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Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Apps
Configuring the Software Keyboard
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2. A [Keys] section that follows, in which the individual keys of this software key-
board are defined.
6.3.6.2 Rules for Editing the Keyboard.cfg File
To edit the CFG file, editors such as Windows Notepad can be used.
• Redundant spaces should be avoided as they can lead to errors.
• Incorrect lines are ignored.
• As is customary, a semicolon in the first column of a line can be used for comment lines.
6.3.6.3 General Options
Name of the section: [Keyboard_xxx]
In the [Keyboard_xxx] section, you make general settings for the respective software key-
board. This section must be explicitly available for every software keyboard.
xxx represents the name of the software keyboard. This name should indicate the function of
the respective keyboard.
The entry specified after the keys displays the default value or an example value.
Keys of the [Keyboard_xxx] Section
StdKeySize=45.40
• Defines the standard key size X,Y in pixels. This size is used as the default size for all
keys of this software keyboard.
Font=Tahoma,24,B
• Sets font name, font size and boldface type for the key labelling. Boldface type can be
disabled by omitting the B.
• In general, the fonts are generated with activated anti-aliasing. With small font sizes,
however, anti-aliasing is ignored by the system.
ShowOnStart=0
• Normally the software keyboards should not be visible at program start, so the default
value here is 0. With the value 1, the software keyboard is displayed immediately when
the program launches.
BorderSize=3.3
• Defines the width of the border between the keys and the Windows border in the X,Y
direction.
Pattern=B
• Two key layouts are pre-defined: