KMManager.addKeyboard()
Summary
The addKeyboard() method adds a keyboard into the keyboards list.
Syntax
KMManager.addKeyboard(Context context, Keyboard keyboardInfo)Parameters
context- The context.
keyboardInfo- A
Keyboardtype of keyboard information.
Returns
Returns true if the keyboard was added successfully, false otherwise.
Description
Use this method to include a keyboard in the keyboards list so that it can be selected from the keyboards menu. If the keyboard with same keyboard ID and language ID exists, it updates the existing keyboard info.
Syntax (Deprecated)
KMManager.addKeyboard(Context context, HashMap<String, String> keyboardInfo)Parameters
context- The context.
keyboardInfo- A dictionary of keyboard information with keys and values defined as
HashMap<String key, String value>.
Returns
Returns true if the keyboard was added successfully, false otherwise.
Description
Use this method to include a keyboard in the keyboards list so that it can be selected from the keyboards menu. If the keyboard with same keyboard ID and language ID exists, it updates the existing keyboard info.
Examples
Example: Using addKeyboard()
The following script illustrate the use of addKeyboard():
// Add a custom keyboard
Keyboard kbInfo = new Keyboard(
"basic_kbdtam99", // Package ID - filename of the .kmp file
"basic_kbdtam99", // Keyboard ID - filename of the .js file
"Tamil 99 Basic", // Keyboard Name
"ta", // Language ID
"Tamil", // Language Name
"1.0", // Keyboard Version
null, // URL to help documentation if available
null, // URL to latest .kmp file
true, // Boolean to show this is a new keyboard in the keyboard picker
// Font information of the .ttf font to use in KMSample2 (for example "aava1.ttf").
// basic_kbdtam99 doesn't include a font. Can set blank "" or KMManager.KMDefault_KeyboardFont
// KMEA will use the font for the OSK, but the Android device determines the system font used for keyboard output
KMManager.KMDefault_KeyboardFont, // Font for KMSample2
KMManager.KMDefault_KeyboardFont); // Font for OSK
KMManager.addKeyboard(this, kbInfo);
History
Added syntax using Keyboard type parameter in Keyman Engine for Android 14.0.
Deprecated syntax using the HashMap<String key, String value> parameter in Keyman Engine for Android 14.0
