Android Question How to create my own Keyboard?

[joaquinortiz]

Is there a class or code snippet to create our own Keyboard, instead of using the defaults?

 

[toby]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/virtual-keyboard-create.59371/post-374506

 

[ilan]

Is there a class or code snippet to create our own Keyboard, instead of using the defaults?

do you mean a custom keyboard that you will use only in your app?
or a system keyboard where you install it to android system and other apps can use it?

 

[joaquinortiz]

@ilan I mean a custom keyboard that I will use only in my app.

 

[edgar_ortiz]

@ilan I mean a custom keyboard that I will use only in my app.

Just create a "activity" and the "result" keep it in a "Process Global" variable

 

[joaquinortiz]

Just create a "activity" and the "result" keep it in a "Process Global" variable

I'm Sorry Edgar. I'm not really following you!. What do you mean?

 

[edgar_ortiz]

I'm Sorry Edgar. I'm not really following you!. What do you mean?

You want a "own" keyboard for application.


So, add an "activity module" to your project, where you define the keyboard you want to use and call it whenever necessary.

In fact the most "decent" thing would be to make a class and call it when you need it (on click of each field)

 

[joaquinortiz]

You want a "own" keyboard for application.


So, add an "activity module" to your project, where you define the keyboard you want to use and call it whenever necessary.

In fact the most "decent" thing would be to make a class and call it when you need it (on click of each field)

But I don't know how to add a keyboard. I don't get it.

Thanks anyway Edgar.

 

[edgar_ortiz]

But I don't know how to add a keyboard. I don't get it.

Thanks anyway Edgar.

1 - Just out of curiosity ... why do you want your own keyboard?

2- Let's figure that you want to make an application for those who only speak "Klingon" ... then you do an "activity" called "my keyboard" with its respective "layout" and define the "symbols" and you go capturing the "symbols" selected by the user. ..

At the end you save all symbols in a "global" variable.

Note:
every time the user clicks on a field, you call the activity "my keyboard"

 

[joaquinortiz]

1 - Just out of curiosity ... why do you want your own keyboard?

2- Let's figure that you want to make an application for those who only speak "Klingon" ... then you do an "activity" called "my keyboard" with its respective "layout" and define the "symbols" and you go capturing the "symbols" selected by the user. ..

At the end you save all symbols in a "global" variable.

Note:
every time the user clicks on a field, you call the activity "my keyboard"

The reason is because the user will input data in an edittext and he has to be able to type(click) any key related to the edittext. In this sample is related to a production process in a manufacturing company and the value belong to this process. Thats why.

I starting get in you...So I need to build my keyboard with buttons and each clic is a letter for example.

I'm not quite sure open a new activity and then go back to the activity where was called. I think its not friendly to the user.

I knew that there are software that can create their own keyboards. That's why I asking if B4A can handle this function!.

 

[Erel]

Check this: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/customview-numpad.64191/#content

 

[klaus]

Did you have a look at the B4X Documentation Booklets, and more specific the B4X Getting started Booklet?
The SecondProgram example project in this booklet adds a numeric keyboard.

 

[ilan]

don't add another activity. create a custom class and create a layout for your keyboard with the designer. then you just load your class to your activity. there are maybe million examples on how to do that.