[nzlug] Keyboard layout options...

[Steven Gilberd]

Oops.... should have scrolled up before assuming that this was a new
post I was replying to!

On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 23:50 +1300, Steven Gilberd wrote:
> 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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