Just saw this here http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=14015.0:
"Turn off xkbd - just remove or save somewhere else file ~/.kde/share/config/kxkbrc, then restart X server (Ctrl+Backspace), log in into kde session and now you can switch keyboard layout with left Alt+Shift. Note that Xorg keyboard switch doesn't work with kxkb, that's why you have to turn off kxkb. To see what keyboard layout you actually use install something like keyboard switcher (kkbswitch for instance)." Maybe something needs to be updated in xkbd for the new xorg? -- setxkbmap only effects newly started applications https://launchpad.net/bugs/86065 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs