Changing keyboard layouts dynamically

[milisarge]

Is it possible to change keyboard layout dynamically without restarting the compositor?

[Fox2Code]

Translation: Is there an easy to use API to change keyboard layout at runtime.

Also, yeah, I think keyboard layout switching is important, I have a French keyboard, and sometimes I have to switch keyboard layout around to help me make some games work correctly.

[ehopperdietzel]

Is it possible to change keyboard layout dynamically without restarting the compositor?

Yes, LKeyboard::setKeymap() can be called at any time and will update all clients keymaps.

[ehopperdietzel]

Hi @Fox2Code @milisarge, I've removed the hardcoded setKeymap() call inside LCompositor::initialize(). Now, the default keyboard map can be set using XKB environment variables.

[Fox2Code]

This is great stuff, assuming XKB won't give us an invalid initial layout.

[ehopperdietzel]

😮 You're right, when the envs are set, XKB doesn't return a fallback keymap on failure. I just tested unsetting them (on failure), and now it works again. Glad you noticed it!

[Fox2Code]

Well, glad I was able to help!