[Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 474010] gdm kbd layout setting should add US layout by default for layouts without Latin characters
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--- Comment #25 from Lev Shamardin <shamardin at gmail.com> 2009-11-27 01:37:45 EDT ---
(In reply to comment #24)
> how about the following idea:
>
> gdm provides an on-screen keyboard. this keyboard provides the layout selected
> by the user (russian in this case) but also "Switch to US layout" button.
> Hitting this button changes _both_ the virtual keyboard and the physical
> keyboard to a us layout. Hitting the "back" button (or whatever) changes back
> to the previous method.
I have a better idea. Let's make Russian layout with big convinient button to
switch to US as default for US Keyboard.
The whole point is THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CASES WHEN YOU NEED A RUSSIAN LAYOUT
AT LOGIN PROMPT!!!
You do not need switching, you do not need more convinient switching, all you
need is a f-----g latin layout as default!
> This is an idea only, with no code to back it up but it solves a few issues:
> - users without a keyboard can log in using the virtual keyboard
Users without a keyboard must hit "change layout" button first. Great.
> - users with a non-ascii layout can switch to an ascii-layout if needed
And users with non-latin layout must hit "change layout" button first.
> - no "magic" layout switching using possibly unknown keyboard shortcuts
But they can see that big button clearly.
> - if the layout is changed to US, the visual representation shows what the
> physical keyboard now does. for those not used to the US layout, this provides
> an overview of what the keyboard does now.
And we will have a shiny virtual keyboard, great!
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