Internationalization, specifically Kazakh

[jimw]

Just this morning I learned how to switch keyboard layouts through the KDE GUI.

 

Unfortunately, the layout I really want at this stime is not there, that is, Kazakh, (language code kk).

 

I've been through Google, and the few things I see on the specific topic are beyond my level of expertise.

 

Does anyone here know anything about the subject?

 

Thanks,

 

JimW

 

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[devries]

Keyboard properties are handled by Xorg so you need to edit the xorg.conf. Change the: Option "XkbLayout" "xxxxxxx" to Option "XkbLayout" "kk"

[jimw]

Keyboard properties are handled by Xorg so you need to edit the xorg.conf. Change the: Option "XkbLayout" "xxxxxxx" to Option "XkbLayout" "kk"

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Okay, this is not my problem. what I need is a Kazakh layout to put in there.

 

I may be forced to make one myself, modelling it on the various other ones I've found.

 

Thanks,

 

JimW

[devries]

KDE doesn't give all layout options. Look in the MCC, hardware, keyboard for more options. I noticed a Kyrgish layout. Perhaps it's close enough for your needs. Otherwise: http://hektor.umcs.lublin.pl/~mikosmul/com...ayouts-xkb.html

[alexpank]

The other thing you could do is install SCIM. From memory, it has a Kazakh IME. I'm no user of Kazakh, so I can't tell you how well it works, but it might be good short-term solution. Should be in either main or contrib repository, and you might need scim-tables too - try googling for scim to see what turns up.