squeekboard – Wayland on-screen keyboard

squeekboard is an on-screen-keyboard input method for Wayland.

It squeaks because some Rust got inside.

squeekboard is free and open source software.

Key Features

• GTK3.
• Custom keyboard layouts are created using a text-based format, based on YAML. They can be created without recompiling the keyboard code.
• Input purpose dependent keyboard layouts. Layouts are separated into views and use a room metaphor to switch views.
• DBus interface to show and hide.
• Use Wayland input method protocol to submit text.
• Use Wayland virtual keyboard protocol.

Website: gitlab.gnome.org/World/Phosh/squeekboard
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Developer: Dorota Czaplejewicz
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

squeekboard is written in C and Rust. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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