Keyboard detection during Ubuntu installation requires mouse interaction, making the process cumbersome.

Bug #2066108 reported by ole.tange
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Bug Description

**Summary/Title:**
Keyboard detection during Ubuntu installation requires mouse interaction, making the process cumbersome.

**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Start the Ubuntu installation process.
2. Proceed to the "Detect keyboard" step where the installer asks a series of questions to identify the keyboard layout.
3. The installer asks questions such as "Is <this key> on the keyboard?" requiring you to use the mouse to click "Yes" or "No" for each question.

**Expected Result:**
The keyboard detection process should allow users to respond using the keyboard only, without needing to switch to the mouse. A possible method could involve:
   - Asking users to type any of a list of keys (e.g., "Type any of these: <list of keys> - space if no such keys").
   - Repeating with a different list of keys if necessary.

E.g. The Danish keyboard can be identified in a single key press by pressing ø. I believe no other keyboards has ø on keycode 48.

**Actual Result:**
Users are required to find and use the mouse to click "Yes" or "No" for each question during the keyboard detection process, making it less efficient and more cumbersome.

**Environment:**
- **Operating System**: Ubuntu 24.04
- **Installation Method**: Standard installation process without custom configurations.

**Severity/Priority:**
- **Severity**: Minor - does not prevent installation but degrades user experience.
- **Priority**: Low - improving this could enhance user experience during installation.

**Screenshots/Logs:**
No screenshots or logs provided.

**Additional Information:**
A streamlined method, as proposed, could significantly reduce the number of interactions needed to detect the keyboard layout, making the process more efficient and user-friendly. For instance, recognizing that the Danish keyboard uniquely maps the 'ø' character to keycode 48 could allow for a single key press detection.

Tags: noble
Paul White (paulw2u)
affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) → ubuntu-desktop-provision
tags: added: noble
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