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  • Fix and improve usability of keyboard layout and input methods for user

    From Andrew Lee@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 17 13:30:01 2023
    Dear debian-boot list,

    I am writing to request a fix for the usability problem that affects our
    users with zh_TW locale for the next point release.

    At this DebConf, users from Taiwan found that the default keyboard layout
    and input methods are not fully available for zh_TW locale. I collaborated
    with Macy and Alper at this DebConf to create a mini iso that incorporates
    the changes in the MRs and verified that it works.

    These are the MRs for these issues:
    * Fix and improve usability of input methods for Traditional Chinese
    desktop users:
    https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/tasksel/-/merge_requests/27

    * Add Taiwanese xkb-keymap answer and default for zh_TW locales:
    https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/console-setup/-/merge_requests/20

    * Fixing typo - use 嘗(try) instead of 嚐(try via mouth):
    https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/d-i/-/merge_requests/16

    We also spoke with Andy from the installer tester team who agreed to have
    Macy from Taiwan test the image and confirm the fixes for the next point release.

    However, I am not sure how to backport these changes for the stable point release. Please advise me on what steps I need to take, either through bug reports or MRs on salsa.

    Best regards,
    -Andrew

    <div dir="ltr">Dear debian-boot list,<br><br>I am writing to request a fix for the usability problem that affects our users with zh_TW locale for the next point release.<br><br>At this DebConf, users from Taiwan found that the default keyboard layout and
    input methods are not fully available for zh_TW locale. I collaborated with Macy and Alper at this DebConf to create a mini iso that incorporates the changes in the MRs and verified that it works.<br><br>These are the MRs for these issues:<br>* Fix and
    improve usability of input methods for Traditional Chinese desktop users:<br>  <a href="https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/tasksel/-/merge_requests/27">https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/tasksel/-/merge_requests/27</a><br><br>* Add Taiwanese
    xkb-keymap answer and default for zh_TW locales:<br>  <a href="https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/console-setup/-/merge_requests/20">https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/console-setup/-/merge_requests/20</a><br><br>* Fixing typo - use 嘗(try)
    instead of 嚐(try via mouth):<br>  <a href="https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/d-i/-/merge_requests/16">https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/d-i/-/merge_requests/16</a><br><br>We also spoke with Andy from the installer tester team who agreed to
    have Macy from Taiwan test the image and confirm the fixes for the next point release.<br><br>However, I am not sure how to backport these changes for the stable point release. Please advise me on what steps I need to take, either through bug reports or
    MRs on salsa.<br><br>Best regards,<div>-Andrew</div></div>

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  • From Holger Wansing@21:1/5 to Andrew Lee on Sun Feb 11 12:20:02 2024
    Hi,

    Andrew Lee <[email protected]> wrote (Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:22:43 +0200):

    * Add Taiwanese xkb-keymap answer and default for zh_TW locales:
    https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/console-setup/-/merge_requests/20

    'Taiwanese' keyboard layout is now available in the installer (and default
    for Traditional Chinese).

    Could you try a netinst daily, to check if everything works as expected? https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/


    Thanks

    Holger


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