How can I set default keyboard-layout for individual applications?

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Example:

For Chrome: Russian
For Visual Studio Code: English

I know Windows has an auto option for this, but often it doesn't work correctly, and I also have a third language. Maybe I could remove it from the language list, using it only through a special shortcut, such as CTRL+1?

Consider installing some Linux distribution such as [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/) or [Debian](http://debian.org/). On both of them, switching keyboard layout is *very* easy. My daughter (teaching Russian, and typing russian text) is doing that all the time. Then configuring a keyboard layout change at a single keyboard press is a matter of minutes. And both Chrome and VisualStudioCode runs on these Linux distributions — Basile Starynkevitch, May 11 '20 at 07:36
@BasileStarynkevitch Thanks for reply, but Linux not satisfies all my needs. — Денис Гребенюк, May 11 '20 at 07:40
That was a comment, not a reply. Good luck. Microsoft sells some support. Did you consider contacting them? And [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) is opensource, so you can improve the code and recompile it. — Basile Starynkevitch, May 11 '20 at 07:48

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 11 '20 at 07:55

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Go to Settings -> Devices -> Typing
Go to Advances keyboard settings. Enable "Let me use a different input method for each app window"
Go to Chrome and select Russian keyboard. Then go to Visual Code and select English keyboard.

Reference: How to Turn On or Off Use Different Keyboard Layout for each App Window in Windows 10

answered May 11 '20 at 07:55

Reddy Lutonadio

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Thank you, but I did the same, when I change the language (for example, to English for writing this comment) and switch to another window as it remembers the last language, which subsequently brings inconvenience. – Денис Гребенюк May 11 '20 at 08:00
Try using Left Shift+Alt, when changing the keyboard layout of the app. It should stick (at least when the window(s) are opened. I have not tried to close and re-open). – Reddy Lutonadio May 11 '20 at 08:03
The result is the same – Денис Гребенюк May 11 '20 at 08:08
Works without problems with Chrome for me. I use the language selector next to the clock in the task bar to switch language. – Robert May 11 '20 at 09:03

How can I set default keyboard-layout for individual applications?

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