setxkbmap not taking effect from i3 config

[kshepherd]

I have this line in my i3 config: exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option compose:menu but it doesn't work.
Running setxkbmap -option compose:menu manually sets my compose key up properly. Is there something I'm doing wrong with my attempt at executing that command on i3 startup?

Thanks!

[andrei-korshikov]

Hmm… I would say you do it right. I do almost the same, just with exec_always and empty option, i.e.: exec_always --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option -option compose:menu. So I can easily reapply xkb settings on i3 restart. It's useful because sometimes (e.g. after some package updates) they are switched to default. I would say something is rewriting your xkb options right after i3 start.

[YAUIO]

exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us,ru -option grp:caps_toggle

maybe adapt it to your needs and it should work

remember that it is lost on kernel regeneration till reboot, and super shift r reload won't fix it for some reason

[andrei-korshikov]

super shift r reload won't fix it for some reason

That's by design. See exec vs exec_always difference.