#1 2021-12-20 20:23:15

rocky33

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Registered: 2021-06-23

Posts: 24

German QWERTY Keyboard layout

Guys,

I have installed ibus, I am able to switch between English US and German QWERTZ keyboard layouts. I don't see German QWERTY keyboard listed in ibus Preferences, is there any way we can tweak this in?

On my previous install, I have tried to edit the key mapping with success, but I was wondering if there is any other way rather than messing around with the files. All I want is, Z and Y to switch places.

I have seen German Qwerty keyboard layout listed in Ubuntu, is there any way we can have something like that here?

brontosaurusrex

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Registered: 2015-09-29

Posts: 2,746

Re: German QWERTY Keyboard layout

Not an expert on this, but seems to be there in bullseye

grep -E ^xkb_symbols < /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/de | tail
xkb_symbols "koy_base" {
xkb_symbols "koy" {
xkb_symbols "bone_base" {
xkb_symbols "bone" {
xkb_symbols "bone_eszett_home_base" {
xkb_symbols "bone_eszett_home" {
xkb_symbols "neo_qwertz_base" {
xkb_symbols "neo_qwertz" {
xkb_symbols "neo_qwerty_base" {
xkb_symbols "neo_qwerty" {

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rocky33

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Registered: 2021-06-23

Posts: 24

Re: German QWERTY Keyboard layout

I am still a noob, is there any way I can get this on Buster?
Where should I be looking at?

brontosaurusrex

Middle Office

Registered: 2015-09-29

Posts: 2,746

Re: German QWERTY Keyboard layout

I would do

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
# find the one
cat /etc/default/keyboard # check
# something to actually apply this stuff maybe, don't recall, I'd just logout/login

Last edited by brontosaurusrex (2021-12-21 14:48:06)

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