Bug 43922

Summary:	Feature request: more options for Option "XKbOptions" "grp:XXX" please
Product:	xkeyboard-config	Reporter:	Amnon Harel <aharel>
Component:	General	Assignee:	xkb
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Description Amnon Harel 2011-12-18 01:02:00 UTC

Would it be possible to have full user control over which key combinations switch/toggle between keyboard layouts?
If only hard-coded options are possible, I hope you'll add the option of having alt+shift toggle the keyboard layout, but *only when they are on the same side of the keyboard* (leaving the other meta-shift open for emacs, etc.), or even a simpler lalt+lshift option.

Comment 1 Sergey V. Udaltsov 2011-12-20 15:29:47 UTC

Well, providing full control is not an option at all

You can easily create lalt+lshift option by hacking alt_shift_toggle: just remove RALT and RTSH mapping.

But I do not see the need in having it upstream. Do you know if somebody but you needs that option?

Comment 2 Amnon Harel 2011-12-21 00:02:04 UTC

Dear Sergey,

I don't know either way.
But it seems likely to be a common need.
Few people bother with bug reports, much less feature requests.
I saw several posts in linux forums about needing a switching
combination that's purely with the left hand. This made me realize
I also have this same habit :-)
The other two components are very common: using two languages
and using emacs. So I imagine this feature would be used if
people become aware of it.

   cheers,
   Amnon

Comment 3 Sergey V. Udaltsov 2011-12-24 13:49:19 UTC

> I saw several posts in linux forums about needing a switching
> combination that's purely with the left hand. This made me realize
> I also have this same habit :-)
Actually that would be a good proof. Could you give me some links?

Comment 4 Amnon Harel 2011-12-25 09:22:51 UTC

Hi Sergey,

Sorry, I didn't find that post again.
But I found
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/control-center/+bug/36812
which describes a much better solution for this kind of problem.

Unfortunately, there seems to be some political ill-will towards that
solution. So perhaps my sillier suggestion is more practical.

  cheers,
  Amnon

Comment 5 Sergey V. Udaltsov 2011-12-26 04:31:02 UTC

Ok, Done. Enjoy:)

Comment 6 Amnon Harel 2011-12-26 05:38:43 UTC

Thanks Sergey :-)

 Amnon

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