Hello Debian Maintainers,
Thank you for your response regarding the xkb-data 2.42-1 layout issue.
We have identified a working temporary fix that resolves the problem
until an upstream patch is released.
Temporary solution:
1. Comment out the “gb” layout block in /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml:
sudo sed -i '/<name>gb<\/name>/s/^/<!-- /'
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml
sudo sed -i '/<\/name>/a \-->/' /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml
2. Rebuild the xkb-data configuration:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data
After applying these commands, the layout correctly stays as:
layout: us,ru
This confirms the root cause is within the evdev.xml rule parsing
introduced in version 2.42-1, which enforces the “gb” layout as the
first default regardless of the user configuration.
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Subject: Bug report Package: xkb-data
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:05:56 +0300
From: Artem Gatchenko <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Package: xkb-data
Version: 2.42-1
Distribution: Debian 13 (Trixie)
Severity: normal
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Description
After upgrading to Debian 13 (Trixie) with xkb-data 2.42-1, the X server
automatically adds the British layout (“gb”) as the first layout in the
XKB configuration even if it’s not specified in /etc/default/keyboard,
localectl, or XFCE settings.
Result:
layout: gb,us,ru
Expected:
layout: us,ru
---
Steps to Reproduce
1. Install Debian 13 (Trixie).
2. Ensure /etc/default/keyboard contains:
XKBLAYOUT="us,ru"
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
3. Run localectl status → correct output (us,ru).
4. Start an X session (XFCE, LightDM, etc.).
5. Run setxkbmap -query → output shows gb,us,ru.
---
Environment
- Debian 13 (Trixie)
- xkb-data 2.42-1
- XFCE 4.18 / LightDM
- Keyboard model: pc105
- Hardware: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
---
Additional Info
- localectl status shows correct layouts (us,ru)
- No XKB environment variables
- udev and XFCE configs clean
- Downgrading to xkb-data 2.38-1 restores correct behavior
- Reproducible on fresh installs and VMs
---
Workarounds
- Comment out the <layout><name>gb</name> block in
/etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml
- Downgrade xkb-data to 2.38-1 (Bookworm)
---
Suggested Fix
Review rule generation in 2.42: prevent forced fallback of “gb” layout
when other layouts are explicitly configured.
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