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1. Install the necessary files | 1. Install the necessary files | ||
sudo apt-get update | sudo apt-get update | ||
− | sudo apt-get install libfakekey-dev libpng-dev libxft-dev autoconf libtool | + | sudo apt-get install libfakekey-dev libpng-dev libxft-dev autoconf libtool <br> |
2. Install the matchbox-keyboard | 2. Install the matchbox-keyboard | ||
git clone https://github.com/mwilliams03/matchbox-keyboard.git | git clone https://github.com/mwilliams03/matchbox-keyboard.git | ||
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./autogen.sh | ./autogen.sh | ||
(Note: "./ autogen.sh" execution takes a few minutes, and would show as follows after running correctly; if it doesn’t show as follows, then need to check to see if there are error Popup Window prompt) | (Note: "./ autogen.sh" execution takes a few minutes, and would show as follows after running correctly; if it doesn’t show as follows, then need to check to see if there are error Popup Window prompt) | ||
− | + | [[File:Soft_Keyboard-01.png]] | |
Continue: | Continue: | ||
sudo make | sudo make | ||
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As following: | As following: | ||
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4. Create a virtual keyboard startup script | 4. Create a virtual keyboard startup script | ||
sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh | sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh | ||
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After modifying, would show as below: | After modifying, would show as below: | ||
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8. After modifying, run the following command and re-start the system; you will see a virtual keyboard icon in taskbar on the screen normally. | 8. After modifying, run the following command and re-start the system; you will see a virtual keyboard icon in taskbar on the screen normally. | ||
sudo reboot | sudo reboot |
Revision as of 11:13, 19 May 2018
How to install Soft Keyboard
This installation tutorial uses "2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie" version for testing. If use wheezy or earlier image, then the step5 and step6 have different file paths, please refer to the virtual-keyboard official installation tutorial for specification. Official reference address (English) http://ozzmaker.com/virtual-keyboard-for-the-raspberry-pi/
1. Install the necessary files
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libfakekey-dev libpng-dev libxft-dev autoconf libtool
2. Install the matchbox-keyboard
git clone https://github.com/mwilliams03/matchbox-keyboard.git
cd matchbox-keyboard
./autogen.sh
(Note: "./ autogen.sh" execution takes a few minutes, and would show as follows after running correctly; if it doesn’t show as follows, then need to check to see if there are error Popup Window prompt)
Continue: sudo make sudo make install
3. Install the shared data library for matchbox-keyboard
sudo apt-get install libmatchbox1
As following:
4. Create a virtual keyboard startup script sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh
Paste the following, press Ctrl + X and Y, to save then exit
- !/bin/bash
- This script toggle the virtual keyboard
PID=`pidof matchbox-keyboard` if [ ! -e $PID ]; then killall matchbox-keyboard else matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended& fi
Add executable permission for the script above sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh
5. Add script above to Start menu
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
Paste the following content, press Ctrl + X and Y, to save then exit [Desktop Entry] Name=Toggle Matchbox Keyboard Comment=Toggle Matchbox Keyboard Exec=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh Type=Application Icon=matchbox-keyboard.png Categories=Panel;Utility;MB X-MB-INPUT-MECHANSIM=True 6. Create an icon on the taskbar (Note that in this step, must be "pi" user privileges, if you use administrator privileges, will not find the file) nano ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE-pi/panels/panel
7. Find the resembles similar to the following command (default content may be different in different Raspberry Pi versions) Plugin { type=launchbar Config {
Button { id=/usr/share/applications/lxde-x-www-browser.desktop } Button { id=/usr/share/raspi-ui-overrides/applications/pcmanfm.desktop } Button { id=/usr/share/raspi-ui-overrides/applications/lxterminal.desktop } Button { id=/usr/share/applications/wolfram-mathematica.desktop } Button { id=/usr/share/applications/wolfram-language.desktop } }
}
Add the following code to add an icon item
Button {
id=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
}
After modifying, would show as below:
8. After modifying, run the following command and re-start the system; you will see a virtual keyboard icon in taskbar on the screen normally. sudo reboot
P.S. Log into via SSH to see how to change the size of the virtual keyboard DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 100 extended