ABC keyboard functionality

[milo73]

Hi, is it possible to add an ABC-keyboard? Currently only azerty & qwerty seem to be supported. Or am I wrong?

[yuliskov]

I think that they're should be an ABC keyboard. I'll check it out.

[milo73]

Cool, thanks. I tried to make an abc_en_us.xml file. Similar to qwerty_en_us.xml.

[milo73]

I think that they're should be an ABC keyboard. I'll check it out.

Found anything @yuliskov ?

[yuliskov]

@milo73 I'm afraid there is no such layout. There are two layouts available: qwerty and azerty. I'll prepare it myself when I find the time. Which language you're using? English?

[milo73]

Had this setup. Hope it helps.:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Keyboard android:keyWidth="@dimen/key_width" android:keyHeight="@dimen/key_height" android:horizontalGap="@dimen/keyboard_horizontal_gap" android:verticalGap="@dimen/keyboard_vertical_gap"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <Row android:rowEdgeFlags="top">
        <Key android:codes="97" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_a" android:keyEdgeFlags="left" android:keyLabel="a" />
        <Key android:codes="98" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_b" android:keyLabel="b" />
        <Key android:codes="99" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_c" android:keyLabel="c" />
        <Key android:codes="100" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_d" android:keyLabel="d" />
        <Key android:codes="101" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_e" android:keyLabel="e" />
        <Key android:codes="102" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_f" android:keyLabel="f" />
        <Key android:codes="103" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_g" android:keyLabel="g" />
        <Key android:codes="104" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_h" android:keyLabel="h" />
        <Key android:codes="105" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_i" android:keyLabel="i" />
        <Key android:codes="106" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_j"  android:keyLabel="j"/>
        <Key android:codes="-5" android:keyEdgeFlags="right" android:keyLabel="@string/keyboardview_keycode_delete" android:keyIcon="@drawable/ic_ime_delete" />
    </Row>
    <Row>
        <Key android:codes="107" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_k" android:keyEdgeFlags="left"  android:keyLabel="k" />
        <Key android:codes="108" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_l" android:keyLabel="l" />
        <Key android:codes="109" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_m" android:keyLabel="m" />
        <Key android:codes="110" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_n" android:keyLabel="n" />
        <Key android:codes="111" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_o" android:keyLabel="o" />
        <Key android:codes="112" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_p" android:keyLabel="p" />
        <Key android:codes="113" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_q"  android:keyLabel="q" />
        <Key android:codes="114" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_r" android:keyLabel="r" />
        <Key android:codes="115" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_s" android:keyLabel="s" />
        <Key android:codes="116" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_t" android:keyLabel="t" />
        <Key android:codes="64" android:keyEdgeFlags="right" android:keyLabel="\@" />
    </Row>
    <Row>
        <Key android:codes="117" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_u" android:keyEdgeFlags="left" android:keyLabel="u" />
        <Key android:codes="118" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_v" android:keyLabel="v" />
        <Key android:codes="119" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_w" android:keyLabel="w" />
        <Key android:codes="120" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_x" android:keyLabel="x" />
        <Key android:codes="121" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_y" android:keyLabel="y" />
        <Key android:codes="122" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/accent_z" android:keyLabel="z" />
        <Key android:codes="44" android:keyLabel="," />
        <Key android:codes="46" android:keyLabel="." />
        <Key android:codes="45" android:keyLabel="-" />
        <Key android:codes="95" android:keyLabel="_" />
        <Key android:codes="38" android:keyEdgeFlags="right" android:keyLabel="&amp;" />
    </Row>
    <Row >
        <Key android:codes="49" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_1" android:keyEdgeFlags="left" android:keyLabel="1" />
        <Key android:codes="50" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_2" android:keyLabel="2" />
        <Key android:codes="51" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_3" android:keyLabel="3" />
        <Key android:codes="52" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_4" android:keyLabel="4" />
        <Key android:codes="53" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_5" android:keyLabel="5" />
        <Key android:codes="54" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_6" android:keyLabel="6" />
        <Key android:codes="55" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_7" android:keyLabel="7" />
        <Key android:codes="56" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_8" android:keyLabel="8" />
        <Key android:codes="57" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_9" android:keyLabel="9" />
        <Key android:codes="48" android:popupKeyboard="@xml/shift_0" android:keyLabel="0" />
        <Key android:codes="63" android:keyEdgeFlags="right" android:keyLabel="\?" />
    </Row>

    <Row android:rowEdgeFlags="bottom">
        <Key android:codes="-2" android:keyEdgeFlags="left" android:keyLabel="@string/keyboardview_keycode_mode_change" android:keyIcon="@drawable/ic_ime_symbols" />
        <Key android:codes="-1" android:keyLabel="@string/keyboardview_keycode_shift" android:keyIcon="@drawable/ic_ime_shift_off" />
        <Key android:keyWidth="@dimen/space_key_width" android:codes="32" android:keyLabel="@string/keyboardview_keycode_space" android:keyIcon="@drawable/ic_ime_space" />
        <Key android:codes="-3" android:keyLabel="@string/keyboardview_keycode_left" android:keyIcon="@drawable/ic_ime_left_arrow" />
        <Key android:codes="-4" android:keyEdgeFlags="right" android:keyLabel="@string/keyboardview_keycode_right" android:keyIcon="@drawable/ic_ime_right_arrow" />
    </Row>
</Keyboard>

[milo73]

@yuliskov does this help ☝🏻?

[yuliskov]

Didn't have a time to check. I'll come back later.

[MailYouLater]

I personally hate the alphabetical keyboard layout. It being the only (English) option on the built-in keyboard app on my MiBox S is one of the reasons why I started looking for a better Android TV keyboard app, but I also recognise that there are others who prefer it, so I support this request to have it available as an option for those who do want to use it.