ER: Change Keyboard Layout When Selecting An Account

Originator:khakionion
Number:rdar://18548788 Date Originated:5/Oct/2014
Status:Closed Resolved:Duplicate
Product:OS X Product Version:All
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Not Applicable
 
Summary:
I use Dvorak, my wife uses QWERTY. We make it work somehow, but our relationship is tested if I switch the OS X login screen to use Dvorak. Instead, it'd be nice if, when clicking an account name, that account's last-used keymap/layout/IME is selected so that we can type our passwords in the layout that we're familiar with.

I imagine this would also be useful to people using regionally-distinct keymaps on keyboards from differing regions.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Have two accounts, one that uses Dvorak and one that uses QWERTY.
2. At the login screen, click the account of the Dvorak user.

Expected Results:
The password field should use the Dvorak layout. 

Actual Results:
The password field uses QWERTY layout, even though that account does not use QWERTY at all.

Version:
Confirmed to still be missing on Yosemite GM Preview 1.

Notes:
I know the keymap/IME can be changed at the login screen. I'm asking for this to be automatic, per-account. 

Configuration:
Any version of OS X.

Comments

Dupe of 4-millions radar

Apple closed this as a dupe of 4186558, which is still Open.

By khakionion at Oct. 21, 2014, 12:50 a.m. (reply...)

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