1 files changed, 15 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
index c59bf92681..3931bad60d 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;; root partition is encrypted with LUKS.
 
 (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
-(use-service-modules desktop)
+(use-service-modules desktop xorg)
 (use-package-modules certs gnome)
 
 (operating-system
@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@
   (timezone "Europe/Paris")
   (locale "en_US.utf8")
 
+  ;; Choose US English keyboard layout.  The "altgr-intl"
+  ;; variant provides dead keys for accented characters.
+  (keyboard-layout (keyboard-layout "us" "altgr-intl"))
+
   ;; Use the UEFI variant of GRUB with the EFI System
   ;; Partition mounted on /boot/efi.
   (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
                 (bootloader grub-efi-bootloader)
-                (target "/boot/efi")))
+                (target "/boot/efi")
+                (keyboard-layout keyboard-layout)))
 
   ;; Specify a mapped device for the encrypted root partition.
   ;; The UUID is that returned by 'cryptsetup luksUUID'.
@@ -42,8 +47,7 @@
                 (comment "Alice's brother")
                 (group "users")
                 (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
-                                        "audio" "video"))
-                (home-directory "/home/bob"))
+                                        "audio" "video")))
                %base-user-accounts))
 
   ;; This is where we specify system-wide packages.
@@ -54,12 +58,15 @@
                      gvfs)
                     %base-packages))
 
-  ;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in
-  ;; screen with F1.  Use the "desktop" services, which
+  ;; Add GNOME and Xfce---we can choose at the log-in screen
+  ;; by clicking the gear.  Use the "desktop" services, which
   ;; include the X11 log-in service, networking with
   ;; NetworkManager, and more.
-  (services (append (list (gnome-desktop-service)
-                          (xfce-desktop-service))
+  (services (append (list (service gnome-desktop-service-type)
+                          (service xfce-desktop-service-type)
+                          (set-xorg-configuration
+                           (xorg-configuration
+                            (keyboard-layout keyboard-layout))))
                     %desktop-services))
 
   ;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS.