[Bug 1706859] Re: Auto-selected keyboard layout no longer matches chosen region on "Where are you" page

[Timo Jyrinki]

This regression still happens on 19.04 (and 18.04 LTS). I selected
Finnish as the language, but it still offered English keyboard by
default on the following page, which is unfortunate.

It causes problems to users because people are not often familiar with
the concept of keyboard layouts so may not be aware they need to select
something.

The default being wrong in majority of the cases when non-English
language is selected leads to certain amount of people having wrong
input method after installation. Needing to scroll and select the
correct layout also causes extra work where otherwise the installer is
mostly about clicking "Next".

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Title:
  Auto-selected keyboard layout no longer matches chosen region on
  "Where are you" page

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in ubiquity source package in Bionic:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Kubuntu Or Ubuntu Mate 17.10 Alpha 2 iso image
  Build 20170725

  or

  Ubuntu daily iso build

  EDIT: This only seems to happen when you launch ubiquity in a live
  session. Starting the installation from the "try or install screen"
  instead seems to correctly set the matching keyboard layout by
  default.

  EDIT2: 28/09/2017 - beta2 testing - This has now regressed so it seems
  to occur when installing from BOTH the Try/Install screen, and from
  the live session install links

  Steps to reproduce:

  - Start installation via either the Try/install screen. or the live session install links.
  - On "Where are you page" set region and time zone to "United Kingdom" (London in Mate & Ubuntu's case)
  - Go to next page "Keyboard Layout"

  What happens:

  I am offered by default the English (US) keyboard layout and variant.

  What should happen:

  In 17.04 and previous ubiquity versions, the appropriate English (UK)
  option was chosen/presented by default to match my location settings
  from the previous screen.

  A regression like this could result in someone who is inattentive, or
  perhaps does many installs and simply assumes that the matching
  happens so does not notice, getting the wrong default keyboard setting
  on fresh install.

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