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Gogeta_44
05-23-2004, 04:50 PM
How do you configure a Dvorak keyboard in gnome. I got it to work in kde but no luck in gnome. I use fluxbox too so a system wide option would be prefered.

hard candy
05-24-2004, 09:14 AM
From Vancouver LUG mailing list:
"change the content of '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'
to
KEYTABLE="/usr/lib/kbd/keytables/dvorak.map"
manually.
You may have to reboot the machine in the latter case for the change to take effect.
Next, you will have to reconfigure your keyboard for X-windows. Edit the applicable line in 'XF86Config' to XkbLayout "dvorak"
then change the following lines in "usr/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/dvorak'
key <AE12> { [ equal, plus ] };
key <AD12> { [ bracketright, braceright ] };
to
key <AE12> { [ bracketright, braceright ] };
key <AD12> { [ equal, plus ] };
to correct the keymapping error which has ']/}' and '=/+' in the wrong order.
A good tutorial course to help you get started can be found at
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/jcb/Dvorak/dvorak-course/