This is a repository where I store my layouts
All the source codes and layouts are located in /windows
- To use the extend keyboard layout you'll need to download AutoHotKey (If the link doesn't work just search it online), it's a tool to automate keybindings.
Source files are generated using the tool Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator
Source files are located in /windows/dvpale.
You just need tu run DvpAle_*.msi (Its one of the three executable files amd64, i386 or ia64, it depends on the machine where its executed. BTW usually its amd64), then:
On Win10
- Settings > Language
- If you don't have English (American), Add it
- English (American) > edit
- Add keyboard >
Americano- Dvorak_ale
Then you can switch between layouts using WIN + SPACE, if it doesn't work go to:
- Settings > Language > Keyboard
- Select
Use language list
Then it should switch between layouts If it still doesn't work try to restart the pc.
Remember to download AutoHotKey
I found this script in this repo, so thanks to stevep99.
I already edited the file, removing the ; (removed the comment) in the lines 8 and 9, so instead of:
; #InputLevel 1
; CapsLock::F22
I have
#InputLevel 1
CapsLock::F22
If you want to use another extend layer just remember to edit those lines.
Try to run the script with AutoHotKey, if they link together you can move the script file or a link to the script file in the auto run folder, otherwise just run it whenever you need it. (auto run folder: %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup)
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard delay 150
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard repeat-interval 30To install extend you need to download the BigBagOfTricks from Dreymar and apply the extend layer with setxkb.
- Clone the BigBagOfTricks repository
git clone https://github.com/DreymaR/BigBagKbdTrixXKB.git- cd inside the new directory
cd BigBagKbdTrixXKB- make the installer executable
chmod +x install-dreymar-xmod.sh- run the installer
sudo ./install-dreymar-xmod.shWARNING: All your xkb files will be moved elsewere, so if you already modified something there you should back everything up before launching the installer.
To apply all the changes you should run this command
setxkbmap -v 9 -option "" -option "misc:extend,lv5:caps_switch_lock,compose:menu"The BigBagOfTricks extend layer has the canc and backspace buttons inverted, so to invert them you need to modify the extend xkb config file. I already created a fixed version for you, to install it just run the invert_canc_backspace.sh script inside the linux folder in my repository.
sudo ./invert_canc_backspace.shThere is a small bug on vscode that makes extend work strangely. when you press the extend layer ctrl button (CAPS+F on qwerty) it behaves in a particular way and sends both the ctrl input and the ctrl+f input. I still don't know the solution, but I found a small fix, you can just unbind ctrl+f from the vscode shortcut json and it will fix the problem (tho obviously you can't find things directly). I use dvorak, and the key I had to unbind is ctrl+u, it is pretty useless so I just unbinded ctrl+u to use my extend ctrl and left the problem unsolved.
To unbind ctrl+f/ctrl+u
- press ctrl+shift+p inside vscode
- Search for
Open Keyboard Shortcut (JSON)(NOT THE DEFAULT ONE) - This is my configuration (I use dvorak so you should insert ctrl+f instead of ctrl+u)
// Place your key bindings in this file to override the defaults
[
{ "key": "ctrl+u", "command": "", "when": "" }
]I use a window manager called i3wm, so I just added this line to the end of the file ~/.config/i3/config
exec_always --no-startup-id setxkbmap -v 9 -option "" -option "misc:extend,lv5:caps_switch_lock,compose:menu"
once you do that try to restart the config with $mod+shift+r and it should apply the changes.
Linux has the default dvorak programmer layout installed, it can be activated with the command
setxkbmap -layout us -variant dvpBut I use a modified version of it, to replace the default one you need to replace the file /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us with my custom one. I created a script to do that automatically, just run my script
sudo ./linux/install_custom_dvorak.shWARNING: When you run the script the file /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us will be overwritten, so back it up if you have modified it.
Then to set the layout you can use setxkbmap as I have written below
setxkbmap -layout us -variant dvpI used gnome settings:
gnome-control-centerKeyboard > + > English(programmer Dvorak)- Drag the new language icon to the top (before your default one)
If you want a quick way to switch between your layouts, when you add the second layout with gnome you can just press SUPER+SPACE and it will toggle between the layouts you added.
I used a fork of the i3-gnome project called i3-gnome-flashback. To use it:
- clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/regolith-linux/i3-gnome-flashback.git- cd inside the repo folder
cd i3-gnome-flashback- install some packages:
sudo apt install i3 gnome-flashback build-essential- build the repo
sudo make installNow when you log out you should choose GNOME flashback(i3) project.