B4A Library [B4X] SD CustomKeyboard

Star-Dust · Feb 14, 2022

THIS version is no longer updated and supported. You can continue to use it if you want.
Or try the new version with rewritten methods and new features

IMPORTANT

depends on SD CreativeBackGround (0.06+) library which must be downloaded
MaterialIcon font for special characters must be loaded.
Use: SD_Keyboard1.SpecialKeyFont = xui.CreateMaterialIcons (16)

SD_CustomKeyboard

Author: Star-Dust
Version: 1.20

CustomKey
- Fields:
  - CodeCanc As Int
  - CodeDel As Int
  - CodeEnter As Int
  - CodeEraseAll As Int
  - CodeEsc As Int
  - CodeNext As Int
  - CodeShift As Int
  - CodeTab As Int
- Functions:
  - AddCustomKeyToLastRow (UpperText As String, UpperCode As Int, LowerText As String, LowerCode As Int, size As Int, BackgroundKeyColor As Int, TextKeyColor As Int) As String
    Ck.AddCustomKeyToLastRow("SPACE",32,"SPACE.",32,3,xui.Color_Red,xui.Color_White) ' space large 3 key
    Ck.AddCustomKeyToLastRow("Enter",ck.CodeEnter,"Enter",ck.CodeEnter,1, ,xui.Color_Green,xui.Color_White))
  - AddDoubleCharToLastRow (Keys As String()) As String
    Char or key: Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next,EraseAll
    CustomKey.AddRowDoubleCharToLastRow(array as string("Aa","Bb","Cc","Next","Tab","Canc"))
    CustomKey.AddRowDoubleCharToLastRow(Regex.Split(",","Aa,Bb,Cc,00,11,12,Enter"))
  - AddEmptyRow As String
  - AddEmptySpaceToLastRow As String
  - AddKeyToLastRow (UpperText As String, UpperCode As Int, LowerText As String, LowerCode As Int, size As Int) As String
    Ck.AddKeytoLastRow("SPACE",32,"SPACE.",32,3) ' space large 3 key
    Ck.AddKeytoLastRow("",0,"",0,1) ' Empty
    Ck.AddKeytoLastRow("Enter",ck.CodeEnter,"Enter",ck.CodeEnter,1)
  - AddRow (Keys As List) As String
    CustomKey.AddRow(ListOfSingleKey)
  - AddRowDoubleChar (Keys As String()) As String
    Char or key: Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next,EraseAll
    CustomKey.AddRowDoubleChar(array as string("Aa","Bb","Cc","Next","Tab","Canc"))
    CustomKey.AddRowDoubleChar(Regex.Split(",","Aa,Bb,Cc,00,11,12,Enter"))
  - AddRowSimpleChar (Keys As String()) As String
    Char or key: Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next, EraseAll
    CustomKey.AddRowSimpleChar(array as string("A","B","C","Next","Tab","Canc"))
    CustomKey.AddRowSimpleChar(Regex.Split(",","A,B,C,0,1,2,Enter"))
  - AddRowStringtoKey (Strings As String()) As String
    Don't insert special char: Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next
    CustomKey.AddRowStringtoKey(array as string("00","000","Hallo"))
    CustomKey.AddRowStringtoKey(Regex.Split(",","00,000,Hallo"))
  - AddSimpleCharToLastRow (Keys As String()) As String
    Char or key: Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next, EraseAll
    CustomKey.AddSimpleCharToLastRow(array as string("A","B","C","Next","Tab","Canc"))
    CustomKey.AddSimpleCharToLastRow(Regex.Split(",","A,B,C,0,1,2,Enter"))
  - cEmptyKey As Type_SingleKey
  - cKey (UpperText As String, UpperCode As Int, LowerText As String, LowerCode As Int) As Type_SingleKey
  - cKeyCustomized (UpperText As String, UpperCode As Int, LowerText As String, LowerCode As Int, size As Int, BackgroundKeyColor As Int, TextKeyColor As Int) As Type_SingleKey
  - cKeySized (UpperText As String, UpperCode As Int, LowerText As String, LowerCode As Int, size As Int) As Type_SingleKey
  - Class_Globals As String
  - Initialize As String
    Initializes the object. You can add parameters to this method if needed.
  - IsInitialized As Boolean
    Verifica se l'oggetto sia stato inizializzato.
  - KeyBoard As List
SD_Keyboard
- Fields:
  - InsertAlwaysAtEnd As Boolean
  - keyCanc As String
  - keyDel As String
  - keyEnter As String
  - keyEraseAll As String
  - keyNext As String
  - keyShiftDown As String
  - keyShiftLock As String
  - keyShiftUp As String
  - KeyStyle As Int [write only]
    0-Standard; 1-Comics; 2-Heart; 3-Flower; 4-Octagon
  - keyTab As String
  - mBase As B4XView
  - Tag As Object
  - TimeLapseMilliSec As Int
- Functions:
  - Add (TextEditorView As B4XView, NativeEventName As String, CustomizeKeyboard As CustomKey, NextFocus As B4XView) As String
    --------------------------------- aggiuntivi ------------------------------------
  - Add2 (TextEditorView As B4XView, NativeEventName As String, CustomizeKeyboard As CustomKey, ShiftOn As Boolean, NextFocus As B4XView) As String
  - Class_Globals As String
  - ClearKeyboard As String
  - DesignerCreateView (Base As Object, Lbl As Label, Props As Map) As String
    Base type must be Object
  - DrawKeyboard (V As B4XView) As String
  - GetBase As B4XView
  - Initialize (Callback As Object, EventName As String) As String
  - Invalidate As String
  - IsInitialized As Boolean
    Verifica se l'oggetto sia stato inizializzato.
  - SetEvent (View As EditText, te As TypeED) As String
  - SetupColor (BackgroundColorKey As Int, TextColorKey As Int, BackgroundColorBoard As Int)
  - ShifOn (S As Boolean) As String
  - ShiftStatus As Boolean
  - Snapshot As B4XView
- Properties:
  - DarkFactor As Float
    To set the intensity of the dark part of the shadow - normally = 0.85
  - Font
    Set Key Font
  - Height As Int
  - ImageBackground
  - Left As Int
  - LightFactor As Float
    To set the intensity of the light part of the shadow - normally = 1.15
  - ShowKeyboard As Boolean
  - SpecialKeyFont
    Set Font of SpecilKey - Standard: MaterialIcon
  - Top As Int
  - Visible As Boolean
  - Width As Int

