[nzlug] Keyboard layout options...

[Steven Gilberd]

I just use quicklaunch shortcuts to setxkbmap (this should be installed
by default with most distros). 'setxkbmap dvorak' and 'setxkbmap us' are
all that's required, and very easy to use. Takes effect immediately,
across the entire X session - no restart required.

Cheers,
Steve

On Thu, 2007-11-08 at 16:42 -0800, Nevyn wrote:
> On Nov 8, 2007 1:05 PM, Leon Matthews <nzlug at lost.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> > > How much of a pain is it remapping the whole keyboard layout when gaming?
> >
> > Short version: Very little. A couple of minutes, once only, for some games.
> >
> > I dual-boot Windows on my home PC to play games on, and installed it with
> > the Dvorak layout as the default, so I don't switch layouts at all.  When
> > it's running, its running Dvorak.  (My fiancee doesn't play games and she
> > knows how to change layouts in Linux with a little widget by the clock).
> >
> > For games you'll usually want to use the keyboard keys as the game developer
> > intended.  For example, pressing the 'R' key on your keyboard to reload
> > (even though the key now actually means 'P'), and the physical WASD to move
> > in FPS games.
> >
> > Some games use the physical keycodes directly, so require no effort to play,
> > some need you to remap the keys in their option menu before you start.  I've
> > never run into any game where you can't remap the keys.
> >
> > Leon
> 
> Careful.... Oni didn't come with any configuration tools to remap keys
> - although, if you were savvy enough, you could find the ini file that
> contained the information and change it yourself. I was kinda of
> wondering about things Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V - they're all in a
> very convenient line so hopefully that sort of thing doesn't change.
> 
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