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If you run a Russian install with classic anaconda, or with webui from a KDE live, the installed system will contain a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf with this line: Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle" However, if you run a Russian install with webui from a Workstation live, the installed system does not have that line. That means you cannot switch layouts at the console, because kmscon follows xkb configuration, and that's how you configure a switch combo for xkb. I think this comes down to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2348726 . On the KDE live, anaconda-webui directly controls keyboard layout configuration, and I'm guessing that ultimately sends it through the XklWrapper class where this switcher config gets set. On the Workstation live, webui just shows a link to GNOME Control Center for keyboard configuration, and even if you go there and configure multiple layouts, I guess that doesn't trigger anaconda-webui to go down the path that configures a switch combo. I'm not sure if this is "fixable" without Workstation/GNOME letting anaconda configure the keyboard stuff directly, but I want to have it recorded at least for common issues / openQA tracking.
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora Linux 45 development cycle. Changing version to 45.
> I want to have it recorded at least for common issues / openQA tracking. So why didn't you propose it as a common issue or tag it openqa, Past Adam? What a putz.
Adam, this sounds like a generic issue that should affect more layouts than just Russian, right? Have you already looked at other affected languages, and perhaps have some list/suggestion how to figure them out easily?
Yes, all switched layouts. Basically it'll affect all entries in https://raw.githubusercontent.com/systemd/systemd/refs/heads/main/src/locale/kbd-model-map where the second column is "XX,us" - "ru,us", "mk,us", "ge,us" etc etc etc.
Common issue documentation: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/common-issue/201254
FEDORA-2026-5bc1963ced (anaconda-45.25-1.fc45 and anaconda-webui-84-1.fc45) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 45. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-5bc1963ced
The Bodhi update says: > fix: default to grp:alt_shift_toggle when installing multiple layouts Adam, can you please verify whether this works for your reported case?
Oh nice! I was worried this wouldn't really be fixable. I tested with the openQA-produced live image and can confirm the fix. Woot.
FEDORA-2026-5bc1963ced has been pushed to the Fedora 45 testing repository. Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command: `sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-5bc1963ced` You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-5bc1963ced See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
FEDORA-2026-5bc1963ced (anaconda-45.25-1.fc45 and anaconda-webui-84-1.fc45) has been pushed to the Fedora 45 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.