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B4A, B4J, B4I

log release

1.03
Added AddRowDouble method: allows you to enter the value in uppercase and lowercase for each key, for keys with special characters you can establish the character that will show in normal and with the shift
1.04
Added ClearKeyboard method to clear the keyboard with all the associations made with the views
Added AddRowStringtoKey method that allows you to associate a complex key with multi-character text. With this method it is not possible to set special keys such as Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next.
1.05
Added Vibration option in design
1.06
Added new Key: EraseAll. Delete all text in the field
Added: LightFactor and DarkFactor property
1.07
Now the special keys are created with the MaterialIcons font.
It will be possible to change the font of the special characters and the text of the characters
We have updated all the examples with the addition of the MaterialIcons font and added all the missing iOs examples
1.08
Customized keys with the possibility of establishing their size
Ability to customize the background with an image
Possibility to insert empty spaces between the keys
Possibility to set the StartSelect always at the end
1.09
Added AddSimpleCharToLastRow and AddRowDoubleCharToLastRow methods.
Added constants with the numeric code of the special keys: CodeCanc,CodeTab,CodeEnter,CodeEsc,CodeDel,CodeNext,CodeShift,CodeEraseAll
Ability to add custom keys that raise an event other than TextChange
Added new event to TextField or EditText view to handle custom keys that can have a negative value return code. Example: TextField1_CustomKey (Code As Int)
1.10; 1.11
Fix bugs
1.12
Added AddCustomKeyToLastRow method in CustomKey class to customize single key colors
Added Add2 method in the SD_Keyboard class to set the SHIFT key when starting the keyboard
1.13
Set Shift key by code
Fix bugs
1.14
Added AddEmptyKeyToLastRow method in CustomKey class
Added cEmptyKey method in CustomKey class
1.15
Added AddEmptyRow method in CustomKey class
1.16
Fixed BUGS that gave false warning for missing MaterialIncons font
1.17
Updated to work with version 0.6 of SD_CreativeBackGround
1.18
Added the SetupColor method to change the color of the background, buttons and text from code
1.19
Added KeyStyle property
1.20
Fix bug

Important depends on SD CreativeBackGround library which must be downloaded

Star-Dust · Feb 17, 2022

for now you can select any font you like, even awesome.

