> > I have found out that my problem with xfce4 keyboard plugin > > reduces to the fact that now I cannot choose Russian Winkeys > > alternative keyboard: there is no such option in the corresponding > > keyboard layout settings. So, I have to choose Osetinian Winkeys > > alternative keyboard as it is appears to be the next best choice:
The problem has been solved by 1) unmerging buggy xfce4-xkb-plugin 2) deleting its .rc file somewhere in ~/.config directory 3) emerging buggy xfce4-xkb-plugin back I think it is a bug as it is impossible to chose ru(winkeys) keyboard layout from xfce4-xkb-plugin interface.