How to delete previously installed keyboard layout

[Mafuyu]

Hello,

I've just created a keyboard layout with Ukelele, and installed it to my computer. Then, I realized I had made an error, so edited it a bit more in Ukelele, and attempted to install it again. However, it has the same name as the previous one. So each time I attempt to add it as an input method in Settings, only the old one shows up, and it adds and uses the old, broken one. Is there any way to delete the old one entirely from my computer, or another way to get the new one with the old name?

Thanks.

[Sorin Paliga]

Hello,

The first step is to delete the old one, then put the new one, then restart the computer. 

Restarting the computer or, at least, logging out and in again.

Now you may activate the new keylayout. 

You may keep- both keylayouts, if you rename the new one. Note: you must change the internal name, not only the name in the Finder (the one displayed).

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[Gé van Gasteren]

Hello Mafuyu,

You didn’t specify how you installed your keyboard layout, maybe you moved it to one of the Library folders?

Anyway, to elaborate on what Sorin wrote:

I always install and uninstall my customized keyboard layouts with Ukelele’s Organiser (available over the File menu: File > Install…)

That helps keep things organized and prevents problems such as you are experiencing, e.g. because it forces you to uninstall a keyboard layout before editing it.

One has to realize that keyboard layouts are part of the system software and should be handled accordingly.

Anyway, in your current situation, it’s best to uninstall all custom layouts, with the Organiser or by removing them from their folder with the Finder.

I believe you need to choose an Apple-provided keyboard layout (in the menu bar) before you can do that.

Then log out your macOS user and back in.

After that, you can open the latest version of your layout and install it with the Organiser.

In some cases, it seems necessary to restart the Mac, not just log out, to make it forget the old situation.

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