Bug 370734 - Keyboard layout switching ignores settings, sometimes it does not work at all.
Summary: Keyboard layout switching ignores settings, sometimes it does not work at all.
Status: NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_keyboard (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.8.0
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Andriy Rysin
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Reported: 2016-10-14 08:22 UTC by Jaroslav Kameník
Modified: 2026-01-23 03:48 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Jaroslav Kameník 2016-10-14 08:22:58 UTC 
After update to version 5.8 I have problems with keyboard layout switching.

I have two layouts, cz and en, switch mode global, but layout switches to cz when i change window, tab in konsole, even tab in Idea IDE. 

Sometimes switching stops work completely, often after switch to Chrome window. Switch to another app and back helps.

I have tried to change setting, reorder layouts etc, no change. 

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2016-10-14 09:44:42 UTC 
KWin is not responsible for keyboard layout on X11.
Comment 2 KDE Neon user 2016-10-14 16:55:03 UTC 
The shortcut I've set to change keyboard layouts (ALT + Shift) randomly stops working on KDE Neon.  When that happens, I have to use the system tray icon to change layouts, then the  keyboard shortcut will start working again. This has been affecting me since I installed Neon months ago.

Unlike OP, I've set it to affect only the current application. My secondary layout is a custom layout I've made for myself.
Comment 3 Marcelo Lacerda 2026-01-08 19:32:31 UTC 
Hi Jaroslav! Thank you for your bug report.

I can't seem to be able to reproduce it with KDE 6.5.4. Can you test to see if the bug still happens in a recent version of KDE?

Regards, Marcelo Lacerda.
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2026-01-23 03:48:12 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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