qmk/qmk_firmware

[Feature Request] Set country on device

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#26,236 opened on May 27, 2026

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Description

Feature Request Type

  • Core functionality
  • Add-on hardware support (eg. audio, RGB, OLED screen, etc.)
  • Alteration (enhancement/optimization) of existing feature(s)
  • New behavior

Description

Hey there,

systemd recently started talking about getting language settings from UEFI and maybe from the connected keyboard in the case of apple hardware. https://mastodon.social/@pid_eins/116645755696303151

It would be cool, if qmk as a firmware would also set these bits correctly and thus give a hint on which language/layout to use.

Cheers

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how qmk handles UEFI or systemd language settings, and review systemd's recent changes for language detection from UEFI. Check if qmk has any existing mechanism to set locale or country codes in firmware. Look at the systemd issue linked in the description for implementation details.
Tech stack
c
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Cembedded firmwaresystemd
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20