doc: Document xorg keymap configuration.

* doc/guix.texi (Xorg display): Add an example xorg keymap configuration.
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Julien Lepiller 2018-06-06 19:01:42 +02:00
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@ -11857,6 +11857,44 @@ resolutions---e.g., @code{((1024 768) (640 480))}.
Last, @var{extra-config} is a list of strings or objects appended to the
configuration file. It is used to pass extra text to be
added verbatim to the configuration file.
@cindex keymap
@cindex keyboard layout
This procedure is especially useful to configure a different keyboard layout
than the default US keymap. For instance, to use the ``bépo'' keymap by
default on the display manager:
@example
(define bepo-evdev
"Section \"InputClass\"
Identifier \"evdev keyboard catchall\"
Driver \"evdev\"
MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
Option \"xkb_layout\" \"fr\"
Option \"xkb_variant\" \"bepo\"
EndSection")
(operating-system
...
(services
(modify-services %desktop-services
(slim-service-type config =>
(slim-configuration
(inherit config)
(startx (xorg-start-command
#:configuration-file
(xorg-configuration-file
#:extra-config
(list bepo-evdev)))))))))
@end example
The @code{MatchIsKeyboard} line specifies that we only apply the configuration
to keyboards. Without this line, other devices such as touchpad may not work
correctly because they will be attached to the wrong driver. In this example,
the user typically used @code{setxkbmap fr bepo} to set their favorite keymap
once logged in. The first argument corresponds to the layout, while the second
argument corresponds to the variant. The @code{xkb_variant} line can be omitted
to select the default variant.
@end deffn
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} screen-locker-service @var{package} [@var{program}]