Thinkpad_hacks/custom_kbd_layout_gnome.md
2021-10-13 20:50:34 +02:00

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1 - create layout, cz hack for example:

in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols create file for ex: czus

default partial alphanumeric_keys xkb_symbols "basic" {

include "us(basic)"
name[Group1]= "Custom CZ - US";

key <AE12>	{ [equal,	  plus, dead_acute, dead_caron  ] };

key <AD02>	{ [         w,          W,     ecaron,     Ecaron ]	};
key <AD03>	{ [         e,          E,     eacute,     Eacute ]	};

key <AC01>	{ [         a,          A,     aacute,	     Aacute   ]	};
key <AD08>	{ [         i,          I,     iacute,	     Iacute   ]	};
key <AD09>	{ [         o,          O,     oacute,       Oacute   ]	};
key <AD06>	{ [         y,          Y,     yacute,       Yacute   ]	};
key <AD07>	{ [         u,          U,     uacute,	     Uacute    ]	};
key <AC07>	{ [         j,          J,     uring,	     Uring    ]	};

key <AC02>	{ [         s,          S,     scaron,       Scaron   ]	};
key <AB01>	{ [         z,          Z,     zcaron,	     Zcaron   ]	};
key <AB03>	{ [         c,          C,     ccaron,       Ccaron   ]	};
key <AD04>	{ [         r,          R,     rcaron,	     Rcaron   ]	};
key <AD05>	{ [         t,          T,     tcaron,	     Tcaron   ]	};
key <AC03>	{ [         d,          D,     dcaron,	     Dcaron   ]	};
key <AB06>	{ [         n,          N,     ncaron,	     Ncaron   ]	};

key <SPCE>  { [     space,       space, nobreakspace, nobreakspace] };

include "level3(ralt_switch)"

};

2 - edit /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev

under ! option = symbols add: czus:czhack = +czus(czhack)

3 - edit /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml

under add: czus Kuxa's czus czus cze czus CZUS base

4 - edit dconf

open dconf-editor and under /org/gnome/desktop/input-sources edit xkb-options to: [('xkb','czus')] apply log out and log back in and you're done

keyboard layout may be needed to change to czus