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I have created a modified xkb symbols keymap that I want to use in my xubuntu installation but I can't see it in the list of layouts in the settings dialog.
I put
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "psvorak" {
name[Group1]="Sweden - PSvorak";
include "keypad(comma)"
include "level3(ralt_switch)"
key <AD01> { [odiaeresis, Odiaeresis, dollar, none ] };
<etc>
};
at the end of /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/se but no dice.
I also tried to regenerate symbols.dir according to http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-desktop-74/problem-creating-custom-xkb-layout-605568/ and while xkbcomp says there are no faults in my file, nothing else changes. It isn't available in the gui and setxkbmap (with its very confusing syntax) only responds with 'couldnt find file' or 'error loading new keyboard description'.
Also; I dont have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
Where am I supposed to place a keymap so that xfce can find and use it?
Edit:
I did manage to create a console key map and load it using loadkeys...
charset "iso-8859-1"
keymaps 0-2,4-6,8,12
alt_is_meta
strings as usual
keycode 1 = Escape
alt keycode 1 = Meta_Escape
keycode 2 = one exclam
alt keycode 2 = Meta_one
keycode 3 = two quotedbl at
control keycode 3 = nul
alt keycode 3 = Meta_two
<etc>
... but it only seems to work in the Ctrl-Alt-F1 console.