lockscreen_layout_switcher

Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04: The included script (lockscreen_lang_switcher.sh) switches the keyboard layout to the first layout (or the specified layout) when the system is unlocked.

Installation instructions:

0. Place script in "/usr/local/bin/", make it executable (might require sudo)

	sudo chmod +x lockscreen_lang_switcher.sh

1. Search "Startup Applications" on your Ubuntu machine
2. Click add new
3. Give it a "name" and "comment"
4. Set command field: "nohup /usr/local/bin/lockscreen_lang_switcher.sh -l [layout_number] &"

`layout_number` follows the order you see when normally switching layouts, with first layout corresponding to zero. `-l` can be ommited, in which case it will default to option `0`.

5. Restart, switch language to other than the specified layout, press CMD + L
6. Try logging in

Enjoy it!

Usage on other Ubuntu Versions

It is possible to try running this script with other Ubuntu versions, by over-riding the version that will be set with the -r flag. You can either set 18.04 or 16.04. It has not been tested on other versions (and there is no intention to do so).

PS. to kill script use:

	ps ax | grep "[l]ockscreen_lang_switcher.sh" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill