It seems the solution I gave you isn't a permanent one. I've found (with the help of that friend) the method to make the change permanent in this discussion: http://askubuntu.com/questions/102344/switching-keyboard-layouts-in-lubuntu-11-10
It's a bit complicated but I'm copying it in hope that it will help others: 1. Install the desired languages. $ gnome-language-selector 2. Create a shell script to execute setxkbmap after a delay and save it in a convenient place. Running it in the background may speed up the login process. Increase sleep time if needed. Replace "us, il" with your desired language codes. $ echo '(sleep 2; setxkbmap -option grp:alt_shift_toggle -layout "us,il") &' > ~/setxkbmap.sh 3. Make the script executable and verify that it works by toggling the key combination Alt-Shift to switch language. $ chmod +x ~/setxkbmap.sh $ ~/setxkbmap.sh 4. Create a .desktop file which executes the shell script just created. Replace "username" with your username. $ echo '[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=Keyboard Language Switcher Exec=/home/username/setxkbmap.sh Icon=/usr/share/lxkeymap/media/icon.png ' > ~/Desktop/setxkbmap.desktop 5. Logout and login again, then test by clicking on the new icon on your desktop, then toggling Alt-Shift. 6. Move the .desktop file to ~/.config/autostart $ mv ~/Desktop/setxkbmap.desktop ~/.config/autostart 7. Logout and login again, then test by toggling Alt-Shift. אלעד הן נייד: 052-5348554 On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:08 PM, אלעד הן <[email protected]> wrote: > Of course, you should uninstall the Hebrew input method before doing this. > > > > > אלעד הן > נייד: 052-5348554 > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:02 PM, אלעד הן <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok, a good friend, and far more knowledgeable than myself in the world of >> linux, gave me the solution. >> >> He says he thinks the way Lubuntu switches between languages is the >> source of the problem. >> >> He told me to run this command: >> >> *setxkbmap -option grp:alt_shift_toggle "us,il"* >> >> Now everything works wonderfully. >> >> How can I help lubuntu fix this problem? >> >> Thank all of you for your patience and your help. It makes even solving >> problems a nice experience. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> אלעד הן >> נייד: 052-5348554 >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:33 PM, אלעד הן <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I tried it out in Gedit. LibreOffice still has the spellchecker. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> אלעד הן >>> נייד: 052-5348554 >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:30 PM, Walter Lapchynski <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> מזל טוב ☺ >>>> >>>> What word processor? >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:28 PM, אלעד הן <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > It worked! Thank you so much! >>>> > >>>> > The only problem is now I seem to have lost the Hebrew spell checker, >>>> which >>>> > I guess is part of the other Hebrew input method. Is there a way to >>>> get only >>>> > the spell checker? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > אלעד הן >>>> > נייד: 052-5348554 >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:15 PM, Walter Lapchynski <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Keyboard Input Methods in the Preferences menu. Or just run >>>> >> `ibus-setup` from the command line. Or you can use the "Run" option >>>> in >>>> >> the menu. Or you can use the Alt-F2 shortcut for that Run option. >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:09 PM, אלעד הן <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> > Well, I installed it but now embarrassingly I have no Idea where >>>> >> > ibus-setup >>>> >> > is... >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Anyway, as far as I know there are no physical differences between >>>> US >>>> >> > and >>>> >> > Hebrew keyboards. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > אלעד הן >>>> >> > נייד: 052-5348554 >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:05 PM, Walter Lapchynski <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Well, it might work with the Hebrew keyboard, too. It's worth >>>> trying >>>> >> >> with >>>> >> >> both. