[nzlug] Keyboard layout options...

[Nevyn]

Not only that, but we're also looking at the rhealms of Windows here.

On Dec 7, 2007 11:52 PM, Steven Gilberd <steve at erayd.net> wrote:
> Oops.... should have scrolled up before assuming that this was a new
> post I was replying to!
>
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> 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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