This article shows how to configure the keyboard settings in IGEL OS.
Menu path: User Interface > Input > Keyboard
Keyboard layout
Specify the keyboard layout. The selected layout applies to all parts of the system including emulations, window sessions and X applications.
Enable dead keys
☑ Dead keys can be used to enter special characters.
☐ Dead keys cannot be used to enter special characters. (Default)
Keyboard type
Specifies the keyboard type.
Possible values:
- Default: Automatically selects the keyboard type according to the computer type (Macbook, Chromebook or PC105 for all others).
- Standard PC keyboard (105 keys)
- IBM keyboard (122 keys)
- Trimodal keyboard
- Sun Type 6 keyboard
- Chromebook
- Macbook
- Macbook international
- Thinkpad
Show indicator in taskbar
☑ Shows the language code for the keyboard in the taskbar.
☐ Hides the language code for the keyboard in the taskbar. (Default)
Repeat delay
Determines the delay (in milliseconds) before automatic repetition begins. (Default: 660)
Repeat rate
Determines the number of times a character repeats per second. (Default: 40)
Test
Free-text area to test the repeat settings.
Start with NumLock on
☑ NumLock will be enabled automatically during the boot process. (Default)
Secure keyboard input with Cherry SECURE BOARD
☑ A secure keyboard input mode will be enabled for the connected Cherry SECURE BOARD. In this mode, keyboard traffic between the keyboard and the endpoint is transmitted over a TLS 1.3 encrypted connection. The standard keyboard channel will be locked, which means that keyboard input devices without the secure mode will be blocked; see https://www.cherry-world.com/cherry-secure-board-1-0.html.
☐ The secure keyboard input mode is disabled. (Default)