Log on issue for non-qwerty keyboard layout
I've recently upgraded to 18.04 and I use a bespoke colemak layout
Previously with 16.04 ubuntu seemed to load my layout prior to the log-on screen where you enter your password
This no longer seems to be the case. So in order to enter my password I now have to enter it via the on-screen keyboard (which comes up as qwerty)
Once I'm logged in successfully the keyboard layout is then as I expect, i.e. my bespoke colemak. Its nice in as much as it is a little more ergonomic for the average shoulder width
This is super inconvenient having to log-in by clicking on the on-screen keyboard every time I start my machine
Anyone know why this is happening now in 18.04 and whether there is a fix?
Update:
Running setxkbmap -query from term when logged in (when keyboard is running as expected) gives:
rules: evdev
model: pc105caw-sl
layout: us,gb,gb
variant: cmk_ed_dh,,
options: ctrl:swapcaps,caps:ctrl_modifierSo I made sure these values were reflected in /etc/default/keyboard i.e.
# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE
# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.
#XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBMODEL="pc105caw-sl"
# XKBLAYOUT="gb"
XKBLAYOUT="us,gb,gb"
# XKBVARIANT=""
XKBVARIANT="cmk_ed_dh,,"
# XKBOPTIONS=""
XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps,caps:ctrl_modifier"
#XKBOPTIONS="misc:extend,lv5:caps_switch_lock,grp:shifts_toggle,compose:menu"
BACKSPACE="guess"note commented out lines were the originals
Rebooted but still didn't work.
As an aside, does the on-screen keyboard always come up as qwerty? It seems to for me.
I have a suspicion that ubuntu is not picking up on he XKBMODEL bit prior to entering password.
on the subject of pc105caw-sl - this is what it does:
and as its a model, not a layout it is applied regardless of what variant you select, i.e. you get that wide angle layout whether your using colemak or qwerty or dvorak or whatever
Update #2
The plot thickens! On initial bootup I can't log-on using the keyboard as the layout is not instantiated correctly so I have to revert to using the on-screen qwerty keyboard. However, if the screen locks and I then have to log back in I can use the keyboard successfully! Curiouser and curiouser...
31 Answer
On 18.04 the layout you want to use on the login screen needs to be set in /etc/default/keyboard. You can fix that from Settings -> Region & Language.
If there is only one user on your system, just add a random layout and delete it again.
If there are multiple users, you should click the Login Screen button to set the layout(s) you want to have available on the login screen.
Then it should be fixed after next reboot.
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