I think this is not the same issue. Bug #834523 is about the lack of UI for switching between existing keyboard layouts on the fly. This functionality was handled by gnome- panel previously.
My bug is about the lack of UI for adding initially new keyboard layouts to the system while defining the list of layout between which you switch later. This was handled in gnome-control-center previously. ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 834523 Can't change the keyboard layout from a default install -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/837113 Title: No option for adding new keyboard layouts Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I use Oneiric and I want to add a new keyboard layout, but cannot. The forums say that this can be done from "layouts" section in Region and Language window, but I have onll "Language Support" window and it has no "layouts" option, button or tab. See attached image. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.1.5-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Aug 30 04:23:42 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-29 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/837113/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
