Cannot add any keyboard layout in MATE Desktop Environment in Ubuntu 14.04
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When I log in Unity or MATE by sitting down behind the display I can change keyboards. However if I connect to my work PC via xrdp and use MATE version is 1.8.1 I cannot.
I need to use keyboard layout different to US. But when I tried to add layout with mate-keyboard-properties tool I got window with completely empty lists of countries and variants.
Hard googling found no solution. Any suggestions are appreciated.
P.S. When I use Unity I have no problems with keyboard layouts.
14.04 keyboard-layout mate
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When I log in Unity or MATE by sitting down behind the display I can change keyboards. However if I connect to my work PC via xrdp and use MATE version is 1.8.1 I cannot.
I need to use keyboard layout different to US. But when I tried to add layout with mate-keyboard-properties tool I got window with completely empty lists of countries and variants.
Hard googling found no solution. Any suggestions are appreciated.
P.S. When I use Unity I have no problems with keyboard layouts.
14.04 keyboard-layout mate
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
what happens if you type "keyboard" in the search bar, click that icon and go to the "layouts" tab?
– Fabby
Mar 11 '15 at 23:01
When I logged in Unity or MATE in usual way, sit down behind display everything looks to be OK. I can add and change layouts. But when I logged via xrdp everything with layouts goes mad. I suspect it's bug in xrdp.
– codemonkey
Mar 12 '15 at 6:49
Sorry, as I don't use mate nor xdrp. I use Unity and VNC.
– Fabby
Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
The worst thing in VNC that everything you do reflects on the screen. I know it by design but there is no way to disable such behavior.
– codemonkey
Mar 16 '15 at 12:52
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up vote
3
down vote
favorite
up vote
3
down vote
favorite
When I log in Unity or MATE by sitting down behind the display I can change keyboards. However if I connect to my work PC via xrdp and use MATE version is 1.8.1 I cannot.
I need to use keyboard layout different to US. But when I tried to add layout with mate-keyboard-properties tool I got window with completely empty lists of countries and variants.
Hard googling found no solution. Any suggestions are appreciated.
P.S. When I use Unity I have no problems with keyboard layouts.
14.04 keyboard-layout mate
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
When I log in Unity or MATE by sitting down behind the display I can change keyboards. However if I connect to my work PC via xrdp and use MATE version is 1.8.1 I cannot.
I need to use keyboard layout different to US. But when I tried to add layout with mate-keyboard-properties tool I got window with completely empty lists of countries and variants.
Hard googling found no solution. Any suggestions are appreciated.
P.S. When I use Unity I have no problems with keyboard layouts.
14.04 keyboard-layout mate
14.04 keyboard-layout mate
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
edited Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Fabby
25.8k1359159
25.8k1359159
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
asked Mar 7 '15 at 17:21
codemonkey
2616
2616
what happens if you type "keyboard" in the search bar, click that icon and go to the "layouts" tab?
– Fabby
Mar 11 '15 at 23:01
When I logged in Unity or MATE in usual way, sit down behind display everything looks to be OK. I can add and change layouts. But when I logged via xrdp everything with layouts goes mad. I suspect it's bug in xrdp.
– codemonkey
Mar 12 '15 at 6:49
Sorry, as I don't use mate nor xdrp. I use Unity and VNC.
– Fabby
Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
The worst thing in VNC that everything you do reflects on the screen. I know it by design but there is no way to disable such behavior.
– codemonkey
Mar 16 '15 at 12:52
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what happens if you type "keyboard" in the search bar, click that icon and go to the "layouts" tab?
– Fabby
Mar 11 '15 at 23:01
When I logged in Unity or MATE in usual way, sit down behind display everything looks to be OK. I can add and change layouts. But when I logged via xrdp everything with layouts goes mad. I suspect it's bug in xrdp.
– codemonkey
Mar 12 '15 at 6:49
Sorry, as I don't use mate nor xdrp. I use Unity and VNC.
– Fabby
Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
The worst thing in VNC that everything you do reflects on the screen. I know it by design but there is no way to disable such behavior.
– codemonkey
Mar 16 '15 at 12:52
what happens if you type "keyboard" in the search bar, click that icon and go to the "layouts" tab?
– Fabby
Mar 11 '15 at 23:01
what happens if you type "keyboard" in the search bar, click that icon and go to the "layouts" tab?
– Fabby
Mar 11 '15 at 23:01
When I logged in Unity or MATE in usual way, sit down behind display everything looks to be OK. I can add and change layouts. But when I logged via xrdp everything with layouts goes mad. I suspect it's bug in xrdp.
– codemonkey
Mar 12 '15 at 6:49
When I logged in Unity or MATE in usual way, sit down behind display everything looks to be OK. I can add and change layouts. But when I logged via xrdp everything with layouts goes mad. I suspect it's bug in xrdp.
– codemonkey
Mar 12 '15 at 6:49
Sorry, as I don't use mate nor xdrp. I use Unity and VNC.
– Fabby
Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
Sorry, as I don't use mate nor xdrp. I use Unity and VNC.
– Fabby
Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
The worst thing in VNC that everything you do reflects on the screen. I know it by design but there is no way to disable such behavior.
– codemonkey
Mar 16 '15 at 12:52
The worst thing in VNC that everything you do reflects on the screen. I know it by design but there is no way to disable such behavior.
– codemonkey
Mar 16 '15 at 12:52
add a comment |
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The behavior you described is kind of expected.
Within xrdp session, indeed, you have no much possibilities to change the keyboard layout.
