VS Code extension to quickly switch the keyboard layout of selected text between supported language pairs. Useful for correcting text typed in the wrong layout (e.g., Russian instead of English, or vice versa).
Features
Two-way keyboard layout conversion for selected text.
Supports multiple language pairs:
Russian (ЙЦУКЕН) ↔ English (QWERTY)
Ukrainian (ІЇЄ) ↔ English (QWERTY)
German (QWERTZ) ↔ English (QWERTY)
Detects the direction of conversion automatically based on the selected text.
Command available via Command Palette and context menu (when text is selected).
Configurable active layout pair via extension settings.
How to Use
Select the text typed in the wrong keyboard layout.
Perform one of the following actions:
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+P on Mac), type and select the Switch Layout command;
Use the editor context menu: right-click the selected text and choose Switch Layout;
Hover over the selected text to reveal the floating menu (hover) — a tooltip with the Switch Layout button will appear.
The selected text will be converted to the corresponding layout according to the active layout pair in the settings.
Notes:
The command works only when text is selected.
The conversion direction (to or from) is determined automatically based on the content of the selected text.
Extension Settings
You can configure the active keyboard layout pair for conversion:
Open Settings (Ctrl+, or Cmd+,).
Search for Keyboard Layout Switcher.
Change the Active Layout (keyswitch.activeLayout) to one of:
ru-en — Russian (ЙЦУКЕН) ↔ English (QWERTY)
ua-en — Ukrainian (ІЇЄ) ↔ English (QWERTY)
de-qwertz — German (QWERTZ) ↔ English (QWERTY)
Supported Language Pairs
Layout Key
First Language
Second Language
Description
ru-en
Russian
English
ЙЦУКЕН ↔ QWERTY
ua-en
Ukrainian
English
ІЇЄ ↔ QWERTY
de-qwertz
German
English
QWERTZ ↔ QWERTY
Requirements
Visual Studio Code 1.75.0 or higher
Known Issues
Only the selected text is converted. The extension does not change the keyboard layout globally.
Some special characters may not be mapped in all layouts.
Contributing
Pull requests and suggestions are welcome! Please open an issue to discuss your idea or bug before submitting a PR.
