Re: Hebrew - SOLVED

[rjc <rjc@linuxstuff.pl>]

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 03:58:53AM BST, Ethan Rosenberg wrote:
> 
> >>>   Here is the corrected question:
> >>>
> >>>"How do I install a Hebrew keyboard and Israeli locale and be
> >>>able to switch back and forth between English and Hebrew".
>  ========================
> Dear List -
> 
> Sorry for the delay and thanks for all your help.
> 
> I tried every way and could not find a mechanism for a keyboard
> shortcut to switch languages.
> 
> So............. as I understand........
> 
> The installed Hebrew keyboard is a blank keyboard w/o any keyboard
> map or bindings.
> 
> To achieve the map and bindings for Hebrew - I setxkbmap il and for
> Engliish - setkbmap us.
> 
> Two launchers on the desktop...DONE.

Hi Ethan,

No need for any launchers on the desktop.

Simply make sure you have, i.e.:

XKBLAYOUT="il,us"

XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_space_toggle"

in your /etc/default/keyboard or /etc/X11/xorg.conf (depending on
Debian version).

Then you can toggle those two layouts with ALT and Space.

Cheers,
-- 
rjc