Xsun has XKB, it's just off by default. To change Xsun on x86 keyboard
layout, run kdmconfig (as root) and choose a new layout.
Xorg does use XKB by default, and should work fine with setxkbmap (though
we haven't bundled it yet, we should one of these days).
-Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersmith at sun.com
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering
Herr S. Sarholz wrote:
> Hi
>
> I installed OpenSolaris build 27 on an IBM laptop a few days ago.
> As installation keyboard layout I choose "us".
>
> Is there an ease way to change the layout to "de" when running X and to
> switch between layouts?
> (I tryed to change the setting in the Java Desktop Menu with no effect)
>
> On Linux I use setxkbmap. I even can log into a Linux box with ssh and
> use setxkbmap to change the keyboard layout.
> I also could write a xmodmap file and use xmodmap to switch between
> layouts, but is there an easyer way?
>
> I had the same problem on a SunBlade workstation. But since the Sun X
> server has no XKB extension setxkbmap didnot work, and I wrote xmodmap
> files.
>
>
> Regards
> Samuel
>
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