Hi,
In the first post, I was connecting to the OpenSolaris host from a Windows machine via Putty. Then I realized that I cannot even switch to Dvorak. Thus, I switched to Gnome desktop on which I can successfully use Dvorak, i.e., "setxkbmap dvorak". In the remaining posts I used Gnome desktop.
Regarding Dvorak files:
semihc@giant$ pwd
/usr/X11/share/X11/xkb
semihc@giant$ find . -name "dvorak" -exec ls -l {} \;
-r--r--r-- 1 root bin 585 2009-05-15 01:51 ./keymap/sgi/dvorak
-r--r--r-- 1 root bin 15300 2009-05-15 01:51 ./symbols/pc/dvorak
-r--r--r-- 1 root bin 15300 2009-05-15 01:51 ./symbols/dvorak
# No difference in between these two:
semihc@giant$ diff ./symbols/pc/dvorak ./symbols/dvorak
semihc@giant$ cat symbols/dvorak
// $XdotOrg: xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/dvorak,v 1.2 2004/04/23 19:54:52 eich Exp $
// $Xorg: dvorak,v 1.3 2000/08/17 19:54:42 cpqbld Exp $
// symbols definition for a very simple dvorak layout.
// It has basically the alphanumeric keys, punctuation,
// one shift key, one control key and caps lock. It
// uses the punctuation keys configurations common on PC
// keyboards (e.g. key <ABO9> is { [ period greater ] })
// $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/dvorak,v 3.10 2003/08/08 06:27:09 dawes Exp $
//
// CDDL HEADER START
//
// The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
// Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
//
// You can obtain a copy of the license at src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
// or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions
// and limitations under the License.
//
// When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
// file and include the License file at src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
// If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
// fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
// information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
//
// CDDL HEADER END
//
partial default alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "basic" {
include "srvr_ctrl(xfree86)"
name[Group1]= "Dvorak";
key <ESC> { [ Escape ] };
// Alphanumeric section
key <TLDE> { [ grave, asciitilde ],
[ dead_grave, dead_tilde ] };
key <AE01> { [ 1, exclam ] };
key <AE02> { [ 2, at ] };
key <AE03> { [ 3, numbersign ] };
key <AE04> { [ 4, dollar ] };
key <AE05> { [ 5, percent ] };
key <AE06> { [ 6, asciicircum ],
[ dead_circumflex, dead_circumflex ] };
key <AE07> { [ 7, ampersand ] };
key <AE08> { [ 8, asterisk ] };
key <AE09> { [ 9, parenleft ],
[ dead_grave ] };
key <AE10> { [ 0, parenright ] };
key <AE11> { [ bracketleft, braceleft ] };
key <AE12> { [ bracketright, braceright ],
[ dead_tilde ] };
key <BKSP> {
type="CTRL+ALT",
symbols[Group1]= [ BackSpace, Terminate_Server ]
};
key <TAB> { [ Tab, ISO_Left_Tab ] };
key <AD01> { [ apostrophe, quotedbl ],
[ dead_acute, dead_diaeresis ] };
key <AD02> { [ comma, less ],
[ dead_cedilla, dead_caron ] };
key <AD03> { [ period, greater ],
[ dead_abovedot, periodcentered ] };
key <AD04> { [ p, P ] };
key <AD05> { [ y, Y ] };
key <AD06> { [ f, F ] };
key <AD07> { [ g, G ] };
key <AD08> { [ c, C ] };
key <AD09> { [ r, R ] };
key <AD10> { [ l, L ] };
key <AD11> { [ slash, question ] };
key <AD12> { [ equal, plus ] };
key <RTRN> { [ Return ] };
key <CAPS> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
key <AC01> { [ a, A ] };
key <AC02> { [ o, O ] };
key <AC03> { [ e, E ] };
key <AC04> { [ u, U ] };
key <AC05> { [ i, I ] };
key <AC06> { [ d, D ] };
key <AC07> { [ h, H ] };
key <AC08> { [ t, T ] };
key <AC09> { [ n, N ] };
key <AC10> { [ s, S ] };
key <AC11> { [ minus, underscore ] };
key <LFSH> { [ Shift_L ] };
key <AB01> { [ semicolon, colon ],
[ dead_ogonek, dead_doubleacute ] };
key <AB02> { [ q, Q ] };
key <AB03> { [ j, J ] };
