A English keyboard layout for Italians, based on the US layout.
Run install.sh to only install layout without setting in.
Run install.sh -s to install and set.
Theoretically, it should be all done, if it doesn't, change keyboard layout following the method you prefer.
You can do it with setxkbmap(1):
setxkbmap us us_itShould be enough (it is already run on the install.sh).
You'll find the .klc file in the win directory, and a zip containing a pre-compiled installer.
After installation, if it doesn't work, reboot.
Italians who don't like the IT layout know how annoying it is to switch between two layouts just to type accented characters.
I find the US layout is more comfortable for coding but not for typing in Italian. So I made this layout, which I'm using for years now.
I found Xkb’s documentation vague and confusing, so I followed this tutorial that roughly outlines the steps on how to make a keyboard layout.
Since there’s already a tutorial on creating a layout, I won’t explain how I made it but only how to install and use it.
The relevant files are:
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.xml/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml
To install the new layout, simply replace these files with the ones in the repo. Then go into your keyboard settings and select the layout: US > English (US for Italians).
For accents, just hold AltGr (left alt key) and press the corresponding letter.
- à = AltGr + a
- À = CapsLock; AltGr + a
Same applies to the other vowels.
Pressing shift changes accent:
- é = AltGr + e
- è = AltGr + Shift + e
To fix the following error message:
xkeyboard-config: /usr/share/X11/xkb exists in filesystemrun the following:
sudo mv /usr/share/X11/xkb /usr/share/X11/xkb.bak # backup the directory
sudo pacman -SyuThen reinstall using the install.sh script.
- Arch wiki: link