System 7.1: Change Keyboard Layout?

[egrath]

Hi,

maybe a very noobish question - but how to change to keyboard layout on a US 7.1.1 to German? There isn't any option in the Keyboard settings:



On 6.0.8 that was only possible when a International version was installed, but i thought that this changed in 7?

Best regards,
Egon

 

[LaPorta]

You need the actual keyboard file installed in your System file. I’m sure someone here will have a German layout copy. Or, if you have access to German 7, it will likely be in there.

 

[egrath]

I can install a 7.1 in Qemu and transfer files to the real one, no matter. Can you give me a hint where the Layout is stored?

 

[LaPorta]

I’m sorry, the System file suitcase itself in the System Folder should contain the keyboard layouts.

 

[egrath]

Interestingly, on a fresh, german 7.1 the suitcase only contains a few audio files and no keyboard maps. So i assume that they are hardcoded into some binary ... if anyone happens to have a suitable german keyboard layout for 7.1 i would be glad to have it too

 

[aladds]

What installation options did you choose? I seem to recall that some of the more minimal selections don't include all of the layouts. They should be in the System file.

 

[slomacuser]

Interestingly, on a fresh, german 7.1 the suitcase only contains a few audio files and no keyboard maps. So i assume that they are hardcoded into some binary ... if anyone happens to have a suitable german keyboard layout for 7.1 i would be glad to have it too

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If the german layout is selected than it is not visible in suitcase. Select us or other layout and german will appear in a suitcase

 

[egrath]

Indeed, you are absolutely right. As soon as i select US as the keyboard on a german installation, the german layout appears in the system suitcase:



Thank you very much for your help to all! /case closed.

 

[olePigeon]

I feel like it'd be pretty handy to have all these different keyboard layouts easily downloadable.

 

[ArmorAlley]

I transfer the keyboard file from my Mac OS 9.2.2 system file to the system 7.1 system file using drag & drop in Mac OS 9.2.2.
Is there a utility like Font/DA Mover for keyboard layouts in System 6?

 

[timtiger]

I feel like it'd be pretty handy to have all these different keyboard layouts easily downloadable.

Yeah, I was looking for a specific keyboard layout some time ago and ended up installing a fresh system as @egrath did.