[keyboard@cinnamon.org] applet "forgets" to activate when reconnecting to cinnamon remotely or starting a computer.

[Kreijstal]

Distribution

Mint 21.3

Package version

Cinnamon 6.0.4

Graphics hardware in use

No response

Frequency

Always

Bug description

When disconnecting remotely from cinnamon, for example while using XRDP, the keyboard applet dissapears. And can't be used to switch keyboard layouts anymore.

Steps to reproduce

Connect to computer, for example using XRDP or restarting.
Configure keyboard layout.
Get a keyboard@cinnamon.org applet/spice on your toolbar.
Disconnect/Shutdown
Reconnect/Power on.
Cinnamon "forgets" to put the keyboard applet there, when applet not shown, hotkey does not work either.

Expected behavior

If user has configured multiple keyboards, applet should appear always, until user deactivates it.

Additional information

for example

kreijstal@kreijstalnuc:/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules$ gsettings get org.cinnamon enabled-applets
['panel1:left:0:menu@cinnamon.org:0', 'panel1:left:1:separator@cinnamon.org:1', 'panel1:left:2:grouped-window-list@cinnamon.org:2', 'panel1:right:12:systray@cinnamon.org:3', 'panel1:right:9:xapp-status@cinnamon.org:4', 'panel1:right:15:notifications@cinnamon.org:5', 'panel1:right:16:printers@cinnamon.org:6', 'panel1:right:17:removable-drives@cinnamon.org:7', 'panel1:right:18:favorites@cinnamon.org:9', 'panel1:right:19:network@cinnamon.org:10', 'panel1:right:21:sound@cinnamon.org:11', 'panel1:right:22:power@cinnamon.org:12', 'panel1:right:23:calendar@cinnamon.org:13', 'panel1:right:24:cornerbar@cinnamon.org:14', 'panel1:right:11:scale@cinnamon.org:16', 'panel1:right:10:inhibit@cinnamon.org:19', 'panel1:right:4:settings@cinnamon.org:20', 'panel1:right:8:network@brownsr:21', 'panel1:right:6:Cinnamenu@json:22', 'panel1:right:7:radio@driglu4it:25', 'panel1:right:14:a11y@cinnamon.org:28', 'panel1:right:5:temperature@fevimu:29', 'panel1:right:13:cinnamon-timer@jake1164:32', 'panel1:right:3:user@cinnamon.org:33', 'panel1:right:2:restart-cinnamon@kolle:34', 'panel1:right:1:feeds@jonbrettdev.wordpress.com:35', 'panel1:right:20:keyboard@cinnamon.org:40']

Keyboard does not shown despite showing up on gsettings.
open up cinnamon-settings keyboard layout/regional panel options.

Still does not show.
Then re-order the keyboard layouts/move a keyboard up or down.
"csd-keyboard" magically starts (or shows)
]

disconnect

Keyboard gone.

manually starting csd-keyboard reveals this log:

kreijstal@kreijstalnuc:/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules$ csd-keyboard
[1710525058,000,xklavier.c:xkl_engine_start_listen/] 	The backend does not require manual layout management - but it is provided by the application
[1710525101,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525101,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525102,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525102,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525104,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525106,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525107,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525107,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525108,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525108,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525109,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525109,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1

[Kreijstal]

workaround:
In case anyone is reading this from the future, just use the command:

setxkbmap -layout "us,de,es" -variant "intl~,basic,basic"

[C-Duv]

I've found this topic where the author has a quite similar issue.

@Kreijstal the setxkbmap command is to adapt to whatever is configured in Mint's keyboard layout settings?

[Kreijstal]

I've found this topic where the author has a quite similar issue.

@Kreijstal the setxkbmap command is to adapt to whatever is configured in Mint's keyboard layout settings?

it doesn't look at the settings it just uses in this case "us,de,es" I "hardcoded" the language on the command

[C-Duv]

Sorry, I wasn't clear, what I meant is: Can I use this command as is, even if I don't use "us", "de" and "es" layouts? Because it will make keyboard@cinnamon.org activate/start and then load my configured layouts?

[Kreijstal]

Sorry, I wasn't clear, what I meant is: Can I use this command as is, even if I don't use "us", "de" and "es" layouts? Because it will make keyboard@cinnamon.org activate/start and then load my configured layouts?

you would need to specify your configured layouts in the command.

[gpiat]

To adapt @Kreijstal 's template to your own keyboard settings, you can find what to put in the -layout and -variant fields using setxkbmap -query (that is, assuming your keyboard settings are the way you want them and your only problem is the cinnamon keyboard applet not starting).

