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    Linux Xkb - Variant vs Symbols?

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    27-Feb-2008 11:01:20#1 Linux Xkb - Variant vs Symbols?

    I understand that the Colemak remapping method for Xkb uses the XkbSymbols file. But what is XkbVariant in comparison, and could that have been used instead?

    For instance, I read in the documentation (/etc/X11/README.config or something) that you can specify a bunch of variants of the main XkbLayout and then hotkey switch between them. That sounds like how I install a layout variant in Windows? But if this is done with Symbols instead, then what on earth does Variant do? This I couldn't find.

    Also, how would I go about editing xorg.conf so that I can have a hotkey that switches between QWERTY and Colemak?

    Please enlighten this Linux n00b if you can.

    Last edited by DreymaR (27-Feb-2008 18:07:23)

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    22-Jun-2008 15:38:50#2 Re: Linux Xkb - Variant vs Symbols?

    I would like to know this as well.
    Come on somebody.
    If there is one fault with Colemak, then this is it.

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    22-Jun-2008 18:10:49#3 Re: Linux Xkb - Variant vs Symbols?

    At the moment, I'm using dual scripts named QWFP and QWER that switch back and forth when I type those letters from the command line. Not very elegant, but it works.

    There has to be a more "right" and solid way of doing this.

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