I wish to create my own custom keyboard on android. It seems the below project on google code project should be able to achieve this. But to extension to this what I also want to add is ability to handle browser events when user is using custom keyboard. ie if user clicks on browser address bar or any text box on the page opened I should be able to determine that as well? Is there a way possible?
http://code.google.com/p/android-misc-widgets/source/checkout
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I'm not sure what your question is, but I think you are asking how to create a keyboard that is used when the user clicks on textfields in other apps. Is that right?
If you want to create your own virtual keyboard then you should definitely start by reading the Android IME Docs they are really good and even provide code for a example keyboard that you can download.
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How can you make an in-app buttons that works like the keyboard?
I am trying to load a website(which is coded using javascript) into my app using the webView function. But unfortunately, the interactive design of the website requires the user to type in letters from the computer keyboard. I could easily pull up the keyboard on the android device to type, but it is a bit too inconvenient as I only need to use 5 buttons.
I used Kotlin to try inserting a letter to the webView browser, but I can't find a solution just yet. Is there a way to make a shortcut or a set of a library that allows me to do so? Thank you for your replies.
You'll need to dispatch KeyEvents to the WebView. For example, the following code simulates a left key press.
webView.dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT))
Here's an article for further reference. The list of possible KeyEvent codes is available in the official docs.
I'm looking for references to do a keyboard app like Gboard.
I checked GitHub and googled for custom keyboard for android code and I still don't know what to do.
I came across AnySoftKeyboard but it seems complicated and I think it's not what I'm looking for.
I don't need the keyboard to be that customised, I want to have a search functionality when a user clicked on a key from the keyboard, it will show an input field where the user can type any text and automatically search on the internet about the typedText and display the searches then user can share it as part of the text he/she will send to the recipient.
Creating an Input Method Editor from the Android Docs
I am building a custom keyboard from the sample code in the SDK I am trying to figure out where the view that contains the typed code comes from.
My goal here is to build a very basic keyboard that fits the specific look and feel of the existing application. I need to remove this view because it is not required.
Please see the attached screen shot for the view.
This application is used in a closed environment so I am not worried about the user selecting a different keyboard. In fact the stock Keyboard is a hazard since the navigation bar is disabled and can result in places that the users can't return from.
Thanks in advance.
Hey this is a simple question but i can't seem to find an answer for it.
I'm intrested in creating something like a smilies keyboard to be added to the native keyboard so a person can add them in emails/SMS etc.
Now i guess i can edit the OS itself and add it to keyboard, but i was wondering if i can attach to the event that opens the keyboard and edit it?
Again, i'm NOT intrested in a custom keyboard inside my app, i want while my app is open (if possible without, better) to change the regular keyboard.
Is this possible?
i was wondering if i can attach to the event that opens the keyboard and edit it?
No, sorry. That is a different application than yours; you cannot change it at runtime.
You are welcome to build your own input method editor and use that, though. Or, perhaps you could make a contribution to some existing open source input method editor project.
I am trying to develop a emoticon keyboard for Android. I would like for the user to be able to purchase the app and install the emoticons to use with their keyboard for text and social networking my emoticons are graphics would I have to create a softkeyboard? how can I go about making this app any source codes advice would be appreciated I am new to app development its nothing like web..PLEASE HELP!!
I am trying to develop a emoticon keyboard for Android
Please bear in mind that most people do not speak exclusively in emoticons. Either you will need to create a full natural-language soft keyboard that also has emoticons, or users will have to flip back and forth between their regular soft keyboard and yours. The latter seems unlikely to be popular.
would I have to create a softkeyboard?
You are asking to create a soft keyboard.
how can I go about making this app
There is a SoftKeyboard sample app in your SDK that you can use as a starting point. Beyond that, search for tutorials on how to create an InputMethodService.