Re: Some developement questions

[hw]

Filipp Gunbin <address@hidden> writes:

> On 10/09/2018 20:18 +0200, hw wrote:
> [...]
>> It might be helpful to switch layouts for programming.  That would
>> involve to create two xmodmaps for each keyboard and finding a way to
>> switch.  Since the keys are physically not the same on all boards, that
>> can get confusing.
>
> With input methods you don't have to create OS-level layouts.

I'd have to define input methods for the different keyboards and end up
with keyboard bindings which would only be active in Emacs.  How would
that be an advantage?