Hi, I am no real expert here but I used to look into Maliit some time ago:
Some pointers: http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=plasma-active-maliit.git Specifically look at, e.g., active-keyboard/org/kde/active/keyboard/LandscapeVKB.qml On the Jolla device itself: /usr/lib/maliit/plugins/jolla-keyboard.qml (But they seem to do some "magic" for implementing a configurable keyboard.) https://wiki.maliit.org/Plugin_Development_Quickstart In the end, it seems that a keyboard plug-in, in a nutshell, is "just" a QML Item (In the Maliit examples there seems to be even C++ sample plugin code.). So, all means for getting signals/events in QML should apply as well. Furthermore, adding custom C++/QML types should be possible too. Thus, you should be also able to use the "common" Qt functionality for getting data about the input (e.g., as offered by a MouseArea etc.). hth, Ruediger On 04/16/2014 08:58 AM, Vivia Nikolaidou wrote: > Hi all, and thanks a lot for your replies! > > We did investigate the patents before deciding to start the project > and they do indeed seem to be US-only. So, as long as Jolla isn't even > available in the US, everything should be fine. > > On the other hand, just to be on the safe side, we thought about > leaving it in "beta-proof-of-concept" stage, or at least labelling it > as such, and not promoting it (word of mouth should be enough to make > it reach the devices of those who really want it). After all, patents > only apply for things like sales and exporting, not for "academic > purposes". If someone with access to a patent lawyer would like to > investigate things and help it turn into a real project, this help > would be more than welcome, but unfortunately we don't have such > resources. > > As for github/gitorious, we'll gladly share it when there's something > worthwhile, but without being able to get actual raw data from a > finger drawing a curve, there's not much coding that can be done. So > we'd really appreciate it if someone could give us a hint. :) > > Thanks again, > > Vivia > > On 15 April 2014 22:38, <dadi...@gmx.net> wrote: >> But how does it work for the other swype like keyboards available for >> android? >> >> I can't see any differences to the original one. >> >> Am Tue Apr 15 2014 20:49:46 GMT+0200 (CEST) schrieb Michael Doube: >>> On 15/04/14 19:39, Martin Kolman wrote: >>>>> A quick look at the bottom of the Wikipedia entry for Swype confirms >>>>> my suspicion... (2 US patents). :-( >>>> Well, they look like to be US patents - so considering the Jolla is not >>>> even sold in the USA & it would be an external application anyway, I >>>> don't really see any issue. >>> >>> Well, I wouldn't want the Jolla team to find themselves in hot water for >>> distributing unlicensed functionality on the Harbour site. Nor the >>> external application developer for implementing and publishing it, maybe >>> even for a fee. Since Swype made a US patent, and their product is >>> distributed worldwide, I would expect to find some European patents too >>> (not being listed on Wikipedia is not authoritative evidence of >>> non-existence). Anyway, this is non-expert handwaving. If there is a >>> legal way to get something Swype-like on the Jolla, it would be great. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SailfishOS.org Devel mailing list >>> >> >> -- >> Gesendet von meinem Jolla >> _______________________________________________ >> SailfishOS.org Devel mailing list > _______________________________________________ > SailfishOS.org Devel mailing list > -- http://ruedigergad.com _______________________________________________ SailfishOS.org Devel mailing list