[Fedora-i18n-bugs] [Bug 474010] gdm kbd layout setting should add US layout by default for layouts without Latin characters

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--- Comment #26 from Sergey Rudchenko <sergey.rudchenko at gmail.com>  2009-12-05 00:32:12 EDT ---
My 2 cents.

GDM should know whether it works on a POSIX system and enable ONLY latin
keyboard layout for it's login input field.

>From the other hand, passwords CAN contain non-latin characters so it's worth
to have an ability to type them.

I propose to add a layout indicator (pretty like gnome-panel applet, but
cutted) in right of the password input box. For those who have a non-latin
password. The layout list for the switcher should be filled with the us+system
default keyboard (e.g. us,ru). Notice, the latin layout should go first,
because most of users are careful enough to use a latin password.

And finally, I think the proposed switcher should be hidden if the alternative
layout contains all the latin characters (GDM would need some library to
determine that?).

The switcher widget itself must solve the problem for users unfamiliar with the
default layout toggle shortcuts.

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