Seeking in-app QT5 virtual keyboard example (widget based).

[DalePennington]

Folks,
Back yet again on my QT4 -> QT5 port. Now its the virtual keyboard(s) we use. In QT 4, we have an compiled into app virtual keyboard, implemented with QInputContext (and using the QApplication::setInputContext function). Now I know those are all obsolete and not in QT5, so I am seeing if there are any good current examples of QWidget use of virtual keyboards (all I seem to find search is QML based usage).
I am hoping with a decent example I can use to help reengineer out virtual keyboards to work well with the new QT5 version of our applications.

Thanks,
Dale Pennington

[SGaist]

Hi,

KDAB has several articles related to QInoutMethod that will likely interest you.

Start with https://www.kdab.com/qt-input-method-depth/amp/

[DalePennington]

Yep, I looked at those, even downloaded the sample code, but it seems to be built as a non-embedded keyboard (i.e. the keyboard is a separate server that communicates via DBus). I would rather not have a separate keyboard server app. He implies it can be done, but says it is not as interesting.
Also, I assume my real app loads the plugin for use, but what sort of work does that take ?

Dale

[SGaist]

This excellent article shows how to create an in-app virtual keyboard. Granted its a QML keyboard but it shows the basics that should keep you going.