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Title: SOLVED: Caps lock indicator/ HOW TO add widgets LXQT
Post by: jgratero on February 24, 2021, 04:20:34 AM
Is there a caps lock indicator or widget made for Sparky?

I tried to find a Debian based indicator or widget, but this was as close as I got:

https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/ec2hjy/caps_lock_indicator/

Title: Re: Caps lock indicator
Post by: paxmark1 on February 24, 2021, 03:06:54 PM
DE?    Rolling or stable.       For LXQT it is very simple.   
Title: Re: Caps lock indicator
Post by: jgratero on February 24, 2021, 07:30:56 PM
Quote from: paxmark1 on February 24, 2021, 03:06:54 PM
DE?    Rolling or stable.       For LXQT it is very simple.

Stable. LXQT.
Title: Re: Caps lock indicator
Post by: paxmark1 on February 25, 2021, 03:36:40 PM
R. click in the widgets section; manage  widgets and  then enable keyboard state indicator (kbindicator)     Mine is C N S US  at present N is blued as my  numlock is on.   Stable

Bugs at
https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-panel/issues

Having two instances of kbd is listed as a bug  1323 Jan 2020

As you are in stable, I strongly doubt that you are using Wayland but Xorg.   LXQT not ready for Wayland yet, but you are in stable and that would mean a very difficult install of wayland. 
Title: Re: Caps lock indicator
Post by: jgratero on February 25, 2021, 05:50:04 PM
This is what I see as available widgets:

(https://i.imgur.com/v8siAXo.png)
Title: Re: Caps lock indicator
Post by: paxmark1 on February 26, 2021, 12:54:56 AM
https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/customize-the-lxqt-desktop/

Just before the conclusion is how to add widgets. 

Sorry, I glossed over the last step -  to enable a widget you have to click the + button.   It will then give you a list of available widgets to add.  You have the correct panel.

peace out.

edit.   Of course if this works, please add  Solved: to the front of the title.   You could also append add  "add widgets LXQT" to aid others with a similar problem to find this.
Title: SOLVED: Caps lock indicator/ add widgets LXQT
Post by: jgratero on February 26, 2021, 02:29:58 AM
Quote from: paxmark1 on February 26, 2021, 12:54:56 AM
https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/customize-the-lxqt-desktop/

Just before the conclusion is how to add widgets. 

Sorry, I glossed over the last step -  to enable a widget you have to click the + button.   It will then give you a list of available widgets to add.  You have the correct panel.

peace out.

edit.   Of course if this works, please add  Solved: to the front of the title.   You could also append add  "add widgets LXQT" to aid others with a similar problem to find this.

My grandma used to say: "One who does not know, is like one who does not see".  Now I see. Thank you!!! :-)