Bug 238793

Summary:	x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.0 with x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.0.5 - keyboard layout switching doesn't work
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Yaroslav Isakov <yaroslav.isakov>
Component:	[OLD] Unspecified	Assignee:	Gentoo X packagers <x11>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	emerge --info output xorg.conf with kbd driver

Description Yaroslav Isakov 2008-09-26 16:58:05 UTC

After recent update I found that I can't switch keyboard layout. So, I try to disable HAL in xorg with
Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
in xorg.conf, and layout switching not works again. After I change
Driver "evdev"
to
Driver "kbd", layout switching works!
PS
sys-fs/udev-128

Comment 1 Yaroslav Isakov 2008-09-26 16:59:15 UTC

Created attachment 166533 [details]
emerge --info output

Comment 2 Yaroslav Isakov 2008-09-26 17:00:37 UTC

Created attachment 166534 [details]
xorg.conf with kbd driver

Comment 3 Rémi Cardona (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-10-29 13:20:24 UTC

If you want to use evdev, you'll also have to change the XkbModel to "evdev".

But the better way to fully use evdev is to remove all input sections from your xorg.conf and configure HAL to report correct values to Xorg.

Please don't hesitate to reopen this bug if you still have issues.

Thanks