Is it possible to have a custom keyboard layout for external bluetooth keyboard?

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Is it possible to have a custom keyboard layout for external bluetooth keyboard?

asked 2016-01-02 19:15:47 +0300

Yo
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Hi there.

I am using an alternative keyboard layout, a German variant of Dvorak's layout. More information (also how to get it to work in different ways on Linux) here.

I can type on a querty thumb keyboard but when it comes to touch typing I NEED the Dvorak layout. Some time ago I got a BT keyboard that worked seemlessly with my Jolla phone but I am unable to use it to type better/faster because of the wrong (normal) layout.

What do you think is the best way to accomplish the goal of being able to use a custom keyboard layout for an external keyboard?

Thanks for your help!

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answered 2016-01-03 20:11:26 +0300

kimmoli

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http://www.kimmoli.fi/

updated 2016-01-04 16:38:02 +0300

Yo
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Change physical keyboard layout to Deutsch (German), and apply following from console

dconf write /desktop/lipstick-jolla-home/variant '"dvorak"'

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According to this (and I tested it : it WORKS): I apply the same concept for my bluetooth swiss-french keyboard.

[root@Jolla ~]# dconf write /desktop/lipstick-jolla-home/layout '"ch"'
[root@Jolla ~]# dconf write /desktop/lipstick-jolla-home/variant '"fr"'

Thanks kimmoli!

Thoric ( 2016-01-03 22:39:04 +0300 )

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np. You can use dconf as nemo

kimmoli ( 2016-01-03 22:42:56 +0300 )

Thanks again, off course it's way better as "nemo". It rests me only one thing : dead character. Is there a way to activate them. You know for instance "^" followed by "o" produces a "ô" here (from my PC) but not on the Jolla. Not so important but would be great!

Thoric ( 2016-01-03 23:18:45 +0300 )

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Compose is not working afaiu. And to get the ^ working even as plain key, you'll need also set variant nodeadkeys

kimmoli ( 2016-01-03 23:20:41 +0300 )

@kimmoli Thank you very very very much. This is awesome. You are my personal hero (again - as before regarding TOHKBD2). Of course you are the one knowing all about keyboards on Jolla ;)

Yo ( 2016-01-04 16:39:56 +0300 )

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answered 2016-01-02 20:49:54 +0300

leszek
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The layout support is only implemented rudimentary currently. As for example you can switch to a qwertz layout but I was unable to get special characters like üäöß on my TOHKBD. So I guess this needs some upstream fixes first.

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eh. this should be fixed ages ago (at least on latest SFOS 2.0.0.10), at least TOHKBD2 supports qwertz and special chars (except £)

kimmoli ( 2016-01-03 20:02:35 +0300 )

Guessing is not knowing. This is not an answer. Special characters and keyboard layout switching for external (BT) keyboard is working fine.

Yo ( 2016-01-04 16:41:08 +0300 )

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