Re: [possible off-topic] typing in arabic with a Spanish keyboard

To: "General Arabization Discussion" <general at arabeyes dot org>

Subject: Re: [possible off-topic] typing in arabic with a Spanish keyboard

From: "Waleed Harbi" <waleed dot harbi at gmail dot com>

Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:34:27 +0300

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وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
run this command then you can switch from Spanish to Arabic via (Alt +Shift) keys.

setxkbmap -layout "es,ar" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle" -option "grp_led:caps"

I wish this help you, by the way it works fine on ubuntu 6.06.

On 9/30/06, Abdalla Alothman < abdalla at pheye dot net> wrote:

wa'alaikum waraHmatullaah wabarakatuh.

Did you try configuring KDE the way you want? Usually
setting up and using Arabic under KDE is very easy. If
you're not using KDE, or you do not wish to use KDE,
probably you should just try to see if your setup works
on KDE then try to track the problem.

You should add a language in KDE by using the KDE
"Control Center" (Regional section) and then add a
keyboard layout from the "Peripherals" section. After
you're done with that, you should see a small icon in
the system tray; if you click it will give you an option
to use the keyboard layouts you asked for.

If you need more help, let us know.

Salam,
Abdalla Alothman
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