Norwegian since my update to 12.04.

The other 2 are available languages are available in the dropdown menu but dont work.

This worked great in previous versions of ubuntu so hopefully someone can fix this soon.

[beansdad]

I've had a similar problem with my desktop having a US keyboard no matter what I set it to. In frustration I edited /etc/default/keyboard to change the second line from XKBLAYOUT="gb" to read XKBLAYOUT="uk" and rebooted.

I now have an English UK keyboard! Hope it lasts.

[pbpersson]

I've had a similar problem with my desktop having a US keyboard no matter what I set it to. In frustration I edited /etc/default/keyboard to change the second line from XKBLAYOUT="gb" to read XKBLAYOUT="uk" and rebooted.

I now have an English UK keyboard! Hope it lasts.

Here is how my file appears:

XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="us"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=""

However, my machine keeps switching my keyboard to Irish and then I have to switch it back to United States. I wonder how I can entirely delete the Irish profile? I never told it to install Irish, it came along as a special gift when I installed 12.04

[pbpersson]

However, my machine keeps switching my keyboard to Irish and then I have to switch it back to United States. I wonder how I can entirely delete the Irish profile? I never told it to install Irish, it came along as a special gift when I installed 12.04

Okay, I went into the keyboard control panel and deleted the Irish profile. I wonder how that got in there?