Assign a key combination for each input language [duplicate]

Question

I know I can "cycle through languages" and "toggle between last used two languages" with key combinations. These options are not so convenient when you have three or more input languages installed.

Is there any way to assign a key combination for each language, not cycling or toggling? For the sake of example, if I can press Command + 1 then the input mode is changed to English, if Command + 2 then Japanese, if Command + 3 then Korean. Something like that.

Answer 1

First enable all necessary layouts in System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Input Sources

1. Download, install and open Karabiner
2. Open in the menulet Karabiner -> Preferences
3. Open the tab Misc & Uninstall
4. Hit the button Open private.xml
5. Open the file private.xml with an appropriate editor

6. Enter customized input source definitions and keycodes

   Example:

   <?xml version="1.0"?>
   <root>
   
     <vkchangeinputsourcedef>
       <name>KeyCode::VK_CHANGE_INPUTSOURCE_US</name>
       <inputsourceid_equal>com.apple.keylayout.US</inputsourceid_equal>
     </vkchangeinputsourcedef>
   
     <item>
       <name>Change input source to US by right shift key + U</name>
       <identifier>private.change_input_source_to_us</identifier>
       <autogen>
         __KeyToKey__
         KeyCode::U, ModifierFlag::SHIFT_R,
         KeyCode::VK_CHANGE_INPUTSOURCE_US
       </autogen>
     </item>
   
     <vkchangeinputsourcedef>
       <name>KeyCode::VK_CHANGE_INPUTSOURCE_GERMAN</name>
       <languagecode>de</languagecode>
     </vkchangeinputsourcedef>
   
     <item>
       <name>Change input source to German by right shift key + D</name>
       <identifier>private.change_input_source_to_german</identifier>
       <autogen>
         __KeyToKey__
         KeyCode::D, ModifierFlag::SHIFT_R,
         KeyCode::VK_CHANGE_INPUTSOURCE_GERMAN
       </autogen>
     </item>
   
     <vkchangeinputsourcedef>
       <name>KeyCode::VK_CHANGE_INPUTSOURCE_UNICODEHEXINPUT</name>
       <inputsourceid_equal>com.apple.keylayout.UnicodeHexInput</inputsourceid_equal>
     </vkchangeinputsourcedef>
   
       <item>
       <name>Change input source to HEX by right shift key + H</name>
       <identifier>private.change_input_source_to_hex</identifier>
       <autogen>
         __KeyToKey__
         KeyCode::H, ModifierFlag::SHIFT_R,
         KeyCode::VK_CHANGE_INPUTSOURCE_UNICODEHEXINPUT
       </autogen>
       </item>
   
   </root>
   

   In the example hitting right shiftu will enable the US layout, right shiftg the german layout and right shifth the hex layout.

   A comprehensive list of vkchangeinputsourcedefs is available here.

7. Save the file

8. Open in the menulet Karabiner -> Preferences the tab Change Key
9. Hit the ReloadXML button
10. Enable all "shortcuts". They are listed at the beginning.