Bug 2415043 - Cannot change keyboard layout within the system installer
Summary: Cannot change keyboard layout within the system installer
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda-webui
Version: 43
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Katerina Koukiou
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2025-11-14 17:09 UTC by Tobias / Phoenix_IV
Modified: 2025-12-10 16:59 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-webui-60-1.fc44
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Last Closed: 2025-12-10 16:59:31 UTC
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Description Tobias / Phoenix_IV 2025-11-14 17:09:17 UTC
---[ System & Environment Information ]---
OS: Fedora Linux 43 (Workstation Edition)
Anaconda version: 43.44
Anaconda UI version: 53.14.g7ea927aa

I tried to change the keyboard layout from English to German in the installer, but the button next to it did not do anything.

I then fooled around a bit, changed the current layout in the settings of the live system and found that the installer reacted to that by asking me to remove one of the now two layouts.

I would expect the installer to allow me to choose a keyboard layout instantly.

Related:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379870

Comment 1 Christian Stadelmann 2025-11-30 11:20:31 UTC
Is it possible that the problem you described is not for the (old) installer, but the web UI introduced in Fedora 43 [1][2]? In this case, the correct bugzilla component would be `anaconda-webui` instead of `anaconda`.

I'm asking because I don't see a button next to the keyboard layout.

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/43/ChangeSet#Anaconda_WebUI_for_Fedora_Spins_by_default
[2] On https://linuxiac.com/first-look-at-the-upcoming-fedora-web-based-installer/ , the first screenshot is the old installer, the second screenshot from the new installer

Comment 2 Tobias / Phoenix_IV 2025-12-01 10:06:26 UTC
Perfect, I see you already changed the component.

Yeah, anaconda-webui is probably right as I was using the latest Fedora Workstation Edition. I also noticed it was running in a browser.

I think I figured out the name of the component from a help button I encountered.

Is there a good way for non-technical users to submit problems they encounter, by the way?

Comment 3 Katerina Koukiou 2025-12-04 14:23:52 UTC
There was indeed a bug where if gnome-control-center (GNOME Settings) was already open, clicking the "Change system keyboard layout" button in the installer would not bring the Settings window to the front, it would stay behind the installer window. This has been fixed [1].

Regarding multiple keyboard layouts: We have intentionally disabled support for multiple keyboard layouts in the GNOME environment. This is due to Gnome shell missing support for localed [2], we are therefore unable to listen to compositor layout changes, so if the user changes the keyboard selection order using hotkeys (e.g., Alt+Shift), we cannot follow the selection changes in anaconda.
In any case, this limitation will be probably removed in the future because I understand it is causing more trouble than the cases it tries to prevent.

[1] https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda-webui/pull/1094
[2] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346830

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2025-12-10 16:17:45 UTC
FEDORA-2025-3190649b5c (anaconda-44.8-1.fc44 and anaconda-webui-60-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-3190649b5c

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2025-12-10 16:59:31 UTC
FEDORA-2025-3190649b5c (anaconda-44.8-1.fc44 and anaconda-webui-60-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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