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diff --git a/system/bicon/README.Slackware b/system/bicon/README.Slackware index 5b3b0d83f51fd..af0c20406678b 100644 --- a/system/bicon/README.Slackware +++ b/system/bicon/README.Slackware @@ -14,31 +14,31 @@ depends whether the "bicon" command is given or not an argument. 1) If started as "bicon" from the console. -If a two characters country code is given as argument it is considered +If a two character country code is given as argument it is considered to choose the keymap, else the country (or "territory" to be accurate) part of LANG is used. -_ If the country (converted to lowercase letters) is found in this list: +- If the country (converted to lowercase letters) is found in this list: ae dz eg iq jo ko kw lb ly ma om qa sa sd sy tn ye then the keymap "arabic" is chosen. -_ If the country is "IR" or "ir" then the keymap "ir" is chosen. +- If the country is "IR" or "ir" then the keymap "ir" is chosen. The font bicon-8x16-512 is always used with its Unicode map. IMPORTANT. You won't be able to use the "setfont" command after having -started bicon as a regular user. You will have to tentatively become root +started bicon as a regular user. You will have to temporarily become root with "su" to change the font if you want. 2) If started as "bicon" from an X terminal. -You will need to use an UTF-8 able or enabled terminal. +You will need to use an UTF-8 capable or enabled terminal. -A switchable keyboard layout (us + the language that correspond to the +A switchable keyboard layout (US + the language that corresponds to the country set by the user or found in LANG) is set. IMPORTANT: -_ BiCon doesn't set the font. You'll have to do that yourself. Be careful +- BiCon doesn't set the font. You'll have to do that yourself. Be careful to use a font including the needed glyphs. -_ BiCon sets the "option" for the X server to: +- BiCon sets the "option" for the X server to: "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll" and the "layout" to: "us,<ir or (country code)>" @@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ one (after having started BiCon, of course): -print | \ xkbcomp -w 2 - "$DISPLAY" -3) If started as bicon.bin, BiCon doesn't load any font or keyboard. +3) If started as bicon.bin, BiCon doesn't load any font or keymap. You might prefer it that way if you want to keep your own settings. Reference: file bin/bicon.in in the source archive. See also: -_ man bicon -_ man bicon.bin -_ documents in /usr/doc/bicon-<version> +- man bicon +- man bicon.bin +- documents in /usr/doc/bicon-<version> Didier Spaier <didier at slint dot fr>, 27/07/2015 |