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setxkbmap — Set the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension. More information: <https://manned.org/setxkbmap>.

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Problem

How to use the setxkbmap command: Set the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension. More information: <https://manned.org/setxkbmap>.

Solution

setxkbmap — Set the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension. More information: <https://manned.org/setxkbmap>.

Set the keyboard in French AZERTY:

setxkbmap {{fr}}

Set multiple keyboard layouts, their variants and switching option:

setxkbmap -layout {{us,de}} -variant {{,qwerty}} -option '{{grp:alt_caps_toggle}}'

List all layouts:

localectl list-x11-keymap-layouts

List variants for the layout:

localectl list-x11-keymap-variants {{de}}

List available switching options:

localectl list-x11-keymap-options | grep grp:

Display help:

setxkbmap -help

Code Snippets

Set the keyboard in French AZERTY

setxkbmap {{fr}}

Set multiple keyboard layouts, their variants and switching option

setxkbmap -layout {{us,de}} -variant {{,qwerty}} -option '{{grp:alt_caps_toggle}}'

List all layouts

localectl list-x11-keymap-layouts

List variants for the layout

localectl list-x11-keymap-variants {{de}}

List available switching options

localectl list-x11-keymap-options | grep grp:

Context

tldr-pages: linux/setxkbmap

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