virtual keyboard for 2-3 languages

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FreudKrueger
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virtual keyboard for 2-3 languages

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Is it possible to make the virtual keyboard be presented not only in English, but in accordance with the Android settings? With the ability to switch between languages
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FreudKrueger wrote: Tue Feb 01, 2022 11:53 am Is it possible to make the virtual keyboard be presented not only in English, but in accordance with the Android settings? With the ability to switch between languages
ScummVM's on-screen keyboard for the android port is something entirely separate from Android's keyboard and language options. It's a custom made keyboard (based on old open-source Android code) with custom layouts and functions that would be suitable for most point and click adventure games -- the native Android keyboards are not suitable (lacking keys like Esc, arrow keys, Function keys, Ctrl, Alt, allowing key combos etc).

We could allow the user to switch to the native keyboard that supports multiple languages (based on the user's Android settings), regardless it lacking extra keys and game specific functionality, but iirc this was either buggy or had issues with the implementation so it was put on low priority -- someone is welcome to implement it though.

The option to have an additional custom layout per language is probably not practically viable.
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