[yocto] Virtual keyboard ?

[Gary Thomas]

On 2011-09-30 07:31, Vellemans, Noel wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a question where I can not find an direct answer to on the Yocto-web/wiki.
>
> I wonder if the Yocto-arm-sato build supports a device that has no-REAL keyboard but only a touch-screen.
>
> If so, does the VIRTUAL-keyboard pup-op automatically, if you touch something that is editable (like in android and/or meego) ?

Yes, this works fine.  You just need to set these in /etc/formfactor/machconfig:
   HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN=1
   HAVE_KEYBOARD=0

> NOTE : I've been playing with the Yocto-1.0 build into qemu and I do not find how to 'REMOVE' the virtual keyboard once it is visible on screen.

If it comes up by demand, it will go away when you press enter.

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