On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 9:50:15 AM UTC+5:30, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > > Rustom Mody wrote: > > > >> $ setxkbmap -query # examine current settings > > > > Alas, that does not appear to work in Debian squeeze: > > > > steve@runes:~$ setxkbmap -query > > Error! Option "-query" not recognized > > > > Or Centos. > > > > What are you using? > > Works for me on Debian Wheezy. Either it's a version difference (I > don't have any Squeeze machines any more, we're all on Wheezy or > Jessie), or there's some additional package that I have installed > here.
This xkb stuff seems to be (surprisingly) in development -- if only the docs kept pace! eg My impression is that ubuntus prior to 11.x did not have apl keyboard Somewhere around 11/12 or after this works setxkbmap -layout "us,apl" -option "grp:switch" after that abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz produces ⍺⊥∩⌊∊_∇∆⍳∘'⎕|⊤○*?⍴⌈~↓∪⍵⊃↑⊂ when chorded with R-Alt If that looks gibberish see that keyboard: http://xahlee.info/kbd/creating_apl_keyboard_layout.html Replace the 'apl' in the setxkb by 'gr' and you will see more familiar territory αβψδεφγηιξκλμνοπ;ρστθωςχυζ ΑΒΨΔΕΦΓΗΙΞΚΛΜΝΟΠ:ΡΣΤΘΣΧΥΖ Of course for it to work the alternate should be working. eg right now on my box: $ setxkbmap -query rules: evdev model: pc104 layout: us,gr options: grp:switch,compose:menu which shows gr as alternate and the grp:switch (whatever that means) -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
