xkb_layout

Keyboard layout indicator.

Monitors for layout change and refreshes on its own without need for signals from i3blocks. Does not handle clicks or switch layouts.

Requires:

xkb-switch utility, should be in your distro's package repository under the same name.
A standard X11 way of switching layouts you would use anyways:

exec --no-startup-id "setxkbmap -layout us,ru -option 'grp:alt_shift_toggle'"

The above line needs to be executed after X session startup, add it to ~/.config/i3/config or ~/.xsession or any other place you manage startup apps and scripts in.

i3blocks config example:

[xkb_layout]
command=$SCRIPT_DIR/xkb_layout
font=monospace
font_weight=bold
interval=persist
markup=pango

font must be a pango markup compliant font name. If not set, 'monospace' is used as default.

font_weight must be a pango markup compliant font weight. If not set, 'bold' is used as default.

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xkb_layout

Requires:

i3blocks config example:

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