https://github.com/System64fumo/sysboard

Simple virtual keyboard for wayland
https://github.com/System64fumo/sysboard

gtk4 gtkmm4 osk virtual-keyboard

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Simple virtual keyboard for wayland

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/System64fumo/sysboard
• Owner: System64fumo
• License: wtfpl
• Created: 2024-07-29T13:42:59.000Z (5 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-25T15:19:37.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-25T16:36:15.812Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: gtk4, gtkmm4, osk, virtual-keyboard
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 350 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Sysboard

sysboard is a simple virtual keyboard (On screen keyboard) for wayland written in gtkmm 4


![preview](https://github.com/System64fumo/sysboard/blob/main/preview.png "preview")

# Configuration

sysboard can be configured in 3 ways


1: By changing config.hpp and recompiling (Suckless style)


2: Using a config file (~/.config/sys64/board/config.conf)


3: Using launch arguments


```

arguments:

  -m	Set margin

  -H	Set height multiplier

  -l	Set layout (full, mobile, mobile_numbers)

  -v	Prints version info

```

# Signals

While the keyboard can show up on it's own, Sometimes you might want to trigger it manually


You can send signals to show/hide the window


``pkill -10 sysboard`` to show


``pkill -12 sysboard`` to hide


``pkill -34 sysboard`` to toggle


Note: When triggered manually it will not hide on it's own


# Theming

sysboard uses your gtk4 theme by default, However it can be also load custom css,


Just copy the included style.css file to ~/.config/sys64/board/style.css


# Also check out

[wvkbd](https://github.com/jjsullivan5196/wvkbd)


[wf-osk](https://github.com/WayfireWM/wf-osk)