tags 290935 + pending thanks On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 09:42:58PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: > Package: xlibs > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 > Severity: minor > > > The us keyboard definition in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/us has three layouts: > basic, intl and alt-intl. > > In kde's keyboard configuration utility kxkb, only the intl and alt-intl > variants can be selected. The reason seems to be that for the 'basic' > variant, the 'hidden' attribute is set. > > Quoting the kxkb maintainer [1]: > There may be a problem with "hidden" attribute though, currently kxkb > HONOURS that attribute and does not show the variant in the list while > setxkbmap may still use it by default. > If the problem is with "hidden" attribute I'd connect with X.org people > and ask them why "hidden" variants are used by default - I thought they > should be used as an "abstract base classes" instead and their only > function is to have real variants inherit from them. > > So, is the 'hidden' attribute set incorrectly for the 'basic' layout? > > [1] http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96592
I asked on an XKB related mailing list http://listserv.bat.ru/xkb/Message/422.html and it seems that this attribute has indeed to be removed. A patch has just been committed into SVN, thanks for your report. Denis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
