Gnome3/cinnamon set keyboard shortcut

Question

I cannot find where I can set keyboard shortcut for switching languages.

Update:
New problem: I cannot set Alt+Shift combination for that.

Solution 1

I don't use Cinnamon so this might not work for you, but in vanilla Gnome 3.6 you could do this either via terminal:

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard input-sources-switcher alt-shift-l

or via dconf-editor, navigating to org > gnome > settings-daemon > peripherals > keyboard and entering alt-shift-l as a value for the input-sources-switcher key:

In Gnome 3.8 they have re-added this feature to Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts, via an additional section called Typing:

Solution 2

From language-bar select "Keyboard Layout settings", "Region and Language Settings" or the like. Then select:

Layouts -> Options ... -> Key(s) to change layout

Check off desired key-combination.

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If language-bar is not present go to:

Menu -> (System tools)* -> System Settings -> Keyboard -> Typing

click on "Layout Settings".

^{*Depending on menu layout "System Settings" is at top-level of menu or in sub of System tools.}

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Or, from command-line, Run menu etc., execute:

gnome-control-center keyboard

click on "Layout Settings".

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Tested on system with Gnome3/Cinnamon.

EDIT :

You are not following the instructions. I try again with more pictures ;)

Pictures from Gnome 3 Classic, but was same for Gnome 3 / Cinnamon.

1. Menu -> (System tools)¹ -> System Settings – Select Keyboard:

¹ Depending on menu layout.

Quickest / fastest way could be:

$ gnome-control-center keyboard

2. Select "Layout Settings":

3. Select Layouts
4. Select Options…

5. Select Key(s) to change layout
6. Check of desired key combination. And make sure there are no other selected (unwanted) combinations.

Note that for Cinnamon 3.2.7 (Linux Mint 18.1) The option is called "Switching to another layout"

Comments

[Naveenkumar Chinnakalappa]

Thanks, I found it, but cannot set alt+shift combination. Only with some another key. Can I do this with some config?

[Runium]

What do you mean by cannot? It isn't there or …? Here it works with both Alt+Shift, Left Alt + Left Shift etc.

[Naveenkumar Chinnakalappa]

I try typing alt+shift but nothing happens. Alt, Control and Shift keys set only if I use it with some another button.

[Naveenkumar Chinnakalappa]

My keyboard settings looks like this: 3.bp.blogspot.com/-nZCRySMxpMc/T9VAH3nKrpI/AAAAAAAADew/…

[Runium]

@Xedar: That is not the keyboard settings I instructed. You have to follow what I write ;). Updated with more pictures.

[Naveenkumar Chinnakalappa]

thanx, but it's not what I need. I do the same as you say. I'll try to use Gnome3 with cinnamon, not Gnome2. I think it's reason why I cannot follow from your instructions.

[Runium]

… Well, Q is tagged "Gnome 3" not "Gnome 2" – thus I assumed it was Gnome 3 you worked with.