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Revision as of 08:26, 24 January 2018
Install Virtual Keyabord
1. Install matchbox-keyboard
sudo apt-get install update sudo apt-get install matchbox-keyboard sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh
2. Copy the statements below to toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh and save.
#!/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
3. Execute the commands:
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh sudo mkdir /usr/local/share/applications sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop
4. Copy the statements to toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop and save.
[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
5. Execute commands as below. Note that you need to use "Pi " user permission instead of root to execute this command
nano ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE-pi/panels/panel
6. Find the statement which is similar to below: (It maybe different in different version)
Plugin { type = launchbar Config { Button { id=lxde-screenlock.desktop } Button { id=lxde-logout.desktop } }
7. Append these statements to add an button option:
Button { id=/usr/local/share/applications/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop }
8. reboot your Raspberry Pi. If the virtual keyboard is installed correctly, you can find that there is a keyboard icon on the left of the bar
sudo reboot