Star-Dust · Feb 17, 2022

Keyboard located at the top right
Add sample here

[B4X] SD CustomKeyboard

THIS version is no longer updated and supported. You can continue to use it if you want. Or try the new version with rewritten methods and new features IMPORTANT depends on SD CreativeBackGround (0.06+) library which must be downloaded MaterialIcon font for special characters must be loaded...

www.b4x.com

Gabino A. de la Gala · Feb 17, 2022

Star-Dust said:
update rel 1.04

Added ClearKeyboard method to clear the keyboard with all the associations made with the views

Added AddRowStringtoKey method that allows you to associate a complex key with multi-character text. With this method it is not possible to set special keys such as Shift, Canc, Del, Tab, Esc, Next.

Sample:

Dim Ck As CustomKey Ck.Initialize Ck.AddRowSimpleChar(Regex.Split(",","Q,W,E,R,T,Y,U,I,O,P,Shift")) Ck.AddRowDoubleChar(Regex.Split(",","Aa,Ss,Dd,Ff,Gg,Hh,Jj,Kk,Ll,*+,§ù")) Ck.AddRowSimpleChar(Regex.Split(",","Z,X,C,V,B,N,M,Next" )) Ck.AddRowStringtoKey(Regex.Split(",","00,000,000,1000,Hallo" )) SD_Keyboard1.Add(TextField1,"TextField1",Ck,null)

¿What about to can addRowStringToKey like +1, +10. +100, +1000 and to put the result of the successive additions to the textfield?

Star-Dust · Feb 17, 2022

Gabino A. de la Gala said:
¿What about to can addRowStringToKey like +1, +10. +100, +1000 and to put the result of the successive additions to the textfield?

No, lo que me pediste es tener Claves que ingresen varios caracteres en lugar de uno solo. Me imagino una caja registradora similar que puede llegar a 00 o 000 seguidos para completar un recibo
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No, what you asked me is to have Keys that enter multiple characters instead of just one. I imagine similar cash register that can hit 00 or 000 in a row to fill out a receipt

Gabino A. de la Gala · Feb 17, 2022

Star-Dust said:
No, lo que me pediste es tener Claves que ingresen varios caracteres en lugar de uno solo. Me imagino una caja registradora similar que puede llegar a 00 o 000 seguidos para completar un recibo
_____________________________________
No, what you asked me is to have Keys that enter multiple characters instead of just one. I imagine similar cash register that can hit 00 or 000 in a row to fill out a receipt

Yes, it is something similar to that. But instead of adding zeros at the end, what it does is a calculation so that if you click on the buttons: +1000+100+1+1, the result is: 1102.

Star-Dust · Feb 17, 2022

The idea sounds nice but it would turn a keyboard into a calculator. You don't need to implement it on the keyboard, just implement it inside the TextChange event

Gabino A. de la Gala · Feb 17, 2022

Star-Dust said:
The idea sounds nice but it would turn a keyboard into a calculator. You don't need to implement it on the keyboard, just implement it inside the TextChange event

I was thinking on it. Thanks.

Star-Dust · Feb 18, 2022

update rel 1.05

Added Vibration option in design

Star-Dust · Feb 18, 2022

Update 1.06

Add new Key: EraseAll. Delete all text in the field
Added: LightFactor and DarkFactor property

NB. Use SD_CreativeBackground 1.05+ (update the library if necessary)

Star-Dust · Feb 20, 2022

The iOS version has also been released. You can download it from the post #1

Lello1964 · Feb 20, 2022

I am using the keyboard for Android and it is very comfortable especially because I can size it, customize it and place it wherever I want. It is a library that many will surely use after trying it. Thanks SD.

