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xkeyboard-config package

In xorg.conf the "XkbModel" setting for Japanese jp106 keyboard is wrong

Bug #53206 reported by mogliii
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xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

When installing (x)ubuntu and setting keyboard layout to Japanese (jp106), the key labled ] and } (left of enter key) gives output \ and |. ] and } are not accessible by any other key. In promt without X the key works as expected.

This can be corrected by changing the XkbModel setting in xorg.conf from pc105 to pc106.

See ubuntuforums.org thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1264957

[Workaround]
For those encountering this in GNOME, setting the /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd values to the following will restore activity for this key:

layouts = [jp]
model = jp106

See original description
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mogliii (m943622) wrote : wrong solution

I just figured out, that after I restarted my machine, it was set back to the default although xorg.conf was still set right.

I am not sure if there is a user based file.

But now I have the following solution:
$ setxkbmap -model jp106 -layout jp

and even after a restart the right assignment is still maintained. Maybe somebody with better knowledge of xorg keyboard stuff can figure it out exactly.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi mogliii,

Thanks for reporting this bug. Could you attach the output of the following commands? Thanks

$ xprop -root | grep XKB

$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd

Changed in xorg:
importance: Undecided → Medium
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mogliii (m943622) wrote :

Here is the output you asked me for...

actually you are very happy that I still have that computer in its configuration...

But I changed in the before mentioned way. So the keys are working as they should

$ xprop -root | grep XKB

==> _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "jp106", "jp", "", ""

$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd

==> (no output)

I have XUbuntu installed. Not Gnome. I dont know if this is an issue.

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Angus77 (andrewmcintosh-yahoo) wrote :

It wasn't a problem with Gnome in Feisty, but it is in Gutsy.

Angus77 (andrewmcintosh-yahoo)
Changed in xkeyboard-config:
status: New → Confirmed
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Emmet Hikory (persia) wrote :

For those encountering this in GNOME, setting the /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd values to the following will restore activity for this key:

layouts = [jp]
model = jp106

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
description: updated
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