I wrote the following command to automate the creation of the specific setxkbmap command you want, using your keyboard settings. You can copy and paste the resulting output into your startup applications if, like me, your issue is that the applet doesn't launch on startup, or you could conceivably >> it to /etc/rc.local, set up a CRON job... Up to you. Do note that this will need to be changed if and when you update your keyboard settings.

echo setxkbmap \
    -layout \"$( setxkbmap -query | grep layout | cut -c 13- )\" \
    -variant \"$( setxkbmap -query | grep variant | cut -c 13- )\" \
    -option -option $( sed "s/,/ -option /g" <<< $( setxkbmap -query | grep options | cut -c 13- ) )

I added the -option option to make sure to keep options intact, not sure whether it's necessary. The first occurrence of -option resets all keyboard options and each subsequent occurrence adds an option to the list of keyboard options.

[andriusign]

Distribution

Mint 21.3

Package version

Cinnamon 6.0.4

Graphics hardware in use

No response

Frequency

Always

Bug description

When disconnecting remotely from cinnamon, for example while using XRDP, the keyboard applet dissapears. And can't be used to switch keyboard layouts anymore.

Steps to reproduce

Connect to computer, for example using XRDP or restarting. Configure keyboard layout. Get a keyboard@cinnamon.org applet/spice on your toolbar. Disconnect/Shutdown Reconnect/Power on. Cinnamon "forgets" to put the keyboard applet there, when applet not shown, hotkey does not work either.

Expected behavior

If user has configured multiple keyboards, applet should appear always, until user deactivates it.

Additional information

for example

kreijstal@kreijstalnuc:/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules$ gsettings get org.cinnamon enabled-applets
['panel1:left:0:menu@cinnamon.org:0', 'panel1:left:1:separator@cinnamon.org:1', 'panel1:left:2:grouped-window-list@cinnamon.org:2', 'panel1:right:12:systray@cinnamon.org:3', 'panel1:right:9:xapp-status@cinnamon.org:4', 'panel1:right:15:notifications@cinnamon.org:5', 'panel1:right:16:printers@cinnamon.org:6', 'panel1:right:17:removable-drives@cinnamon.org:7', 'panel1:right:18:favorites@cinnamon.org:9', 'panel1:right:19:network@cinnamon.org:10', 'panel1:right:21:sound@cinnamon.org:11', 'panel1:right:22:power@cinnamon.org:12', 'panel1:right:23:calendar@cinnamon.org:13', 'panel1:right:24:cornerbar@cinnamon.org:14', 'panel1:right:11:scale@cinnamon.org:16', 'panel1:right:10:inhibit@cinnamon.org:19', 'panel1:right:4:settings@cinnamon.org:20', 'panel1:right:8:network@brownsr:21', 'panel1:right:6:Cinnamenu@json:22', 'panel1:right:7:radio@driglu4it:25', 'panel1:right:14:a11y@cinnamon.org:28', 'panel1:right:5:temperature@fevimu:29', 'panel1:right:13:cinnamon-timer@jake1164:32', 'panel1:right:3:user@cinnamon.org:33', 'panel1:right:2:restart-cinnamon@kolle:34', 'panel1:right:1:feeds@jonbrettdev.wordpress.com:35', 'panel1:right:20:keyboard@cinnamon.org:40']

Keyboard does not shown despite showing up on gsettings. open up cinnamon-settings keyboard layout/regional panel options. Still does not show. Then re-order the keyboard layouts/move a keyboard up or down. "csd-keyboard" magically starts (or shows) ] disconnect

Keyboard gone.

manually starting csd-keyboard reveals this log:

kreijstal@kreijstalnuc:/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules$ csd-keyboard
[1710525058,000,xklavier.c:xkl_engine_start_listen/] 	The backend does not require manual layout management - but it is provided by the application
[1710525101,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525101,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525102,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525102,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525104,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525106,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525107,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525107,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525108,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525108,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525109,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1
![1710525109,000,xklavier_evt_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_process_x_event/] 	ATTENTION! Currently cached group 0 is not equal to the current group from the event: 1

Hello. I can confirm that the issue is still present in later Cinnamon version. The applet is not starting when computers starts. I have to go to keyboard settings and reorder languages for the applet to start. System info: Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon 6.4.8, Linux Kernel 6.14.0-36-generic

Does anyone know if a fix is being worked on?

[andriusign]

@gpiat is anyone working to fix this issue?

[leigh123linux]

Is the issue present in cinnamon-6.6.x, anything older isn't supported.

[andriusign]

Is the issue present in cinnamon-6.6.x, anything older isn't supported.

Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon 64-bit Cinnamon 6.6.7 seems to finally load the language applet (Keyboard (keyboard@cinnamon.org) at system startup.

Not sure if the issue is resolved when connecting remotely though, I have not tested that part. Would be good if someone could verify.