Switching keyboard layout

[nektarnm]

Hi.

I have installed Kubuntu 6.06.1 for the first time at my PC.
I'm Greek but I want interface in English, while I can type in my native language.
I search all over internet and I found many articles explaining how to install greek language support.
One thing still remains a mystery to me.

-- I cannot switch from English to Greek and vice versa without clicking the flag icon. Even though I activated xkb options with Alt_Shift on.

Can someone help me on that?

Thank you in advance

[paris]

Re: Switching keyboard layout

Hello, I have exactly the same problem... :P Did you find a way to do it finally??

[conga]

Re: Switching keyboard layout

Hi all

I 'm a newbie to kubuntu and linux in general, and was frustrated by the same problem.
Recently, I found a solution that worked for me at a Greek forum dedicated to linux

http://www.linuxformat.gr/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=75

So, i thought to bump this thread, in case it becomes useful for other people in the future.

Step 1)
I run the command kwrite ~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals and then searched for the line "Switch to Next Keyboard Layout=default(Ctrl+Alt+K)".
Finally changed it to "Switch to Next Keyboard Layout=Alt+Shift_L" and saved it.

Step 2)
run the command /etc/X11/xorg.conf , then searched for the Section InputDevice (keyboard), which manually changed like this

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us,gr(extended)"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll,compose:r win"
EndSection

Saved file, reloaded kde (CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE) and the keyboard shortcut works perfectly ever since.

Cheers