To define your keyboard layout within the xrdp session, you have to use the xrdp tools as well. You have to login into your ubuntu machine (console access no remote session) and perform the following steps
Step 1 : You go to the /etc/xrdp directory
Step 2 : you issue the command setxkbmap -layout <%your layout%> to define which keyboard map/layout to use
Step 3 : create a copy of the km-0409.ini file into the same directory.
Step 4 : Check that you have a backup of your file by typing the dir or ls command
Step 5 : update the file by issuing the following command sudo xrdp-genkeymap km-0409.ini
Hope this help
Link & References : ubuntu 14.10 - how to install xrdp and have it working
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
0
down vote
The behavior you described is kind of expected.
Within xrdp session, indeed, you have no much possibilities to change the keyboard layout.
To define your keyboard layout within the xrdp session, you have to use the xrdp tools as well. You have to login into your ubuntu machine (console access no remote session) and perform the following steps
Step 1 : You go to the /etc/xrdp directory
Step 2 : you issue the command setxkbmap -layout <%your layout%> to define which keyboard map/layout to use
Step 3 : create a copy of the km-0409.ini file into the same directory.
Step 4 : Check that you have a backup of your file by typing the dir or ls command
Step 5 : update the file by issuing the following command sudo xrdp-genkeymap km-0409.ini
Hope this help
Link & References : ubuntu 14.10 - how to install xrdp and have it working
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
The behavior you described is kind of expected.
Within xrdp session, indeed, you have no much possibilities to change the keyboard layout.
To define your keyboard layout within the xrdp session, you have to use the xrdp tools as well. You have to login into your ubuntu machine (console access no remote session) and perform the following steps
Step 1 : You go to the /etc/xrdp directory
Step 2 : you issue the command setxkbmap -layout <%your layout%> to define which keyboard map/layout to use
Step 3 : create a copy of the km-0409.ini file into the same directory.
Step 4 : Check that you have a backup of your file by typing the dir or ls command
Step 5 : update the file by issuing the following command sudo xrdp-genkeymap km-0409.ini
Hope this help
Link & References : ubuntu 14.10 - how to install xrdp and have it working
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
The behavior you described is kind of expected.
Within xrdp session, indeed, you have no much possibilities to change the keyboard layout.
To define your keyboard layout within the xrdp session, you have to use the xrdp tools as well. You have to login into your ubuntu machine (console access no remote session) and perform the following steps
Step 1 : You go to the /etc/xrdp directory
Step 2 : you issue the command setxkbmap -layout <%your layout%> to define which keyboard map/layout to use
Step 3 : create a copy of the km-0409.ini file into the same directory.
Step 4 : Check that you have a backup of your file by typing the dir or ls command
Step 5 : update the file by issuing the following command sudo xrdp-genkeymap km-0409.ini
Hope this help
Link & References : ubuntu 14.10 - how to install xrdp and have it working
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
The behavior you described is kind of expected.
Within xrdp session, indeed, you have no much possibilities to change the keyboard layout.
To define your keyboard layout within the xrdp session, you have to use the xrdp tools as well. You have to login into your ubuntu machine (console access no remote session) and perform the following steps
Step 1 : You go to the /etc/xrdp directory
Step 2 : you issue the command setxkbmap -layout <%your layout%> to define which keyboard map/layout to use
Step 3 : create a copy of the km-0409.ini file into the same directory.
Step 4 : Check that you have a backup of your file by typing the dir or ls command
Step 5 : update the file by issuing the following command sudo xrdp-genkeymap km-0409.ini
Hope this help
Link & References : ubuntu 14.10 - how to install xrdp and have it working
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
answered May 6 '16 at 9:28
Griffon
694411
694411
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
add a comment |
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Unfortunately the setxkbmap command doesn't seem to work for all layouts, as documented here: component-parts.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/… I have the same problem but with a Spanish keyboard.
– Shunyata Kharg
May 24 '16 at 16:03
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Hello There, do not get confused setxkbmap is one thing. the xrdp-gekeymap is something else. If you go to this link (c-nergy.be/blog/?p=3858), you will find a procedure that explains how you can fix some of the keyboard layout issue you have WHILE CONNECTED TO YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP SESSION. At the end of the post, you can find a ready to use traditional Spanish xrdp keyboard layout file (km-040a.ini). If this file does not fits your needs, you will have to identify the missing keys on your keyboard and update the ini file Hope this help
– Griffon
May 29 '16 at 10:18
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
Thank you, the process described in the c-nergy link seems similar to that described in my link using the 'xev' tool. Mercifully I was saved from going through either by a Spanish raspberry pi user who had the same problem with xrdp there and who recreated the file from scratch (the only file I've found so far that works perfectly) spainlabs.com/foros/…
– Shunyata Kharg
May 29 '16 at 19:27
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what happens if you type "keyboard" in the search bar, click that icon and go to the "layouts" tab?
– Fabby
Mar 11 '15 at 23:01
When I logged in Unity or MATE in usual way, sit down behind display everything looks to be OK. I can add and change layouts. But when I logged via xrdp everything with layouts goes mad. I suspect it's bug in xrdp.
– codemonkey
Mar 12 '15 at 6:49
Sorry, as I don't use mate nor xdrp. I use Unity and VNC.
– Fabby
Mar 12 '15 at 10:38
The worst thing in VNC that everything you do reflects on the screen. I know it by design but there is no way to disable such behavior.
– codemonkey
Mar 16 '15 at 12:52