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Recently i installed Ubuntu 18.04. I added a Bengali keyboard layout and set the shortcut to switch between languages. The problem is when i press the shortcut key a popup notification appears and the keyboard fridges for about 3 seconds.

How can i disable this notification popup and get relief from the keyboard fridge issue.

I installed gnome-tweak-tool application and there is a way out of this. There is a list of preset shortcut keys to switch languages and can be enabled any or multiple of them.

For a long time i use F12 as the shortcut key. I want to use F12 and the popup disabled too.

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nasirkhan
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Assuming you only have two languages set..

create a script with below content..

#!/bin/bash

CURRENT=gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /org/gnome/Shell --method org.gnome.Shell.Eval "imports.ui.status.keyboard.getInputSourceManager().currentSource.index"


if [ "$CURRENT" == "(true, '1')" ]; then
  gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /org/gnome/Shell --method org.gnome.Shell.Eval "imports.ui.status.keyboard.getInputSourceManager().inputSources[0].activate()"
else
  gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /org/gnome/Shell --method org.gnome.Shell.Eval "imports.ui.status.keyboard.getInputSourceManager().inputSources[1].activate()"
fi

Create a keyboard shortcut with F12 like below..

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You can see the language changing with F12 button pressed in the above gif.

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Ashkan Laei
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PRATAP-PANABAKA
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I developed Quick Lang Switch Gnome-shell extension to do exactly that, no popup appears and switching languages happens instantly. Plus, it does not require a custom-shortcut (the regular one changes behavior), so gnome-tweak-tool works just fine.

Disclaimer: I am the developer of the Quick Lang Switch...

andrew.46
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ankostis
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It's a bug and not a typical behaviour. The popup disapears immediatelly after unpressing a shortcut, by default it's: super + space

It could be possible if you are using one key for switching a language, in my case it was right Shift
If you want a thrill it you can try to reproduce it:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-input-source "['Shift_R']"

akpp
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