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How can I change the input source in GNOME?
Some input methods are traditionally very configurable – we honour that by allowing them to open their own configuration UI. For keyboard layouts, some common variations (e.g. the Compose key) can be changed in the keyboard shortcuts. You can switch between the configured input sources in the gnome-shell keyboard menu.
How to use alternative keyboard layouts in GNOME?
Click the Login Screen button at the top right to toggle between the two instances. Some rarely used keyboard layout variants are not available by default when you click the + button. To make also those input sources available you can open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T and run this command:
Where do I find the language panel in GNOME?
If there are multiple user accounts on your system, there is a separate instance of the Region & Language panel for the login screen. Click the Login Screen button at the top right to toggle between the two instances. Some rarely used keyboard layout variants are not available by default when you click the + button.
Are there any keyboard shortcuts for GNOME 3.6?
GNOME 3.6 is right around the corner, but Rui is still busy working on support for layout-switching shortcuts like Alt+Shift. The user interface for changing these will find a (temporary) home in gnome-tweak-tool, together with some more keyboard layout variants.
What causes Gnome to crash when trying to reorder applications?
GNOME crashes when trying to reorder applications in the GNOME Shell Dash. The dash is the “toolbar” that appears, by default, on the left when you click Activities. Applications can be reordered in the dash by dragging and dropping. If this fails, and/or causes GNOME to crash, try changing your icon theme.
How to enable debugging for GNOME Shell extensions?
GNOME Shell extensions are written in Javascript, so to enable extension debugging, the appropriate Javascript-related packages, gjs and js78, must be rebuilt with debug symbols. Enabling debugging for js78 requires a few more steps than gjs since the former uses Clang and explicitly disables debugging in the configure_args array in its PKGBUILD.