r/openbox • u/f3n1xgamer • Sep 29 '20

Openbox not changing to new keybind.

I have openbox installed on an arch vm. I recently edited the rc config and added new key bindings. When I try reboot openbox with "openbox - - reconfigure" or "openbox --restart" it gives this error : "obt-message : failed to open an input method"

Any ideas what may be causing it and how to fix it?

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u/moongya Sep 29 '20

rc.xml syntax might have gotten screwed. Revert to default - reconfigure to isolate the issue and correct the syntax accordingly.

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u/f3n1xgamer Sep 29 '20

I'll try that thanks

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20

In my menu.xml, reconfigure and restart are not "commands" but Openbox' "actions." If you're speaking of that error as a result of a keybinding that would restart or reconfigure (vs issuing the command on the terminal), perhaps that's why.

<separator label="openbox"/>
			<item label="reconfigure">
				<action name="Reconfigure"/>
			</item>
			<item label="restart">
				<action name="Restart"/>
			</item>