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I can get xkbd to install on OS2008, but it won't output the right keys. The character output when I press any key seems to vary between launches. I also get an error on launch: "Sorry - server Keyboard map doesn't contain either 2 or 4 KeySyms per Keycode - unsupported!"

I also installed xvkbd from the deb which was posted, and while it works better than xkbd, I can't seem to input any lower case characters. Could the two problems be related?

Answer:

It seems like having xmodmap installed threw things off. After I removed it and and rebooted, everything works fine.

unfortunately installer say me 'not compatible'

Try installing from the command line:
sudo gainroot (after installing becomeroot)
dpkg -i archive.deb

thanks,solved

having similar fun here with xkbd. Random character on keypress. Funny part is that it worked in the "beta" of OS2008. Along with a number of other things that worked better. I'm seriously thinking about dropping back to the beta all around.

That not withstanding, thanks to CME and others for the builds.

Got the shift function working with xvkbd. I edited /usr/share/applications/hildon/xvkbd.desktop (also remove the one with the ~ extension hildon hates that) Can't get the size working right since hildon lacks a full window manager, but if you modify the exec line to

Exec=/usr/bin/xvkbd -geometry 180x100 -compact -always-on-top -minimizable

Close and then start the xvkbd you'll find that although the characters on the keyboard don't change (they always show uppercase) they do change in function. The problem with the only uppercase seems to be that Nokia has removed the standard X fonts (they ones that normally no one uses and so there is a need to put something in it's place working on the correct usage of the -font switch now to see if I can get Sans or Monospace to work instead.

I tried installing xvkbd from the command line but got:

Nokia-N800-50-2:/media/mmc1/Folder/Installs# dpkg -i xvkbd_2.8-1_armel.deb
Selecting previously deselected package xvkbd.
(Reading database ... 18702 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking xvkbd (from xvkbd_2.8-1_armel.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xvkbd:
xvkbd depends on libxaw7; however:
Package libxaw7 is not installed.
xvkbd depends on libxmu6; however:
Package libxmu6 is not installed.
xvkbd depends on libxpm4; however:
Package libxpm4 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing xvkbd (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
xvkbd

Update:
entered red-pill mode
installed libxaw7 which looked to also install libxmu6 and libxpm4
reinstalled as above and it worked

Make sure you install these debs first or you will get those dependency errors.

http://repository.maemo.org/pool/mae..._6.5.4_all.deb

http://repository.maemo.org/pool/mae....2-3_armel.deb

Did we ever come up with a virtual keyboard that works with full screen SDL apps yet? I see a lot of these keyboards listed here XKDB XVKBD and Matchbox but I didnt see anyone mention one that DID work with full screen SDL's.

I did have XVKBD installed and working, but it was inaccessable from inside the app.

Is there one yet?

-John

I have used xkbd fine from within Tyrian. I leave it running most of the time anyway, but I can launch it via powerlaunch.