Questions tagged [custom-keyboard]

Relating to a custom keyboard created to override the default onscreen keyboard in a user interface. Also see [ios-app-extension] for iOS Custom Keyboard Extensions.

Use this tag for questions referring to overriding the default keyboard in a user interface. Also see for iOS Custom Keyboard Extensions.

Apple documentation: App Extension Programming Guide

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XCode console: WARNING! Sole personality is ambiguous; this may lead to erradic behavior - in Keyboard Extension

I am have iOS app that consist of custom keyboard extension and its container app. When I try to debug the custom keyboard extension I get the following, rather disturbing log in the XCode console: EasyType Keyboard[84937:5754706] [lifecycle] [u…
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How can we add sticker to default keyboard in android

I want to add some special my own stickers to the default/builtin keyboard of android so that everyone can use it from any platform like messaging, WhatsApp and FB etc. I am searching for a couple of weeks but I never found any relevant solution. Is…
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how can I create and access share app group document directory?

i am using custom keyboard extension then download keyboard theme from server and save in to app document directory but app document directory can not access in custom keyboard extension so, required to share app group directory. how can i do please…
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How to change the colour of a key text in a custom keyboard?

I've writing a simple input method editor and I'm a bit stuck on changing the colour of the actual Key. Here is my keyboardView which is located in res/layout:
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Text Prediction functionality for Custom Keyboard

I have developed a Basic Keyboard. Here is how it looks : Now, I want to add the Predictive Text Functionality. I did some research and found some information about Backend part of it. Which showed how the keyboard can learn from user to user. But…
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Creating a custom touch keyboard layout for Windows 10 (1803 and onward)

For ages now, I have been using MS Keyboard Layout Creator to create my own accessible keyboard, including on the Surface Pro. Unfortunately, since Windows 10 update 1803, custom layouts created this way only show a full-size fluent design keyboard…
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How to Check Full Access Enabled or not for IOS Custom Keyboard extension inside Container App?

Some people suggest setting value to UserDefaults from keyboard extension for this checking. But this procedure requires open the custom keyboard at least once. What about first time? Need a solid solution about this problem.
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Keyman: Configure Unicode-complete fonts for mobile Keyboard Development

I'm the maintainer for the Cameroon Keyboard (already in MSKLC and XKB, formerly in Keyman), and I am testing Keyman for Android/iOS. I have: Developed a keyboard with a touch Layout (Keyman Developer 9) Defined all characters Uploaded the font to…
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iOS keyboard extension access PHImageManager

I'm trying to access the last photo from the user's camera roll within an iOS keyboard extension. I have allowed full access to the keyboard and allowed access to the Photo Library. But every time I try to run…
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Coredata in ios keyboard extension

I read below github page and used the code for sharing coredata between my ios Keyboard Extension and the app. https://github.com/maximbilan/iOS-Shared-CoreData-Storage-for-App-Groups The code is working right on the simulator but it is not working…
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Handwriting Soft Keyboard Android

I am working on an android keyboard app which should show drawing canvas as instead of normal key based soft keyboard. Just like Google's Handwriting keyboard I don't want to implement candidate view or do handwriting recognition. My keyboard will…
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Custom keyboard "Allow Full Access" issue for iOS 10?

This is something weird I have noticed that, Custom keyboard works well in iOS 9 but if I open same app for iOS 10 then it misbehave like first time keyboard is not open if "Allow Full Access" toggle is OFF, I need to switch toggle to ON and OFF to…
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Long press delete key of a custom keyboard in swift

I am making a custom keyboard. The delete key in the keyboard works fine for single tap. But it does not work for long press.I want to implement the long press on the delete key so that when the user holds down the delete button, the keyboard…
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iOS 10.0 Beta, keyboard extensions: The disappearing number pad (iPhone)

In iOS 10.0 beta 4 for iPhone (XCode 8 beta 5), when the user taps a number pad text field or a decimal pad text field, the system's number or decimal pad is presented, instead of the one belonging to the keyboard extension. At least that's true…
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Custom Keyboard - Could not identify launch activity: Default Activity not found

I am following a tutorial on creating a custom keyboard for an Android device. I am using Android Studio 2.1.2. There is no activity in the program because you have to activate the keyboard in the language & input settings. When I run the program I…