GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 143786
"Keyboard Indicator" won't let me switch the layout
Last modified: 2005-09-08 23:35:54 UTC
Description of Problem: - if "seperate group for each item" is checked, clicking on the applet in the panel ("tray?") makes the layout switch BUT it reverts to its previous value as soon as you click in a window - if it is not checked, clicking on the applet won't make the layout switch) Steps to reproduce the problem: 1. check the "seperate group for each item" checkbox under properties 2. start gedit or anything else 3. click on the applet. The keymap name it shows will change 4. click in gedit, the applet will switch back to the previous layout. 1. uncheck the "seperate group for each item" checkbox under properties 2. start gedit or anything else 3. click on the applet. The keymap name it shows will change (this time it works) 4. click in gedit, write something (this time the layout switching really worked). 5. click once more on the applet, it doesn't allow the layout to be changed anymore Actual Results: Expected Results: How often does this happen? each time Additional Information:
What is the version of gnome-applets? For FC2, just do "rpm -q gnome-applets"
gnome-applets-2.6.0-5
Could you please try version 2.6.1? Some things were fixed there...
The same happens for me. I'm using gnome-applets/unstable uptodate 2.6.1-6 with debian unstable. I'm using a british and a swedish layout. The british is the default one. When I type anything with the swedish layout i can't left-click the icon to change to british. If i don't type anything while in the swedish layout i can still switch back to the british one. It always work when switching from british to swedish. (This only happens when the "Separate group for each window" is selected). Using the rightclick menu also seems to work al the time. Also, where do you specify the keyboard shortcut for switching layouts?
Frederik: do you use flags or just labels in the indicator?
Only labels. How to you configure it to use flags as well?
In order to use flags - take the latest gswitchit-plugins (0.3)
> where do you specify the keyboard shortcut for switching layouts? gnome-keyboard-properties, "Layout Options", section "Group Shift/Lock behaviour"
Thanks. The keyboard switching works prefectly, but the mouse left clicking on the icon still doesn't work...
To say the truth, the problem with non-working flags is long-outstanding - and I don't really know how to fix it (I just get no notifications on the mouse click). Any ideas are welcome. But labels should work fine - so I'll try to play around..
If you take the latest libxklavier from CVS and gnome-applets from CVS (even the branch gnome-2-6 will do) - this problem should be fixed. I'd appreciate some testing lads...
Just be careful - take branch v_1_0 of libxklavier. Did not put fixed to the HEAD yet
Any news? Can I close this one?
No news. Works for me. Bye :)