I don't know if GDM still doesn't let users to change the keyboard layout, but in any case Gnome should cope with it. Ubuntu now uses LightDM/Unity Greeter and this problem doesn't exist there.
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478974 Title: GDM should use the preferred layout of the user To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/478974/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs