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[Federico Leoni <effelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

2013/10/28 Aere Greenway <Aere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On 10/28/2013 11:42 AM, Federico Leoni wrote:
>>
>> What do you use instead of lxkemap on Lubuntu 13.10? I found
>> complicated set a different keyboard layout without the applet on the
>> panel...
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>> F.
>>
> Federico:
>
> It looks like you have to right-click on the task-bar, and add the "Keyboard
> Layout Handler".  I think it doesn't put it in the taskbar if you have only
> one keyboard layout, which is the case with me where I only have US Dvorak.
>
> After adding it, you have to right-click on it, and clear the "Keep system
> layouts" check-box (that was the missing step that gave me problems
> initially).  Then you can add the layout you want, and after doing so, move
> it to the top of the list.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Aere
>

Phill and Aere,
thanks but the problem is I don't want to populate my panel with many
applets. I would like to summon the keyboard mapping app from the menu
and I don't understand why there isn't a direct link...

F.