Plasma Keyboard is a virtual keyboard based on Qt Virtual Keyboard designed to integrate with the Plasma desktop environment.
It wraps Qt Virtual Keyboard in a window and uses the input-method-v1 Wayland protocol to communicate with the compositor and function as an input method.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Integrates with the Plasma desktop environment.
- Based on Qt Virtual Keyboard.
- Communicates with the compositor using the input-method-v1 Wayland protocol.
- Provides customised keyboard layouts for Plasma.
- Can use Qt’s built-in keyboard layouts.
- Supports automatic display when touch input interacts with a text field.
- Offers an option to force the keyboard to always pop up.
Website: github.com/KDE/plasma-keyboard
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Developer: KDE
License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
Plasma Keyboard is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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