# Enable switching keyboard in "Unlock private key" dialog

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/enable-switching-keyboard-in-unlock-private-key-dialog/7550>\
**Category:** Wish list\
**Created:** [January 5, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/enable-switching-keyboard-in-unlock-private-key-dialog/7550 "2025-01-05T09:04:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![xtoph](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/xtoph/32/4997_2.png) [@xtoph](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/xtoph)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/enable-switching-keyboard-in-unlock-private-key-dialog/7550/1 "2025-01-05T09:04:37Z")

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I was using the terminal and the “Unlock private key” dialog popped up. The keyboard layout seems to be locked to what was selected before, not sure if that’s for security. It would be great if I could change the layout without closing and reopening that dialog.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/enable-switching-keyboard-in-unlock-private-key-dialog/7550/2 "2025-01-05T10:26:34Z")

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Would you have by any chance autologin set? That popup is not unusual if you have autologin set. If that case you need to define a blank password

> <https://askubuntu.com/questions/867/how-can-i-stop-being-prompted-to-unlock-the-default-keyring-on-boot>

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**Author:** ![xtoph](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/xtoph/32/4997_2.png) [@xtoph](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/xtoph)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/enable-switching-keyboard-in-unlock-private-key-dialog/7550/3 "2025-01-05T10:44:35Z")

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No autologin. Please note that it is not after booting, but after using a terminal command (in that case access to a ssh key for `git push`).

It all worked fine with the password, but since I don’t see what I type, I need to switch to my default keyboard when entering it.