Test layout switching in python

setlayout.py

import os
import time
import subprocess


print("Set layout to 'us'")
setxkbmap_command = ['setxkbmap', '-model', 'pc101', 'us', '-print']
xkbcomp_command = ['xkbcomp', '-', os.environ.get('DISPLAY', ':0')]
xkbcomp = subprocess.Popen(xkbcomp_command, env=os.environ, stdin=subprocess.PIPE).stdin
subprocess.Popen(setxkbmap_command,
                 env=os.environ,
                 stdout=xkbcomp,
                 stdin=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()