2 keyboard layouts for HW keyboard

Hello,

I use libreelec since it forked from openelec and everything works fine for me. Then only problem I never tried to solved is Hardware Keyboard layouts.

Kodi has 2 places to configure language related items :

1. System -> Input = set to US

2. Regional settings - 2 layouts are added US + RU. - this allows to switch the languages on on-display keyboard.

However, hardware keyboard will always input in English.

Is there a way to switch HW keyboard layout without going to the "input" settings? Ideally, switch layout automatically and match selected layout for on-display keyboard... or Ctrl+Shift ?

If it's not possible... maybe there is a way to link a combination of the keys some script that will change the input settings?

I did search for the solutions on this forum and could not find a good answer.

Thanks

Quote from chewitt

Currently no, as our settings add-on runs in the background independently of Kodi and there is no way for Kodi to tell the OS layer that the keyboard layout has changed (and vice versa).

Correct me if I'm wrong. Both settings are in Kodi, bot in add-on, so when I change the input layout in Kodi, it notifies OS somehow

Quote from chewitt

I'm not saying it cannot be done .. but it's not a straightforward thing. So far it appears the ~70% of project staff who are not native English speakers are okay with the inconvenience of setting it in two places during setup. Unless that changes, the status quo will remain the same.

But this is not about one time settings in 2 places. It's about the fact that I have to go to the settings and change the input language if I want to use this language in Youtube plugin search. And If I want to type in different language, I have to close the plugin and go to the settings again.

Yes, I have 2 screen keyboards. And I can switch the language when the keyboard is on screen. But the physical hardware keyboard will still type in the language that is set in the settings. I have a trackpad on the keyboard, so I can move the cursor and click on the individual characters, but it's definitely much slower than typing with physical kb.