[lug] Dvorak Keyboard settings

[Trent Turner]

OK, thanks to all for your help.

Here's what I've learned:

1.  The Keyboard setting under System Settings will set the keyboard
layout for the entire system.  Specifically, it will change the layout
for users logging in.  <i>However</i>, this change does not take place
until one actually reboots the machine.  Minor details, I just didn't
expect that behavior from Linux, but then I don't have a strong
understanding, thereof.  Now my wife & son can log on without having to
use arcane character strings for user & password from the GRUB screen.

2.  In the Control Center application (KDE?), one can set the keyboard
layout under the Regional & Accessibility tab.  This works for the
individual user.

I have now accomplished my goal of being able to use Dvorak as much as
possible under linux, i.e. root & me, whilst my other users can use the
standard inefficient layout in common use for the last 1.25 centuries.

Thanks to all who responded with scripts!  I researched those closely,
but was too lazy & fearful to build a Xmodmap for the entire keyboard. 
I shall implement the keymap commands for my windows & menu keys in the
near future.

I am writing about lessons learned, btw, to ask another question.  Stay
tooned ...

tt