[alchemist]

After some research on the net I didn't find any way to have a keyboard output preview for a xfce desktop.  It looks like it is possible only using gnome. (see https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions...ux-930784/).
I would like to have such a preview because I must switch between different keyboards when writing in different languages.
Any idea of what I can do?
With regards

[alchemist]

I found the program "florence", a virtual keyboard, very useful. It solved my problem. :)
Just need to install it for example through synaptic.

[Moltke]

I found the program "florence", a virtual keyboard, very useful. It solved my problem. :)
Just need to install it for example through synaptic.

I'm not sure if this exatcly what you want but you might try installing "xfce4-xkb-plugin", it allows you to switch between 4 different keyboard layouts. Just type this in your terminal

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install xfce4-xkb-plugin

Once installed right click on the panel, then select add new item and look for it so it sits on the panel.  Also, if you prefer a GUI method, install it via synaptic, then add it to the panel.

Read here if you want to know more about it https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-...xkb-plugin

Hope this helps! :)

[alchemist]

thanks, but I have it already installed. What I needed was a preview of the keys of the keyboard. For example when I change from german to english keyboard the y becomes z etc... so my physical keyboard does not correspond any more to the one used by the software. A preview of the english (or others) keyboard, in order to find where are the keys I am looking for is my aim.