How do I install a keyboard layout indicator in awesome WM?

I have set up layout switching with

setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp_led:scroll,grp:ctrl_shift_toggle us,ru

which works, but there's no layout indication. How do I install a keyboard layout indicator in awesome WM?

2 Answers

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You can make the settings persistent by editing /etc/default/keyboard.

So fot the layouts:

XKBLAYOUT="us,ru"

and for the switch options:

XKBOPTIONS="grp:switch,grp_led:scroll,grp:ctrl_shift_toggle"

You can use new widget to set up your keyboard layouts:

Also, this widget supports "additional layouts". "Additional layouts" are those languages what you do not use very often but you need it from time to time.

For additional information, please, read description in the repository and see small screen casts how it works.