This repository contains the source code for a simple stand-alone zero-config XKB keyboard layout monitor. This program has very minimal RAM/CPU footprint and might come in handy if you are using i3blocks.

Note: This program only shows currently selected keyboard layout and makes no attempts to manage layouts based on active window ID or active window's process ID.

Run make in your command line to compile.

Note: A C11-capable compiler is required; Xlib development headers must be installed.

The compiled binary can be copied to the /usr/local/bin/ directory using the following command.

sudo make install

The installed binary can be removed from the /usr/local/bin/ directory using the following command.

sudo make uninstall

To start monitoring the keyboard layouts, run:

xkbmon

Add the following block to the i3blocks config file:

[xkbmon]
command=xkbmon
interval=persist

Copyright Nezametdinov E. Ildus 2020.

Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)