[This is probably more an xserver issue than xkeyboard-config]
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: gnome-control-center + The X.org XKB protocol has a limitation in that it can map only one + keyboard model per layout. The data type used to communicate keyboard + mappings between the server and client apps simply doesn't provide room + for the data needed for multiple keyboards. So a proper solution + requires updating the X11 protocol to X12 (or at least X11.1), which is + something that must be done upstream (further, there is risk that + changing the protocol could cause widespread breakage in client + applications if not done carefully.) - The gnome-keyboard-properties dialog allows me to define only 1 keyboard - model; instead the model ought to be specific to each layout. + So, in other words, this is not something that can be trivially fixed, + but it's a known issue and will hopefully be dealt with some day. + + [Original Report] + The gnome-keyboard-properties dialog allows me to define only 1 keyboard model; instead the model ought to be specific to each layout. I have an English keyboard (Logitech Internet Navigator Keyboard with 105 keys) and also a French one (AZERTY with 104 keys). I cannot properly define the French one because I cannot select an appropriate keyboard model for it without disrupting the definition of the English keyboard. I can only define a single model system-wide. ** Summary changed: - gnome-keyboard-properties does not handle 2 different keyboard models + MASTER: XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models (X11 protocol limitation) ** Summary changed: - MASTER: XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models (X11 protocol limitation) + MASTER: XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models ** Summary changed: - MASTER: XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models + (needs x11 protocol update) XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models (X11 protocol limitation) ** Summary changed: - (needs x11 protocol update) XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models (X11 protocol limitation) + (needs x11 protocol update) XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xkeyboard-config => xorg-server -- (needs x11 protocol update) XKB cannot map multiple keyboard models https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120788 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