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> On 3/1/15, אלעד הן <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> >> > Thanks! Well, I have a US keyboard too (I have little stickers >>>> for >>>> >> >> > the >>>> >> >> > Hebrew letters) so this definitely seems worth a try. >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > אלעד הן >>>> >> >> > נייד: 052-5348554 >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 9:36 PM, Walter Lapchynski < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> >> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> One thing I read from there is potentially installing the >>>> >> >> >> `ibus-m17n` >>>> >> >> >> package and then choosing the Hebrew input method in >>>> `ibus-setup`. I >>>> >> >> >> actually just did this, switched to the Hebrew input method >>>> and was >>>> >> >> >> able to copy and paste no problem. Of course, I do have a US >>>> >> >> >> keyboard, >>>> >> >> >> so that might not be a good test ☺ >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:25 AM, אלעד הן <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> >> >> > Thank you very much. >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > The problem is global as far as I can tell (in every program >>>> and >>>> >> >> >> > even >>>> >> >> >> > in >>>> >> >> >> the >>>> >> >> >> > file manager). >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > I will try changing the layout and see if it helps. >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > I came across this bit of information: >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > http://en.libreofficeforum.org/node/1586 >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > But I'm too ill-informed to understand if what they describe >>>> is >>>> >> >> >> > the >>>> >> >> >> > same >>>> >> >> >> > problem and what exactly they're suggesting as a solution... >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > אלעד הן >>>> >> >> >> > נייד: 052-5348554 >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Walter Lapchynski < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> >> >> >> wrote: >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> First off, there is an [Ubuntu Local Community in >>>> Israel][1] that >>>> >> >> >> >> you >>>> >> >> >> >> may want to connect with, especially considering they have >>>> >> >> >> >> probably >>>> >> >> >> >> faced the same issue. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> Secondly, this is not solely a Lubuntu issue. Sure, we have >>>> >> >> >> >> different >>>> >> >> >> >> GUI tools to do this and that but ultimately "under the >>>> hood" >>>> >> >> >> >> Ubuntu >>>> >> >> >> >> and Lubuntu is the same. That being said, it may be useful >>>> to ask >>>> >> >> >> >> in >>>> >> >> >> >> Ubuntu circles what the appropriate command line solution >>>> is. If >>>> >> >> >> >> you >>>> >> >> >> >> can figure that out, I'm sure we can translate that into an >>>> >> >> >> >> appropriate Lubuntu GUI solution. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> Now, is this only in the word processor or is this global? >>>> If >>>> >> >> >> >> it's >>>> >> >> >> >> only the word processor, you might want to see if it has >>>> better >>>> >> >> >> >> support for Hebrew. For example, I know of the package >>>> >> >> >> >> `libreoffice-l10n-he` which adds some additional support for >>>> >> >> >> >> Hebrew. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> If it is global, then you may want to try the alternative >>>> >> >> >> >> keyboard >>>> >> >> >> >> layouts (lyx, phonetic, biblical). I have searched through >>>> the >>>> >> >> >> >> plethora of options that `setxkbmap` offers (see `man >>>> >> >> >> >> xkeyboard-config`) and I don't find anything particularly >>>> >> >> >> >> obvious, >>>> >> >> >> >> so >>>> >> >> >> >> I would imagine that one of these three layouts probably >>>> has your >>>> >> >> >> >> solution. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> My guess is either that this is specific to a particular >>>> >> >> >> >> application >>>> >> >> >> >> (in which case the answer may involve digging through its >>>> >> >> >> >> configuration and/or complaining to the folks that make that >>>> >> >> >> >> application) or that some existing keyboard layout or option >>>> >> >> >> >> provides >>>> >> >> >> >> the answer. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> It is possible that people just switch keyboard layouts. >>>> Sure >>>> >> >> >> >> seems >>>> >> >> >> >> strange, but it's possible. If you look at the "Switching to >>>> >> >> >> >> another >>>> >> >> >> >> layout" section in the aforementioned man page, you'll see >>>> you >>>> >> >> >> >> can >>>> >> >> >> >> define hotkeys to quickly make this change. