use `/etc/vconsole.conf` to set XKB settings
Author: h8d13Created Sep 19, 2026Updated Sep 19, 2026
Since systemd v253 systemd-localed reads:
XKBLAYOUT=
XKBMODEL=
XKBVARIANT=
XKBOPTIONS=Which would allow for keymap setup to work OOTB for certain X11 WMs. And is cleaner than forking a localectl
Wayland WMs usually respect XKB_DEFAULT_* env vars similarly, usually through /etc/environment
Source: archlinux/archinstall