diff --git a/modules/contrib/layout.py b/modules/contrib/layout.py
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+# pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
+
+"""Displays and changes the current keyboard layout
+
+Requires the following executable:
+    * setxkbmap
+"""
+
+import bumblebee.util
+import bumblebee.input
+import bumblebee.output
+import bumblebee.engine
+
+class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
+    def __init__(self, engine, config):
+        super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config,
+            bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.current_layout)
+        )
+        engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.LEFT_MOUSE,
+            cmd=self._next_keymap)
+        engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.RIGHT_MOUSE,
+            cmd=self._prev_keymap)
+
+    def _next_keymap(self, event):
+        self._set_keymap(1)
+
+    def _prev_keymap(self, event):
+        self._set_keymap(-1)
+
+    def _set_keymap(self, rotation):
+        layouts = self.get_layouts()
+        if len(layouts) == 1: return # nothing to do
+        layouts = layouts[rotation:] + layouts[:rotation]
+
+        layout_list = []
+        variant_list = []
+        for l in layouts:
+            tmp = l.split(":")
+            layout_list.append(tmp[0])
+            variant_list.append(tmp[1] if len(tmp) > 1 else "")
+
+        try:
+            bumblebee.util.execute("setxkbmap -layout {} -variant {}".format(",".join(layout_list), ",".join(variant_list)))
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+
+    def get_layouts(self):
+        try:
+            res = bumblebee.util.execute("setxkbmap -query")
+        except RuntimeError:
+            return ["n/a"]
+        layouts = []
+        variants = []
+        for line in res.split("\n"):
+            if not line: continue
+            if "layout" in line:
+                layouts = line.split(":")[1].strip().split(",")
+            if "variant" in line:
+                variants = line.split(":")[1].strip().split(",")
+
+        result = []
+        for idx, layout in enumerate(layouts):
+            if len(variants) > idx and variants[idx]:
+                layout = "{}:{}".format(layout, variants[idx])
+            result.append(layout)
+        return result if len(result) > 0 else ["n/a"]
+
+    def current_layout(self, widget):
+        layouts = self.get_layouts()
+        return layouts[0]
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4