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Can't change keyboard layout in Xfce

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Can't change keyboard layout in Xfce
Date: Thu, 20 May 2021 17:22:19 -0400

Hello,

In a VM image such as the one we offer for download here:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-vm-image-1.3.0.x86_64-linux.qcow2
or manually built with

$ guix system image --image-size=20G -t qcow2 gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl

it is not possible to switch the keyboard layout (it sticks to the
default English US one) via the provided GUI (xfce4-keyboard-settings).

Looking at dbus-monitor, we can see that it sends the following D-Bus
messages to xfconf, the configuration manager of Xfce:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
method call time=1621544143.298985 sender=:1.31 -> destination=:1.3 serial=21 path=/org/xfce/Xfconf; interface=org.xfce.Xfconf; member=SetProperty
   string "keyboard-layout"
   string "/Default/XkbLayout"
   variant       string "us,ara,et"
method call time=1621544143.299068 sender=:1.31 -> destination=:1.3 serial=22 path=/org/xfce/Xfconf; interface=org.xfce.Xfconf; member=SetProperty
   string "keyboard-layout"
   string "/Default/XkbVariant"
   variant       string "dvorak,,"
method return time=1621544143.299121 sender=:1.3 -> destination=:1.31 serial=425 reply_serial=21
signal time=1621544143.299139 sender=:1.3 -> destination=(null destination) serial=426 path=/org/xfce/Xfconf; interface=org.xfce.Xfconf; member=PropertyChanged
   string "keyboard-layout"
   string "/Default/XkbLayout"
   variant       string "us,ara,et"
method return time=1621544143.299192 sender=:1.3 -> destination=:1.31 serial=427 reply_serial=22
signal time=1621544143.299209 sender=:1.3 -> destination=(null destination) serial=428 path=/org/xfce/Xfconf; interface=org.xfce.Xfconf; member=PropertyChanged
   string "keyboard-layout"
   string "/Default/XkbVariant"
   variant       string "dvorak,,"
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

There doesn't seem to be a problem up to this point.

We'd need to continue the investigation with what xfconf does following
the received D-Bus messages.

Thanks,

Maxim

Message #12 received at 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
To: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48549: Can't change keyboard layout in Xfce
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:39:25 +0800

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> In a VM image such as the one we offer for download here:
> https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-vm-image-1.3.0.x86_64-linux.qcow2
> or manually built with
>
> $ guix system image --image-size=20G -t qcow2 gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
>
> it is not possible to switch the keyboard layout (it sticks to the
> default English US one) via the provided GUI (xfce4-keyboard-settings).


Hello, i find that select the layout won't make it active, but you have
to move it to the top row.  Closing now, as it does works..


Thanks.

Message #15 received at 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
Cc: 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48549: Can't change keyboard layout in Xfce
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:21:56 -0400

Hello,

宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net> writes:

> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> In a VM image such as the one we offer for download here:
>> https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-vm-image-1.3.0.x86_64-linux.qcow2
>> or manually built with
>>
>> $ guix system image --image-size=20G -t qcow2 gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
>>
>> it is not possible to switch the keyboard layout (it sticks to the
>> default English US one) via the provided GUI (xfce4-keyboard-settings).
>
>
> Hello, i find that select the layout won't make it active, but you have
> to move it to the top row.  Closing now, as it does works..

And is this is how it is intended to behave (the same on other GNU/Linux
distributions, say?).

Thanks for trying it out!

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

Message #18 received at 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
To: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48549: Can't change keyboard layout in Xfce
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 08:38:53 +0800

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net> writes:
>
>> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> In a VM image such as the one we offer for download here:
>>> https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-vm-image-1.3.0.x86_64-linux.qcow2
>>> or manually built with
>>>
>>> $ guix system image --image-size=20G -t qcow2 gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
>>>
>>> it is not possible to switch the keyboard layout (it sticks to the
>>> default English US one) via the provided GUI (xfce4-keyboard-settings).
>>
>>
>> Hello, i find that select the layout won't make it active, but you have
>> to move it to the top row.  Closing now, as it does works..
>
> And is this is how it is intended to behave (the same on other GNU/Linux
> distributions, say?).
>
> Thanks for trying it out!

Yes, it also behave the same on ArchLinux, the "Keyboard Layouts" panel
plugin is more easier to use..

Message #21 received at 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
Cc: 48549-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48549: Can't change keyboard layout in Xfce
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 21:16:24 -0400

Hi,

宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net> writes:

> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net> writes:
>>
>>> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> In a VM image such as the one we offer for download here:
>>>> https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-vm-image-1.3.0.x86_64-linux.qcow2
>>>> or manually built with
>>>>
>>>> $ guix system image --image-size=20G -t qcow2 gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
>>>>
>>>> it is not possible to switch the keyboard layout (it sticks to the
>>>> default English US one) via the provided GUI (xfce4-keyboard-settings).
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello, i find that select the layout won't make it active, but you have
>>> to move it to the top row.  Closing now, as it does works..
>>
>> And is this is how it is intended to behave (the same on other GNU/Linux
>> distributions, say?).
>>
>> Thanks for trying it out!
>
> Yes, it also behave the same on ArchLinux, the "Keyboard Layouts" panel
> plugin is more easier to use..

I see, thanks for confirming.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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