Bug#242932: gnome-keyboard-properties: Changing keyboard layout disables keyboard
Matt Reynolds <mreynolds@loopysoft.com> writes:
> Package: capplets
> Version: 1:2.6.0.3-2
> Severity: important
> Tags: experimental
>
> I'm using a "Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro". My X settings have it
> configured as an "Itouch" keyboard (See X config included). Gnome's
> keyboard capplet shows my keyboard as "Logitech Itouch" (seemingly per X
> config). When I change the Layout to be "Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro"
> and log out/in, key strokes register but do not produce characters. AKA,
> I can't type.
>
> If I "reset to default", log out/in, I can type again. I'm not sure why
> this is happening or how to debug it, but it seemed like a bad idea to
> allow a Gnome component to be able to "disable" one's keyboard.
>
--snip--
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "itouch"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
--snip--
Hi,
You may have several problems. The first comes from the 1:2.6.0.3 package (there are some problems with multimedia keyboards), so please try the package 1:2.6.1. Also, there are several setting for your keyboard in the capplet (Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro, Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro (alternate option) and Logitech Cordless Desktop Pro (alternate option2)).
Also, you may try to change your setting from itouch to logicordless in your InputDevice section.
For information, these are my X keyboard settings (I'm using a Logitech Cordless Desktop Navigator):
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Logitech Cordless Desktop Navigator"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "logicordless"
Option "XkbLayout" "fr"
EndSection
Arnaud
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