Bug#388694: xkb-data: XkbLayout says US but is actually UK keyboard

[Denis Barbier <barbier@linuxfr.org>]

On Fri, Sep 22, 2006 at 11:44:38AM +1000, Helen Faulkner wrote:
> Package: xkb-data
> Version: 0.8-12
> Severity: normal
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have just installed Debian sid on a new computer.  The keyboard has a US
> layout (in particular, it has an @ above the 2).  I have it set to a US layout,
> but it is behaving as though it has a UK layout (" above the 2).

Another program (GNOME/KDE/xmodmap/whatever) can override your settings.
Running
  $ xprop -root | grep XKB
should normally display
  _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc104", "us", "", ""
in your case.

Denis