International Language Environments Guide for Oracle® Solaris 11.2

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Updated: July 2014
 
 

GNOME Keyboard Layout Indicator (Keyboard Selector)

Keyboard Layout Indicator is automatically activated and visible on the panel when two or more keyboard layouts are selected as shown in the following figure. When only one keyboard is selected (default behavior), the Keyboard Layout Indicator is not visible on the panel.

Figure 4-2  Keyboard Layout Indicator

image:Keyboard Layout Indicator

When the Keyboard Layout Indicator menu is activated and visible on the panel you can switch between selected keyboard layouts by using the mouse. Single click to immediately switch to the next keyboard layout. Right-click to open a menu with three options:

  • Groups – Contains a list of selected keyboard layouts.

  • Keyboard Preferences – Launches the Keyboard Layout Preferences window

  • Show Current Layout – Launches a window with an interactive application showing the current keyboard layout.