After starting either GNOME or KDE, try this command: setxkbmap -option grp_led:scroll,grp:alt_shift_toggle us,il
See if this gives you hebrew, and if not, tell me what the error that comes out (if any). Note: if you're using VNC, then there's a problem (if I recall correctly) switching with ALT SHIFT between the languages in VNC session. Thanks, Hetz On Dec 31, 2007 1:59 PM, Dan Shimshoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Hetz, may I ask: does this work for you ? > I have FC8; First, I removed the keyboard switching checkbox in Gnome. > > than I tried changing: > /etc/X11/xorg.conf thus: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Keyboard0" > Driver "kbd" > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > #Option "XkbLayout" "us+inet" > Option "XkbLayout" "us,il" > Option "XkbOptions" "grp:Alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll" > EndSection > > And restaring the X server. > It did not work. > > Than I also removed the "hebrew" from keyboard preferences->Layouts. > And than restarted the X-server. > Still, when pressing "alt-shift" nothing happens. It stays English, > and scroll lock > led stays unlighted. > > I do not see any errors in Xorg.0.log in both cases. > > Any ideas ? Am I missing something ? > > Regards, > Dan > > > > > On Dec 31, 2007 10:07 AM, Hetz Ben Hamo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan, > > > > I always skipped both GNOME and KDE's language keyboard binding and > > did it directly on xorg.conf: > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Keyboard0" > > Driver "kbd" > > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > > Option "XkbLayout" "us,il" > > Option "XkbOptions" "grp:Alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll" > > > > > > This should let you toggle between hebrew and english with the left > > alt-shift. Don't forget first to disable the bindings that you already > > did in GNOME or else GNOME will overridden your xorg settings. > > > > Thanks, > > Hetz > > > > > > On Dec 31, 2007 8:46 AM, Dan Shimshoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I am using hebrew and English on FC8 with a GNOME desktop. > > > > > > I want to use only the left alt+shift key combination as a shortcut for > > > switching between languages. > > > > > > I choose Alt+Shift to change layout and to toggle between hebrew and > > > English. > > > > > > I did it by going to gnome panel->Keyboard Preferences, > > > and to Layout options/Layout switching. > > > > > > The problem with this is that it changes languages also when Left Alt and > > > Right > > > Shift are pressed !! > > > So , when I try to use the combination "Left Alt + Right Shift + ?" , > > > which > > > is the default shortcut in Midnight Commander (MC) for "find file", > > > I eventually get to changing the language instead of reaching MC "find > > > file" dialog. > > > And I use this "Left Alt + Right Shift + ?" shortcut quite instinctively. > > > > > > Any ideas? Is there any solution so only lefy ALT/SHIFT will change > > > languages > > > (in gnome)? > > > > > > > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > ================================================================= > > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > > > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Skepticism is the lazy person's default position. > > my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org > > > -- Skepticism is the lazy person's default position. my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
