TMPINDEX=1
fi
-setxkbmap -layout "$(sed -n "${TMPINDEX}p" "$KEYCONF")"
+NEWLAYOUT="$(sed -n "${TMPINDEX}p" "$KEYCONF")"
-# save index
+{
+ setxkbmap -layout "$NEWLAYOUT" || notify-send 'failed setting the layout'
+} &
+
+imenu -t "Keyboard layout: $NEWLAYOUT"
+
+# save index
echo "$TMPINDEX" >"$TMPPATH"