setxkbmap

Set the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension.

• Set the keyboard in French AZERTY:

setxkbmap {fr}

• Set multiple keyboard layouts, their variants and switching option:

setxkbmap -layout {us,de} -variant {,qwerty} -option {'grp:alt_caps_toggle'}

• Get help:

setxkbmap -help

• List all layouts:

localectl list-x11-keymap-layouts

• List variants for the layout:

localectl list-x11-keymap-variants {de}

• List available switching options:

localectl list-x11-keymap-options | grep grp:

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