linuxkeyboardxfce

XFCE - keyboard configuration migration


where are the Xfce store keyboard configurations for a migration? I want to prepare the "startup" script to prepare newly installed Linux to match my preference and persistently set up a Czech keyboard for the user who runs it. I try lots of Google and documentation but sadly I can't find a solution. Thanks.


Solution

  • OK. All configurations for xfce4 keyboard are stored in the user home folder so it could be migrated to another machine.

    Solution. The xfce store the keyboard configuration for a user at these files:

    ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/keyboard-layout.xml

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    
    <channel name="keyboard-layout" version="1.0">
      <property name="Default" type="empty">
        <property name="XkbDisable" type="bool" value="false"/>
        <property name="XkbLayout" type="string" value="cz"/>   <-- required keyboard layout (cz = Czech)
        <property name="XkbVariant" type="string" value="bksl"/>  <-- required keyboard variant (bksl) name of variant with  <|> key
      </property>
    </channel>
    

    ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/keyboards.xml

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <channel name="keyboards" version="1.0">
      <property name="Default" type="empty">
        <property name="Numlock" type="bool" value="true"/> <-- start with numlock on
      </property>
    </channel>