Public bug reported: xkeyboard-config has been remodelled and non-basic keyboard layouts have been moved to the 'extra' group.
Ubuntu does not offer a way through the GUI to enable the extra group for those users that need the special keyboard layouts. How to replicate: 1. Click on System settings/Keyboard, then Layout Settings, then click on the [+] button to add a new layout. 2. Try to find the Avestan keyboard layout. Although it was added last year to xkeyboard-config, it is not shown in the list. How to fix manually: 1. Start 'dconf-editor' (requires installation) and navigate to '/org/gnome/libgnomekbd/desktop/' 2. Find 'load-extra-items' and enable it. 3. Now the Keyboard layout list shows all keyboard layouts, including Avestan. What should be done: -> There should be an option in the Keyboard Layouts dialog box (in the Keyboard settings) to enable/disable the extra keyboard layouts. a. The text for the checkbox could say 'Enable additional keyboard layouts'. b. The checkbox action would enable/disable the field '/org/gnome/libgnomekbd/desktop/load-extra-items'. c. The default should be not to show additional keyboard layouts. ** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037180 Title: GSD should have an option to show extra keyboard layouts Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: xkeyboard-config has been remodelled and non-basic keyboard layouts have been moved to the 'extra' group. Ubuntu does not offer a way through the GUI to enable the extra group for those users that need the special keyboard layouts. How to replicate: 1. Click on System settings/Keyboard, then Layout Settings, then click on the [+] button to add a new layout. 2. Try to find the Avestan keyboard layout. Although it was added last year to xkeyboard-config, it is not shown in the list. How to fix manually: 1. Start 'dconf-editor' (requires installation) and navigate to '/org/gnome/libgnomekbd/desktop/' 2. Find 'load-extra-items' and enable it. 3. Now the Keyboard layout list shows all keyboard layouts, including Avestan. What should be done: -> There should be an option in the Keyboard Layouts dialog box (in the Keyboard settings) to enable/disable the extra keyboard layouts. a. The text for the checkbox could say 'Enable additional keyboard layouts'. b. The checkbox action would enable/disable the field '/org/gnome/libgnomekbd/desktop/load-extra-items'. c. The default should be not to show additional keyboard layouts. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1037180/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp