Re: [Usability] Using keyboard layouts

[SZABÓ Gergely <szg subogero com>]

Hajo E. wrote:
> Hello
>
> i just had to explain to somebody how gnome-keyboard-properties works,
> again. Clicking on a layout is not enough to activate it. Instead, one
> has to drag and drop the entry to the top of the list to activate it.
> This is counterintuitive, especially because it is stated nowhere. The
> help pages suggest to use the keyboard indicator applet. That's fine,
> but a user who wants to change the keyboard layout does not
> necessarily have the applet in his panel or comes to the idea that
> changing a layout needs an applet.
>
> So, i think this window needs improvements. But before i start to talk
> about how to improve it i would like to know what you think about and
> if you agree or disagree with me.
>
> Best regards,
> Hajo
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The "Apply System-wide" button does not seem to work either. Especially 
if you make no changes, just want to do just that: apply the actual 
layout settings system-wide.
This is GNOME 2.26 in ubuntu 9.04.

Best regards
Gergely