Star-Dust · Feb 20, 2022

Update 0.07

Now the special keys are created with the MaterialIcons font. Remember to load the font by selecting this command:
B4X:
```
SD_Keyboard1.SpecialKeyFont = xui.CreateMaterialIcons(16)
```
It will be possible to change the font of the special characters and the text of the characters
We have updated all the examples with the addition of the MaterialIcons font and added all the missing iOs examples

There will be other news in the coming days .....

Zoran Vujacic · Feb 21, 2022

Is there a way to use this keyboard as the default on Android (input methods, such as gboard ...)? For my huge fingers, such a possibility would be phenomenal
Thanks anyway!
I noticed that the graphic animation of pressing the button reacts only when the button is released (Android).

Star-Dust · Feb 21, 2022

I don't know if there is a method to make it default on Android. But I'm still developing it, if I find a way I'll post an example.

joko0124 · Feb 21, 2022

HI! I've tried your library and within your samples, I am getting this error when I am tapping any keys from your Custom Keyboard:

sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Pressresume (java line: 758)

agraham · Feb 21, 2022

Please post logs as text not images. You can right click on the log pane to copy the text.

Star-Dust · Feb 21, 2022

I am working on the possibility of adding custom keys such as those of the cash registers.
For example, those to select the DEPARTMENT (REP.1, REP.2) and consequently the related VAT category

Custom background

joko0124 · Feb 22, 2022

agraham said:
Please post logs as text not images. You can right click on the log pane to copy the text.

** Activity (main) Resume **
Focus1: true
sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Pressresume (java line: 758)
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No virtual method getSelectionStart()I in class Lanywheresoftware/b4a/objects/B4XViewWrapper; or its super classes (declaration of 'anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.B4XViewWrapper' appears in /data/app/b4a.example-2/base.apk)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Press.resume(sd_keyboard.java:758)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._key_press(sd_keyboard.java:722)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._keypress_click(sd_keyboard.java:1454)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:5619)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:22298)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:754)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:165)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6375)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:912)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:802)
sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Pressresume (java line: 758)
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No virtual method getSelectionStart()I in class Lanywheresoftware/b4a/objects/B4XViewWrapper; or its super classes (declaration of 'anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.B4XViewWrapper' appears in /data/app/b4a.example-2/base.apk)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Press.resume(sd_keyboard.java:758)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._key_press(sd_keyboard.java:722)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._keypress_click(sd_keyboard.java:1454)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:5619)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:22298)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:754)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:165)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6375)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:912)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:802)

Star-Dust · Feb 22, 2022

joko0124 said:
** Activity (main) Resume **
Focus1: true
sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Pressresume (java line: 758)
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No virtual method getSelectionStart()I in class Lanywheresoftware/b4a/objects/B4XViewWrapper; or its super classes (declaration of 'anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.B4XViewWrapper' appears in /data/app/b4a.example-2/base.apk)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Press.resume(sd_keyboard.java:758)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._key_press(sd_keyboard.java:722)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._keypress_click(sd_keyboard.java:1454)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:5619)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:22298)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:754)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:165)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6375)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:912)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:802)
sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Pressresume (java line: 758)
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No virtual method getSelectionStart()I in class Lanywheresoftware/b4a/objects/B4XViewWrapper; or its super classes (declaration of 'anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.B4XViewWrapper' appears in /data/app/b4a.example-2/base.apk)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard$ResumableSub_Key_Press.resume(sd_keyboard.java:758)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._key_press(sd_keyboard.java:722)
at b4a.example.sd_keyboard._keypress_click(sd_keyboard.java:1454)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:5619)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:22298)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:754)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:165)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6375)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:912)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:802)

It is not clear what that could be. Because it is looking for the start of the cursor in a View which is not an EditText or TextField but a panel.

Are you sure you haven't changed the original source?
Are you using the latest version of B4a?

joko0124 · Feb 22, 2022

Star-Dust said:
It is not clear what that could be. Because it is looking for the start of the cursor in a View which is not an EditText or TextField but a panel.

Are you sure you haven't changed the original source?
Are you using the latest version of B4a?

Yes, I'm sure that I am using the original source however I am not using the latest B4A version for I am having a problem with my original program when upgrading to version 11. And honestly, I am looking for this library for so long. Maybe you can help me? I am still using V10.0

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