Bug 511843

Summary: Plasma-keyboard does not follow the language set up for the system
Product: [Plasma] Plasma Keyboard Reporter: Xwang <xwaang1976>
Component: generalAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: aleixpol, cwo.kde
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
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Description Xwang 2025-11-08 23:02:43 UTC
SUMMARY

Plasma-keyboard does not follow the keyboard map selected in the system. On my pc I use French and Italian keyboard mappings, but every time I open the plasma-keyboard, it uses the Italian one. 
I can change it using the world button on the virtual keyboard, but it would be better if the one selected system wide was used instead  or if I could select which one is the preferred one

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Select on the system settings->Keyboard->on screen keyboard both Italian and French language
2. Select the French keyboard to be used in the keyboard mapping applet in the task bar 
3. Open the plasma-keyboard virtual keyboard

OBSERVED RESULT

The Italian keyboard mapping is used in plasma-keyboard

EXPECTED RESULT

The French keyboard mapping set up at system level should be used also by plasm-keyboard (at least as default one when the keyboard is opened the first time)


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.7-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240U
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.2 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: Latitude 9330

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION