Using the Dvorak layout.

[knightjp]

When I was using macOS, I used to use the Dvorak + QWERTY Cmd layout. It worked great. Once I came over to FreeBSD, I decided to use the standard layout.
I tried to change to the Dvorak layout now and somehow it won't work. Once Xorg starts, its just the standard layout. I'm using the KDE desktop and I can change the layout there, but that does not change the layout for sddm. Upon booting up, once Sddm starts, I cannot login using the Dvorak layout. I have to use the standard layout. So what can be done to change the whole system to use Dvorak?
I've added the keymap to rc.conf
I've also added the line setxkbmap line to .xinitrc.
I've even edited the xorg.conf
None of that worked.
Upon booting, once we got to the Sddm login, we have to use the standard layout. I have to login, type the setxkbmap command in konsole or change the layout in KDE settings to have the Dvorak layout.

Other than reinstalling the whole system from the very beginning again, what would be the solution.

 

[Dominique Michel]

Are you sure sddm read ~/.xinitrc? I would try to add the setxbdmap command in some of the sddm config file, see https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sddm(1) or start the desktop using startx.

 

[fraxamo]

I've added the keymap to rc.conf
I've also added the line setxkbmap line to .xinitrc.
I've even edited the xorg.conf

You might want to post the contents of these files or we can't know whether what you've added is correct or not.

 

[T-Daemon]

once Sddm starts, I cannot login using the Dvorak layout.

To map the keyboard for the SDDM login display use /usr/local/share/sddm/scripts/Xsetup, i.e.

#!/bin/sh
# Xsetup - run as root before the login dialog appears
setxkbmap us -v dvorak

To take effect restart the sddm service.

Note that a x11/sddm upgrade will replace that file, it needs to reedited after.

I've added the keymap to rc.conf

Setting keymap="us.dvorak" (or other us.dvorak key map) will affect only the vt(4) console but not Xorg related stuff.