Ok. According to: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2008/02/msg00418.html the original mail conveys a wrong suggestion. However, what about telling users in man kbd how to find out possible available values for XkbLayout XkbVariant XkbOptions so that people like me would find their way? I am thinking about something like: ---------------------------------------- ... XkbModel ... Known keyboard models are described in `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst'. ... XkbLayout ... Known keyboard layouts are described in `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst'. ... XkbVariant ... Known variants for particular keyboard layouts are described in `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst'. ... XkbOptions ... Known options are described in `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst' ---------------------------------------- and adding there a comprehensive example, such as: ---------------------------------------- EXAMPLE Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us,sk" Option "XkbVariant" ",qwerty" Option "XkbOptions" "grp:menu_toggle,grp_led:scroll" EndSection ---------------------------------------- together with its meaning: --------------------------------------- In this case users can switch between two layouts: - us (its default `basic' variant) - sk (its `qwerty' variant) by pressing so called "context menu" key. ---------------------------------------- ? I would send a patch but the manual page seems to be written directly in nroff and today it is too late for me to learn that markup. Best regard, -- mk
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