Different layout for the on screen virtual keyboard, QWERTY mod anyone?

minute · 2009-07-27 11:25

Hello, I am wondering if there is a way to change the native virtual keyboard to QWERTY layout keyboard? Maybe is something to be done in settings, but I guess not. And a suggestion, the DONE button to be on a single row, down, because for example the last letter written is B (in QWERTY) or S in this ABCDE layout keyboard (you get the idea), we have to navigate a lot to reach the left upper corner to the DONE button. The idea is that there are more columns vs rows and it is more easy to press 3 time Down than Up Up Up Left Left Left Left Left Left... if the Done button is in a single row, it will be highlighted easy.

**blittan** · 2009-07-27 11:38

please search the forums before posting. there are a few mods that do QWERTY layout.. basically you need to mod the DialogKeyboard.xml in every skin for it..

watzen · 2009-07-27 11:40

The design of the virtual keyboard is in DialogKeyboard.xml. There you can edit it to your liking.

minute · 2009-07-27 12:33

Stupid me, I did search, but the problem was I type only "qwert keyboard" grrr... stupid me again, mea culpa!

minute · 2009-07-27 20:47

Because I was so damn stupid I make one please feel free to try it! It is for the PM3.HD skin and first make a back up of your original file. Guess you know where to put it. The bad thing was that the "Simbols" are a total mess because I really don`t know how to arrange them. The file here

**jmarshall** · 2009-07-28 06:25

Note that the DONE button is keymappable - it's mapped to START on the gamepad for instance.

minute · 2009-07-28 09:41

Yes, also for the Backspace, but it is more convenient to press DONE. Anyway, how can I change the symbols? And where I can found a list with the codes of the keyboard?

watzen Fan Posts: 459 Joined: Jan 2007 Reputation: 10 Location: Sweden	2009-07-27 11:40 Post: #3 The design of the virtual keyboard is in DialogKeyboard.xml. There you can edit it to your liking. Livingroom - C2D E8400, P5N7A-VM on a Samsung 46" LE46M86 FullHD via HDMI Kitchen - ASRock 330 HT Displayed on a Samsung Lapfit 22" dual touch screen LD220Z Bedroom - LG Laptop on a 32" tv (This post was last modified: 2009-07-27 11:40 by watzen.)
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minute Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-07-27 12:33 Post: #4 Stupid me, I did search, but the problem was I type only "qwert keyboard" grrr... stupid me again, mea culpa!
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minute Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-07-27 20:47 Post: #5 Because I was so damn stupid I make one please feel free to try it! It is for the PM3.HD skin and first make a back up of your original file. Guess you know where to put it. The bad thing was that the "Simbols" are a total mess because I really don`t know how to arrange them. The file here
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jmarshall Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 24,523 Joined: Oct 2003 Reputation: 138	2009-07-28 06:25 Post: #6 Note that the DONE button is keymappable - it's mapped to START on the gamepad for instance. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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minute Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-07-28 09:41 Post: #7 Yes, also for the Backspace, but it is more convenient to press DONE. Anyway, how can I change the symbols? And where I can found a list with the codes of the keyboard?
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