indicator-keyboard is missing [$50]

[Jirayu Yingthawornsuk]

There is no keyboard layout indicator.
"Key(s) to change layout" also not working

Step to reproduce:
1. Go to switchboard > Keyboard > Layout
2. Add another keyboard Layout (in this case: Thai)
3. Go to Options > Key(s) to change layout
4. Set your key (in this case: ctrl+shift)

At this point, Layout indicator still not show up, Still unable to switch layout using key in step 4.
Restart won't help
apt-get update & upgrade also won't help

Link to Bountysource bounty: https://www.bountysource.com/issues/3177070-indicator-keyboard-is-missing

[Cody Garver (codygarver)]

indicator-keyboard is getting removed during the blacklist phase of the iso build even though it's not blacklisted

[Raphael Isemann (teemperor)]

I think there is some weird thing going on with the plug. At least for me i could add swedish to my german default, and i got a indicator after i installed indicator-keyboard.

But now i can remove or add any language via the plug but the indicator-keyboard still stays at german/swedish.

[Raphael Isemann (teemperor)]

DConf isn't written correctly by the plug, that's the reason. Patch incoming if everything goes right.

[Raphael Isemann (teemperor)]

Ok, specific report now (sorry for spamming):

Keyboard plug writes to org.gnome.libgnomekbd.keyboard and the keyboard-indicator reads from org.gnome.desktop.input-sources

There seems to be some sync to be setup somewhere as it sometimes syncs up, but i think the correct way is to just use org.gnome.desktop.input-sources in the plug.

[Jirayu Yingthawornsuk (jirayu)]

I tried Beta 1 in VirtualBox, Still unable to switch keyboard layout.

Also, I found that I have to add keyboard layout in Keyboard plug and then go to language plug to enable layouts. and keyboard-indicator will appear.

But shortcut to switch layout still not working.

[Cody Garver (codygarver)]

You have to install updates and try, because fixes got merged
https://code.launchpad.net/~teemperor/switchboard-plug-keyboard/fix-layouts/+merge/230324

On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Jirayu Yingthawornsuk <email address hidden>
wrote:

> I tried Beta 1 in VirtualBox, Still unable to switch keyboard layout.
>
> Also, I found that I have to add keyboard layout in Keyboard plug and
> then go to language plug to enable layouts. and keyboard-indicator will
> appear.
>
> But shortcut to switch layout still not working.
>
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[Jirayu Yingthawornsuk (jirayu)]

Updated, still unable to switch layout. (but indicator is showing)

[SeLo (selogm)]

I confirm the problem. Indicator is displayed, but shortcuts do not work

[Jirayu Yingthawornsuk (jirayu)]

Shortcuts defined in Keyboard > Shortcut are working fine.

But Shortcuts defined in Keyboard > Options are not working

[Jirayu Yingthawornsuk (jirayu)]

I tried dbus-monitor and found that shortcuts defined in Keyboard > Options didn't send out any dbus message.

[Anton Yakutovich (dr-akulavich)]

> Indicator is displayed, but shortcuts do not work

The same for me.

[Anton Yakutovich (dr-akulavich)]

Still unable to switch layout.

[ilian (9-ilian)]

Same there. I`ve tryed to disable or fully remove Ibus, changing stuff in 'desktop -> ibus -> general and hotkeys.
Also edited "org -> gnome -> desktop -> input-sources -> sources and xkb-options" - no effect
Same with "org -> gnome -> libgnomekbd -> keyboard" my layouts are "['us', 'bg+phonetic']" and options to "['grp\tgrp:alt_shift_toggle']" still not working shortcut.