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This installation tutorial uses "2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie" version for testing. <br/>If use wheezy or
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This installation tutorial uses "2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie" version for testing. <br/>If use earlier image, then the step6 and step7 maybe different, please refer to the virtual-keyboard official installation tutorial for specification.
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virtual-keyboard official installation tutorial for specification.
 
  
 
Official reference address  http://ozzmaker.com/virtual-keyboard-for-the-raspberry-pi/
 
Official reference address  http://ozzmaker.com/virtual-keyboard-for-the-raspberry-pi/
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Categories=Panel;Utility;MB
 
Categories=Panel;Utility;MB
 
X-MB-INPUT-MECHANSIM=True                                        }}
 
X-MB-INPUT-MECHANSIM=True                                        }}
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'''6. Create an icon on the taskbar '''
 
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(Note that in this step, must be "pi" user privileges, if you use administrator privileges, will not find the file)
 
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{{code|1=
 
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nano ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE-pi/panels/panel                      }}
 
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'''7. Find the resembles similar to the following command (default content may be different in different Raspberry Pi versions)'''
 
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Plugin {
 
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type=launchbar
 
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Config {
 
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    Button {
 
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      id=/usr/share/applications/lxde-x-www-browser.desktop
 
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      id=/usr/share/raspi-ui-overrides/applications/pcmanfm.desktop
 
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<nowiki>}</nowiki>                                                                      }}
 
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Add the following code to add an icon item
 
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{{code|1=
 
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  Button {
 
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          id=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
 
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        <nowiki>}</nowiki>                                                            }}
 
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After modifying, would show as below:
 
  
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[[File:Soft_Keyboard-03.png|750px]]
 
  
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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.'''
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'''6. Restart the system'''
 
{{code|1=sudo reboot  }}
 
{{code|1=sudo reboot  }}
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'''7. Add virtual keyboard to taskbar '''
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Right click on the taskbar    <br><br>
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[[File:虚拟键盘-1.png|750px]]  <br>  <br>
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[[File:虚拟键盘-2.png|750px]]  <br>  <br>
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[[File:虚拟键盘-3.png|750px]]  <br>  <br>
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[[File:虚拟键盘-4.png|750px]]  <br>  <br>
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P.S. Log into via SSH to see how to change the size of the virtual keyboard
 
P.S. Log into via SSH to see how to change the size of the virtual keyboard
 
{{code|1=DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended
 
{{code|1=DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended
 
DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 100 extended
 
DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 100 extended
 
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Revision as of 19:11, 8 December 2020


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This installation tutorial uses "2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie" version for testing.
If use earlier image, then the step6 and step7 maybe different, please refer to the virtual-keyboard official installation tutorial for specification.

Official reference address 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)

Soft Keyboard-01.png

Continue: 

sudo make
sudo make install

3. Install the shared data library for matchbox-keyboard 

sudo apt-get install libmatchbox1

As following:

Soft Keyboard-02.png

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 {{code|1= 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. Restart the system 

sudo reboot


7. Add virtual keyboard to taskbar

Right click on the taskbar

虚拟键盘-1.png

虚拟键盘-2.png

虚拟键盘-3.png

虚拟键盘-4.png


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
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