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 (11 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-03T19:11:00.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-03T20:20:53.633Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: gtk4, gtkmm4, osk, virtual-keyboard
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 378 KB
- Stars: 22
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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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
[](https://repology.org/project/sysboard/versions)
# 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 -USR1 sysboard`` to show
``pkill -USR2 sysboard`` to hide
``pkill -RTMIN 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)