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> I will note that /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/il seems to be >>>> >> >> >> >> written >>>> >> >> >> >> by >>>> >> >> >> >> someone who has a better sense of Hebrew than I do, >>>> referencing >>>> >> >> >> >> the >>>> >> >> >> >> "standard SI-1452." That being said, I my gut tells me they >>>> >> >> >> >> probably >>>> >> >> >> >> didn't miss this crucial set of hotkeys. >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> If you discover the answer, please share with us! Perhaps >>>> even >>>> >> >> >> >> better, >>>> >> >> >> >> add what you find to the [Hebrew Localization Ubuntu wiki >>>> >> >> >> >> page][2]. >>>> >> >> >> >> Good luck! >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> [1]: http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-il/ >>>> >> >> >> >> [2]: >>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HebrewLocalizationHowto >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 8:26 AM, אלעד הן <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> >> >> >> >> wrote: >>>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks for responding. I'm to much of a newbie to >>>> understand >>>> >> >> >> >> > most >>>> >> >> >> >> > of >>>> >> >> >> >> > what >>>> >> >> >> >> > you said though :( >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > The site doesn't seem to be related to linux... >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > I looked through the different keyboard options in >>>> >> >> >> >> > "preferences" >>>> >> >> >> >> > and >>>> >> >> >> >> > there >>>> >> >> >> >> > aren't many of them, and nothing looks relevant... >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > אלעד הן >>>> >> >> >> >> > נייד: 052-5348554 >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 6:09 PM, Israel < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> >> >> >> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> On 03/01/2015 04:55 AM, אלעד הן wrote: >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Hi everyone. I'm a total newbie and probably doing this >>>> wrong >>>> >> >> >> >> >> but >>>> >> >> >> bare >>>> >> >> >> >> >> with me... I tried searching for answers to this >>>> problem, but >>>> >> >> >> although >>>> >> >> >> >> >> I've >>>> >> >> >> >> >> found several references to it, I couldn't find a >>>> solution. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Anyway, I installed lubuntu 14.04 (not the 64 bit >>>> version) on >>>> >> >> >> >> >> my >>>> >> >> >> >> >> old >>>> >> >> >> >> >> laptop and I'm very pleased with the performances. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> When word-processing I mostly use Hebrew, and I've found >>>> the >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Keyboard >>>> >> >> >> >> >> shortcuts don't work when I'm the keyboard is switched to >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Hebrew. >>>> >> >> >> This >>>> >> >> >> >> >> means >>>> >> >> >> >> >> that every time I want to copy and paste in Hebrew I >>>> first >>>> >> >> >> >> >> have >>>> >> >> >> >> >> to >>>> >> >> >> >> >> switch >>>> >> >> >> >> >> back to English, use the shortcuts and switch back to >>>> Hebrew. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> This >>>> >> >> >> is a >>>> >> >> >> >> >> very >>>> >> >> >> >> >> big problem for the flow of work, and makes the shortcuts >>>> >> >> >> >> >> hardly >>>> >> >> >> short. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Does anyone have a solution for this? >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> אלעד הן >>>> >> >> >> >> >> נייד: 052-5348554 >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Elad, >>>> >> >> >> >> >> It may be an issue with the way the Hebrew keyboard is >>>> mapped. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> The >>>> >> >> >> >> >> keyboard probably represents "V" and "C" incorrectly. >>>> Which >>>> >> >> >> >> >> would >>>> >> >> >> >> >> make >>>> >> >> >> >> >> sense, which one becomes 'V' and which one becomes 'C'? >>>> There >>>> >> >> >> >> >> are >>>> >> >> >> >> >> at >>>> >> >> >> >> >> least >>>> >> >> >> >> >> 2 for each of those that I can think of, right? >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> You may find something here: >>>> >> >> >> >> >> http://penguin.org.il/ >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Since it is an Israeli Linux site. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> I think this may be related to X keyboard mapping, >>>> though that >>>> >> >> >> >> >> is >>>> >> >> >> >> >> a >>>> >> >> >> >> >> guess. >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> Sorry I do not know a specific solution, though. 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