Keyboard layout switching

[jtsagata]

If on the first screen you select the Greek language then the keyboard is switch into greek mode. The usual alt-Shift cομβο το switch language is not working. You can type only Greek characters, and there is no way to type in Latin. So computer name, user name and password is on Greek. Not sure if this affects other languages.

If you setup the keyboard manually outside the installer then when the system start again you have again only the Greek keyboard layout making the system unusable.

The expected behaviour: When the user selects the Greek language the keyboard must be set to allow changing keyboard layouts with Alt-Shift, with the latin keyboard active. After setup the login manager must be on latin keyboard with the ability to switch to Greek.

[nickth76]

This issue stands correct. It's easy to reproduce if you set the country as Greece. I've tested it on LMDE 64bit Cinnamon and I couldn't change the keyboard layout when I selected Greek as the Installer language. Also I tried to set the keyboard layout switch (Alt+Shift) before I start the installer (like Region and Language → keyboard layout...etc) but when the installer starts, the previous configuration doesn't count. Doesn't even exist (it disappeared completely). So, a person who wants to install with its native language in the Installer he/she is "forced"(somehow) to write all in Greek at the next screen (username, password, hostname..etc)

[monsta]

This is a well-known issue, and I can assure you it's the same with Russian layout. You need to select English (US) keyboard layout in the installer, complete the installation, reboot into the installed system and set the additional layout and the layout switch combination there.

Note that it doesn't prevent you from selecting the language in which everything will be displayed in the GUI. You can select any language you want, it's a different setting from the keyboard layout. Just remember to choose English (US) keyboard layout on the next screen.

[nickth76]

@monsta have you tried it lately ? Try it with the 64bit Cinamon iso (LMDE). I didn't see any separate selection about the Language and the keyboard layout. At the very first screen I had the choice for Installer's language and when I selected the Greek (in my example) language the next screen was the username,password,hostname..etc. Didn't see any additional/separate screen for keyboard layout. Nevertheless, it can be my mistake, so if you have time try it. Thanks.

[monsta]

Of course the screen is there. Do you think I'm making it up?

First screen - select language Second screen - select timezone Third screen - select keyboard layout

[nickth76]

My bad then. I saw the screen and I understand your suggestion(workaround) now.

[clefebvre]

Fixed in LMDE 3.