key <AB04> { [ k, K ] };
key <AB05> { [ x, X ] };
key <AB06> { [ b, B ] };
key <AB07> { [ m, M ] };
key <AB08> { [ w, W ] };
key <AB09> { [ v, V ] };
key <AB10> { [ z, Z ] };
key <BKSL> { [ backslash, bar ] };
key <LCTL> { [ Control_L ] };
key <SPCE> { [ space ] };
// End alphanumeric section
// begin modifier mappings
modifier_map Shift { Shift_L };
modifier_map Lock { Caps_Lock };
modifier_map Control{ Control_L };
};
// Norwegian Dvorak
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "no" {
include "dvorak(basic)"
key <TLDE> { [ bar, section ],
[ brokenbar, paragraph ] };
key <AE01> { [ 1, exclam ],
[ exclamdown, onesuperior ] };
key <AE02> { [ 2, quotedbl ],
[ at, twosuperior ] };
key <AE03> { [ 3, numbersign ],
[ sterling, threesuperior ] };
key <AE04> { [ 4, dollar ],
[ currency, onequarter ] };
key <AE05> { [ 5, percent ],
[ onehalf, onehalf ] };
key <AE06> { [ 6, ampersand ],
[ threequarters, threequarters ] };
key <AE07> { [ 7, slash ],
[ braceleft, division ] };
key <AE08> { [ 8, parenleft ],
[ bracketleft ] };
key <AE09> { [ 9, parenright ],
[ bracketright ] };
key <AE10> { [ 0, equal ],
[ braceright ] };
key <AE11> { [ plus, question ],
[ plusminus, questiondown ] };
key <AE12> { [ backslash, grave ],
[ dead_acute, dead_grave ] };
key <AD01> { [ aring, Aring ],
[ braceright, bracketright ] };
key <AD02> { [ comma, semicolon ],
[ dead_cedilla, cedilla ] };
key <AD03> { [ period, colon ],
[ periodcentered ] };
key <AD04> { [ p, P ],
[ thorn, THORN ] };
key <AD05> { [ y, Y ],
[ yen ] };
key <AD06> { [ f, F ],
[ ordfeminine ] };
key <AD08> { [ c, C ],
[ ccedilla, copyright ] };
key <AD09> { [ r, R ],
[ registered ] };
key <AD11> { [ apostrophe, asterisk ],
[ dead_circumflex, acute ] };
key <AD12> { [ asciitilde, asciicircum ],
[ dead_diaeresis, dead_tilde ] };
key <AC03> { [ e, E ],
[ EuroSign, cent ] };
key <AC05> { [ i, I ],
[ idotless, Iabovedot ] };
key <AC06> { [ d, D ],
[ eth, ETH ] };
key <AC10> { [ s, S ],
[ ssharp ] };
key <AC11> { [ minus, underscore ],
[ hyphen, diaeresis ] };
key <AB01> { [ ae, AE ],
[ braceleft, bracketleft ] };
key <AB05> { [ x, X ],
[ multiply ] };
key <AB07> { [ m, M ],
[ mu ] };
key <BKSL> { [ less, greater ],
[ guillemotleft, guillemotright ] };
key <SPCE> { [ space, space ],
[ nobreakspace, nobreakspace ] };
key <LSGT> { [ oslash, Ooblique ],
[ bar, backslash ] };
};
// Swedish Dvorak
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "se" {
include "dvorak(no)"
key <TLDE> { [ section, onehalf ] };
key <AE04> { [ 4, currency ],
[ dollar, onequarter ] };
key <AE11> { [ plus, question ],
[ backslash, questiondown ] };
key <AE12> { [ dead_acute, dead_grave ],
[ backslash, grave ] };
key <AD01> { [ odiaeresis, Odiaeresis ],
[ braceright, bracketright ] };
key <AD02> { [ aring, Aring ] };
key <AD03> { [ adiaeresis, Adiaeresis ] };
key <AD11> { [ q, Q ] };
key <AD12> { [ dead_diaeresis, dead_circumflex],
[ dead_tilde, asciicircum ] };
key <AB01> { [ comma, semicolon ],
[ dead_cedilla, cedilla ] };
key <AB02> { [ period, colon ],
[ periodcentered ] };
key <BKSL> { [ less, greater ],
[ bar, brokenbar ] };
key <LSGT> { [ apostrophe, asterisk ],
[ bar, backslash ] };
};
// Swedish Dvorak alias
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "sv" {
include "dvorak(se)"
};
// Dvorak (UK) keymap (by odaen) allowing the usage of
// the £ and ? key and swapping the @ and " keys.
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "gb" {
include "dvorak(basic)"
key <BKSL> { [ numbersign, asciitilde ] };
key <AE02> { [ 2, quotedbl ],
[ twosuperior, NoSymbol ] };
key <AE03> { [ 3, sterling ],
[ threesuperior, NoSymbol ] };
key <AE04> { [ 4, dollar ],
[ EuroSign, NoSymbol ] };
key <LSGT> { [ backslash, bar ] };
key <AD01> { [ apostrophe, at ] };
};
// Keymap Dvorak pour le Français
// par Josselin Mouette <josselin.mouette@ens-lyon.org>.
