Because I had some difficulty learning the keyboard shortcut to toggle English/Greek, I want to report my experience.
The default shortcut, as I learned is Winkey-Space, but at first it didn't work as I expected. After experimentation, I found that the shortcut functions only when a window is ready to receive keyboard input.
The other peculiarity is that I have to strike Win-Space twice, to cause a change in the input method.
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Re: keyman, in Mint Linux Cinnamon Desktop, keyboard shortcut
The shortcut can be configured in Preferences (or run ibus-setup).
One can write a simple script and assign it to a preferred shortcut. For example, in case of Galaxie Greek (Phonetic):
------------------------------------------------ #!/bin/sh ibus engine grc-Grek:/home/user/.local/share/keyman/galaxie_greek_positional/galaxie_greek_positional.kmx ------------------------------------------------
I'm not familiar with Cinnamon, but somewhere in the global settings should be a section for custom shortcuts.
P.S. Use this command to find your keyboard: ibus list-engine | grep grc
P.S.S. Custom shortcuts for Cinnamon: guide.
One can write a simple script and assign it to a preferred shortcut. For example, in case of Galaxie Greek (Phonetic):
------------------------------------------------ #!/bin/sh ibus engine grc-Grek:/home/user/.local/share/keyman/galaxie_greek_positional/galaxie_greek_positional.kmx ------------------------------------------------
I'm not familiar with Cinnamon, but somewhere in the global settings should be a section for custom shortcuts.
Yes, it's annoying. But using the custom script, you can switch even if the cursor is not in the input field.the shortcut functions only when a window is ready to receive keyboard input
P.S. Use this command to find your keyboard: ibus list-engine | grep grc
P.S.S. Custom shortcuts for Cinnamon: guide.
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Re: keyman, in Mint Linux Cinnamon Desktop, keyboard shortcut
Very helpful will.dawe. I was totally ignorant of ibus. I can see I should learn more about this, and you've given me a good start.
Have you found a way to limit the keyman greek input to a single window?
For example: to type Greek in a text editor, and toggle Greek/English only in the text editor window.
Have you found a way to limit the keyman greek input to a single window?
For example: to type Greek in a text editor, and toggle Greek/English only in the text editor window.
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Re: keyman, in Mint Linux Cinnamon Desktop, keyboard shortcut
There are only two options (ibus preferencies | advanced):
P.S. Maybe this topic will give you an idea how to realize what you want.
- ☒ global layout: if you set Greek, then in all other applications you will type Greek; set to English means it will set English layout in all apps;
- ☐ independent layout: you can set different layouts in different applications.
P.S. Maybe this topic will give you an idea how to realize what you want.
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Re: keyman, in Mint Linux Cinnamon Desktop, keyboard shortcut
Many thanks the hints and suggestions will.dawe.
Hugh Lawson