I have tried to add an input source through gsettings
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources sources "[('xkb', 'us'), ('xkb',
'ru')]"
but it still produced the same result: text input remains at default layout.
Restarting the GNOME Shell fixes the issue and the 'ru' layout gets
added in /etc/default/keyboard configuration file: XKBLAYOUT=us,ru
This may explain why rearranging the order of input sources magically
fixes the bug: newly added input sources probably need to be put into
defaults once to be recognized later.
However, manually editing the keyboard configuration file does nothing.
What probably happens is that gnome-shell recognizes the added input
sources but 'forgets' 1) to send the appropriate command to XKB
(setxkbmap ru) whenever the switch shortcut is invoked; or 2) to
reconfigure the keyboard settings.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1890875
Title:
Keyboard won't switch its layout to a newly added second input source
unless their order is rearranged
Status in GNOME Shell:
Unknown
Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
What should happen:
Adding a second input source (Russian, in my case) should result in being
able to switch to it and use it immediately.
What happens now:
It is not recognized until you rearrange its order, or reboot.
Steps to reproduce this bug:
1. Have English set as primary language.
2. Go to Settings > Region & Language > Input Sources and add Russian.
3. Russian layout is added to Input Sources and the indicator becomes visible
in the Top Bar.
4. You can switch between languages with the assigned keyboard shortcut but
the text input won't change.
5. Rearrange their order in Input Sources: make Russian primary, English
secondary.
6. You can now enter text in Russian.
7. You can now put Russian back to being second in the list (so it does not
cause problems at logic screen, opening up new browser window, etc.)
or 5. Reboot or re-login (restarting gnome-shell works as well:
killall -3 gnome-shell or Alt+F2 > r > Enter)
Screenshots are attached. The bug is easily reproduced as many times as
possible.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-112.113-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Aug 8 13:39:01 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-03 (1373 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20160719)
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-07-24 (15 days ago)
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