partial alphanumeric_keys modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "fr" {
include "dvorak(basic)"
name[Group1]= "French dvorak";
key <TLDE> { [ oe, OE ],
[ ae, AE ] };
key <AE01> { [ slash, 1 ],
[ ampersand, onesuperior ] };
key <AE02> { [ plus, 2 ],
[ asciitilde, twosuperior ] };
key <AE03> { [ minus, 3 ],
[ numbersign, threesuperior ] };
key <AE04> { [ asterisk, 4 ],
[ less, guillemotleft ] };
key <AE05> { [ equal, 5 ],
[ greater, guillemotright ] };
key <AE06> { [ backslash, 6 ],
[ at, notsign ] };
key <AE07> { [ parenleft, 7 ],
[ dead_circumflex, multiply ] };
key <AE08> { [ grave, 8 ],
[ dead_grave, division ] };
key <AE09> { [ parenright, 9 ],
[ asciicircum, plusminus ] };
key <AE10> { [ quotedbl, 0 ],
[ dead_diaeresis, dead_diaeresis ] };
key <AE11> { [ bracketleft, braceleft ],
[ bar, degree ] };
key <AE12> { [ bracketright, braceright ],
[ percent ] };
key <AD01> { [ colon, question ],
[ question, questiondown ] };
key <AD02> { [ agrave, Agrave ],
[ aring, Aring ] };
key <AD03> { [ eacute, Eacute ],
[ EuroSign, cent ] };
key <AD04> { [ g, G ],
[ oslash, Ooblique ] };
key <AD05> { [ period, exclam ],
[ periodcentered, exclamdown ] };
key <AD06> { [ h, H ],
[ eth, ETH ] };
key <AD07> { [ v, V ] };
key <AD08> { [ c, C ],
[ copyright, registered ] };
key <AD09> { [ m, M ],
[ mu, mu ] };
key <AD10> { [ k, K ],
[ dollar, dollar ] };
key <AD11> { [ egrave, Egrave ],
[ sterling, sterling ] };
key <AD12> { [ z, Z ],
[ yen ] };
key <AC01> { [ o, O ],
[ ocircumflex, Ocircumflex ] };
key <AC02> { [ a, A ],
[ acircumflex, Acircumflex ] };
key <AC03> { [ u, U ],
[ ucircumflex, Ucircumflex ] };
key <AC04> { [ e, E ],
[ ecircumflex, Ecircumflex ] };
key <AC05> { [ b, B ],
[ ssharp ] };
key <AC06> { [ f, F ] };
key <AC07> { [ s, S ] };
key <AC08> { [ t, T ],
[ thorn, THORN ] };
key <AC09> { [ n, N ],
[ ntilde, Ntilde ] };
key <AC10> { [ d, D ],
[ section ] };
key <AC11> { [ w, W ],
[ paragraph ] };
key <BKSL> { [ ugrave, Ugrave ],
[ masculine, ordfeminine ] };
key <LSGT> { [ ccedilla, Ccedilla ],
[ ccedilla, Ccedilla ] };
key <AB01> { [ apostrophe, underscore ],
[ dead_acute, macron ] };
key <AB02> { [ q, Q ],
[ guillemotleft, guillemotleft ] };
key <AB03> { [ comma, semicolon ],
[ guillemotright, guillemotright ] };
key <AB04> { [ i, I ],
[ icircumflex, Icircumflex ] };
key <AB05> { [ y, Y ],
[ ydiaeresis, Ydiaeresis ] };
key <AB06> { [ x, X ],
[ ediaeresis, Ediaeresis ] };
key <AB07> { [ r, R ],
[ udiaeresis, Udiaeresis ] };
key <AB08> { [ l, L ],
[ adiaeresis, Adiaeresis ] };
key <AB09> { [ p, P ],
[ odiaeresis, Odiaeresis ] };
key <AB10> { [ j, J ],
[ idiaeresis, Idiaeresis ] };
key <SPCE> { [ space, space ],
[ nobreakspace, nobreakspace ] };
key <RALT> { [ Mode_switch, Multi_key ] };
};
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "Sundeadkeys" {
include "dvorak(basic)"
};
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "sundeadkeys" {
include "dvorak(Sundeadkeys)"
};
semihc@giant$ cat ./keymap/sgi/dvorak
// $Xorg: dvorak,v 1.3 2000/08/17 19:54:40 cpqbld Exp $
default xkb_keymap "indy" {
xkb_keycodes { include "sgi/indy(universal)" };
xkb_types { include "default" };
xkb_compatibility { include "default" };
xkb_symbols { include "us(pc_universal)+dvorak" };
xkb_geometry { include "sgi/indy(pc101)" };
};
xkb_keymap "indigo" {
xkb_keycodes { include "sgi/indigo" };
xkb_types { include "default" };
xkb_compatibility { include "default" };
xkb_symbols { include "us(pc101)+dvorak" };
xkb_geometry { include "sgi/indigo(pc101)" };
};
HTH, Regards,
Semih