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== <font color="blue">'''How to install Soft Keyboard'''</font> ==
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This installation tutorial uses "2020-08-20-raspios-buster-armhf" 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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Official reference address  http://ozzmaker.com/virtual-keyboard-for-the-raspberry-pi/
  
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== <font color="blue">'''How to install Soft Keyboard''':</font>  ==
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'''1. Install the necessary files'''
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{{code|1=
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This installation tutorial uses "2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie" version for testing. If use wheezy or
 
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earlier image, then the step5 and step6 have different file paths, please refer to the
 
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virtual-keyboard official installation tutorial for specification.
 
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Official reference address (English)http://ozzmaker.com/virtual-keyboard-for-the-raspberry-pi/
 
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1. Install the necessary files
 
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<pre style="border: 1px dashed black;color:black;width: 50%">
 
 
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
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'''2.Install the matchbox-keyboard'''
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2.Install the matchbox-keyboard
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<pre style="border: 1px dashed black;color:black;width: 100%">
 
 
git clone https://github.com/mwilliams03/matchbox-keyboard.git
 
git clone https://github.com/mwilliams03/matchbox-keyboard.git
 
cd matchbox-keyboard
 
cd matchbox-keyboard
 
./autogen.sh
 
./autogen.sh
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}} (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)
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(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)
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[[File:Soft_Keyboard-02.png|750px]]
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[[File:Soft_Keyboard-01.png]]
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Continue:
 
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sudo make
 
sudo make
 
sudo make install
 
sudo make install
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3. Install the shared data library for matchbox-keyboard
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'''3. Install the shared data library for matchbox-keyboard'''
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sudo apt-get install libmatchbox1                             </pre>
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sudo apt-get install libmatchbox1                             }}
 
As following:
 
As following:
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[[File:Soft_Keyboard-02.png|750px]]
 
[[File:Soft_Keyboard-02.png|750px]]
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4. Create a virtual keyboard startup script
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'''4. Create a virtual keyboard startup script'''
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sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh                </pre>
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sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh                }}
 
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Paste the following, press Ctrl + X and Y, to save then exit
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#!/bin/bash
 
#!/bin/bash
 
#This script toggle the virtual keyboard
 
#This script toggle the virtual keyboard
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matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended&
 
matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended&
 
fi
 
fi
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Add executable permission for the script above
 
Add executable permission for the script above
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sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh              </pre>
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'''5. Add script above to Start menu'''
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sudo nano /usr/share/applications/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
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Paste the following content, press Ctrl + X and Y, to save then exit
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{{code|1=
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[Desktop Entry]
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Name=Toggle Matchbox Keyboard
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Comment=Toggle Matchbox Keyboard
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Exec=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh
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Type=Application
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Icon=matchbox-keyboard.png
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Categories=Panel;Utility;MB
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X-MB-INPUT-MECHANSIM=True                                        }}
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'''6. Restart the system'''
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{{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
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{{code|1=DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended
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DISPLAY=:0.0 matchbox-keyboard -s 100 extended
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 8 December 2020


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How to install Soft Keyboard

This installation tutorial uses "2020-08-20-raspios-buster-armhf" 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 

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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