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Dimitrios Desyllas
Asked: 2019-09-27 10:37:16 +0800 CST

Kubuntu 16.04 ibus does not change language with Alt+Shift

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Because I needed Anthy I enabled ibus and anthy input method on Kubuntu 16.04LTS: Input Method And as seen in screenshot I use the Alt+Shift in order to change the input method.

I also disabled the layouts provided from the Kubuntu as Well:

Disabled layout

Also I set ibus as input method as well with the command: 

im-config -n ibus

But I have trouble making the Alt+Shift change the language with ibus. Can I have some help on that?

shortcut-keys kubuntu input-method ibus 16.04

1 Answers

  1. I believe you cannot set the hotkey to Alt+Shift, since that is an invalid key combination for ibus (and many other things in Linux). Hotkeys usually consist of:

    • Exactly one key code (e.g. a,3,\,Enter,↑,Tab,Esc,F11,Caps Lock)
    • Zero or more modifiers (e.g. ShiftAltCtrlSuperMetaHyperAlt Gr)

    So (normally) never only modifier keys.

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