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[Rolf Leggewie <1302318@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I think it's safe to assume that most people have one keyboard attached
to their computer.  And even those who have more than one are unlikely
to purposefully use different layouts.  As such, it's safe to assume
that the strong default is keyboard layout is an attribute of the
machine and not the input method.  But there are several places where
keyboard layout is configured and that is confusing, compounded by the
fact that input methods are mixed in with these settings.

Problem 1: IME are added in System Settings - Text Entry - Input sources
to use

It's not an intuitive place to change either keyboard layouts or IME.

Problem 2: Mixing of keyboard layouts and IME in configuration interface

Why are keyboard layouts mixed with conversion engines like IME?  I can
see no reason for that.  "Input sources" as a name is not very helpful
in clearing that up and it seems the poor choice of words hints at a
poor design choice.

Problem 3: configuration in several places

There's at least "System Settings - Text Entry - Input sources to use"
and than at least anthy has its own keyboard layout configuration.  I
believe I came across others.  That's weird and besides, anthy currently
ignores the choice made there anyhow (see my other regression bug
report)

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Low
         Status: New

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Title:
  keyboard layout configuration is confusing

Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I think it's safe to assume that most people have one keyboard
  attached to their computer.  And even those who have more than one are
  unlikely to purposefully use different layouts.  As such, it's safe to
  assume that the strong default is keyboard layout is an attribute of
  the machine and not the input method.  But there are several places
  where keyboard layout is configured and that is confusing, compounded
  by the fact that input methods are mixed in with these settings.

  Problem 1: IME are added in System Settings - Text Entry - Input
  sources to use

  It's not an intuitive place to change either keyboard layouts or IME.

  Problem 2: Mixing of keyboard layouts and IME in configuration
  interface

  Why are keyboard layouts mixed with conversion engines like IME?  I
  can see no reason for that.  "Input sources" as a name is not very
  helpful in clearing that up and it seems the poor choice of words
  hints at a poor design choice.

  Problem 3: configuration in several places

  There's at least "System Settings - Text Entry - Input sources to use"
  and than at least anthy has its own keyboard layout configuration.  I
  believe I came across others.  That's weird and besides, anthy
  currently ignores the choice made there anyhow (see my other
  regression bug report)

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