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Screen locked with non-English keyboard layout selected

Hello,

I use two keyboard character sets for keyboard. The switch between them is Command-Space.
I also have password requirement for waking up or going from screen saver.
Now if screensaver starts with non-English layout selected, I'm not able to login:
password is not accepted because keyboard layout is not English and switching
to English layout does not work in unlocking window.
Is there any way to change layout while in the unlock window?
Thanks

iMac 24 (Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Jan 25, 2011 8:43 AM

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21 replies

Feb 27, 2011 5:08 AM in response to peter0909

No,
I have not solved the actual problem.
My immediate solution was, unfortunately, hard reboot using power button.
After reboot it comes back to the locked screen, but this time in the English mode.
Also, I'm not sure, but I have observation, that if "The same setting for all documents" or something (don't remember exact name) in the language pane is unchecked then the problem, seems to have gone. You can try this.
Otherwise before leaving the computer unattended, so that it can go into locked screen, make sure it it in English mode.
Thanks

Feb 22, 2012 2:24 AM in response to noondaywitch

Yes you are right, this is not a bug, it's just bad user interface. Just imagine the following scenario...
Writing a paper, switching to Greek to enter a couple of characters and leaving the mac idle for 5 mins.

The lock screen comes up asking for a password, unfortunately the user didn't change the language

before the mac was left idle and there is no option to change the language in the lock screen.

User has to hard reset to access the mac and let's hope that the user was saving his paper frequenlty.


So from a coding point of view this is not a bug, but from a user interface design it is a huge flaw

Screen locked with non-English keyboard layout selected

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