GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 652104
No option to use Qwerty hotkeys in alternative Latin keyboard layouts
Last modified: 2018-02-10 03:29:24 UTC
Some users prefer to use an alternative Latin layout such as Dvorak to increase their typing speed. Many of these users prefer to use the original Qwerty keyboard shortcuts which are conveniently positioned (e.g. Ctrl: C-Copy, V-Paste, S-Save). An option should be provided to use Qwerty hotkeys with alternative layouts. Qwerty hotkeys are already used in the terminal and in non-latin keyboard layouts. Qwerty hotkeys were used in all keyboard layouts before bug 162726 was fixed.
See my comments at Bug 162726. Until it actually does get fixed, the following procedure will do what you want it to do, I think: 1. Set the default layout to US/standard 2. Set US/Dvorak as an alternative layout 3. When you first log in, immediately change layouts to US/Dvorak by clicking the layout switcher. Your CTRL and ALT keys should still be mapped to US/standard, but your unmodified keys should point to the Dvorak map. The only annoyance is that you'd have to remember to switch every time upon login. Note that I consider this behavior a bug, which is exactly why I insist the first bug (#162726) be re-opened. It is, however, a workaround for the time being.
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