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Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Apps
Configuring the Software Keyboard
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Figure 6.3 24-key terminal emulation keypad
6.3.5.2 Keys with Special Functions
Alongside the standard keyboard keys, the following keys are available:
6.3.6 Configuring the Software Keyboard
The design of the software keyboard is defined in the configuration file Keyboard.cfg. The
keys are defined and many other settings are made in the various sections and keys of this
file.
While the CFG file largely conforms to the INI standard, separate parsing is carried out spe-
cifically for the definitions of the individual keys.
6.3.6.1 Structure Of The Keyboard.cfg File
In the Keyboard.cfg file, several software keyboards can be defined which can be shown on
the screen as required.
Every software keyboard requires:
1. A [Keyboard_xxx] section with general settings for size and position of the software
keyboard.
Hide software keyboard and minimize to icon size
(function VK_KB_HIDE, bitmap BMP_Minimize)
Move position of the software keyboard up/down on the screen
(function VK_KB_UPDOWN, bitmap BMP_MoveUpDown)
Switch between the keyboards available
(function VK_KB_SWITCHNEXT, bitmap BMP_SwitchNext)