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<p><span class="autocomment">Use at yourself Raspbian OS</span></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Use the Raspberry OS that we provide==<br />
* Do as following:<br />
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==Use at yourself Raspbian OS==<br />
* Install the lib and update.On the Terminal, enter<br />
''sudo apt-get update''<br />
''sudo apt-get install libfakekey-dev libpng-dev libxft-dev autoconf libtool -y''<br />
* Copy [[File:3.5LCDMatchbox-keyboard.zip|thumbnail]] to your Raspbian OS.On the LXTerminal, enter<br />
''cd matchbox-keyboard''<br />
''./autogen.sh''<br />
''sudo make''<br />
''sudo make install''<br />
''sudo apt-get install libmatchbox1 -y''<br />
''sudo nano /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh''<br />
And copy in the text below;<br />
#!/bin/bash<br />
#This script toggle the virtual keyboard<br />
PID=`pidof matchbox-keyboard`<br />
if [ ! -e $PID ]; then<br />
killall matchbox-keyboard<br />
else<br />
matchbox-keyboard -s 50 extended&<br />
fi<br />
* ''sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh''<br />
''sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop''<br />
Copy in this text; <br />
[Desktop Entry]<br />
Name=Toggle Matchbox Keyboard<br />
Comment=Toggle Matchbox Keyboard`<br />
Exec=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.sh<br />
Type=Application<br />
Icon=matchbox-keyboard.png<br />
Categories=Panel;Utility;MB<br />
X-MB-INPUT-MECHANSIM=True<br />
* ''nano ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE-pi/panels/panel''<br />
Find this section of config (it is near the bottom); <br />
Plugin {<br />
type = launchbar<br />
Config {<br />
Button {<br />
id=lxde-screenlock.desktop<br />
}<br />
Button {<br />
id=lxde-logout.desktop<br />
}<br />
}<br />
and change it to;<br />
Plugin {<br />
type = launchbar<br />
Config {<br />
'''Button {'''<br />
'''id=toggle-matchbox-keyboard.desktop'''<br />
'''}'''<br />
Button {<br />
id=lxde-screenlock.desktop<br />
}<br />
Button {<br />
id=lxde-logout.desktop<br />
}<br />
}<br />
Press the keyboard “Ctrl + X” ,then choice “Y”, Press the ”Enter” exit.<br />
* On the LXTerminal, enter<br />
''sudo reboot''<br />
After reboot ,you can enjoy the software keyboard</div>
Admin