Soft Virtual keyboard

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Use the Raspberry OS that we provide

  • Do as following:
3.5inchsoft.jpg







Use at yourself Raspbian OS

  • Install the lib and update.On the Terminal, enter
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install libfakekey-dev libpng-dev libxft-dev autoconf libtool -y
 cd matchbox-keyboard
 ./autogen.sh
 sudo make
 sudo make install
 sudo apt-get install libmatchbox1 -y
 sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh
 And copy in the text below;
 #!/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
  • sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh
 sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
 Copy in this text; 
 [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
  • nano ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE-pi/panels/panel
 Find this section of config (it is near the bottom); 
 Plugin {
 type = launchbar
 Config {
 Button {
 id=lxde-screenlock.desktop
 }
 Button {
 id=lxde-logout.desktop
 }
 }
 and change it to;
 Plugin {
 type = launchbar
 Config {
 Button {
 id=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
 }
 Button {
 id=lxde-screenlock.desktop
 }
 Button {
 id=lxde-logout.desktop
 }
 }
 Press the keyboard “Ctrl + X” ,then choice “Y”, Press the ”Enter” exit.
  • On the LXTerminal, enter
 sudo reboot
 After reboot ,you can enjoy the software keyboard