I like my Boox, but I want to type and charge at the same time. - Page 3

PeterT · 06-20-2022, 07:19 AM

You might need to install a keyboard mapping utility on Android.

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Renate · 06-20-2022, 09:12 AM

There are three ways to remap keys:

Directly install keylayout (*.kl) and/or charmap (*.kcm) files. This requires root or Magisk.
Install an app that uses android.hardware.input.metadata.KEYBOARD_LAYOUTS metadata to supply additional (fixed) keyboard layouts.
Install an app that allows users to customize the keyboard layout on an adhoc basis.

I have done the first two methods, but I have no experience with the third and don't know whether it still works on current systems.

Quoth · 06-20-2022, 11:59 AM

2 or 3 are simplest.

There is no doubt on Andriod or Windows you have to install something extra. I don't know about MacOS or iOS. It's feasible on UnIx / Linux/ BSD etc to directly edit, but it's not beginner stuff. Mapping the extra x86 Media PC keys on GUI on Linux is easy. Adding characters to Compose key by editing a text file is easy. Remapping control keys is harder.

The app I got for Android is a bit limited and was really for the older Androids that ONLY did a USA keyboard layout on a physical keyboard (USB or BT) so as to have some other layouts. I couldn't add an AltGr on keyboards that don't have one (though supposedly its Ctrl + Alt_ and on most Android layouts the AltGr matches Windows layouts not Linux, which is odd.

MarjaE · 06-22-2022, 01:46 AM

I retured the Nulea keyboard, and bought a k931T keyboard instead. I have only done some quick tests, so far it seems to work fine.

06-20-2022, 09:12 AM	#32
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,133 Karma: 18764971 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	There are three ways to remap keys: Directly install keylayout (.kl) and/or charmap (.kcm) files. This requires root or Magisk. Install an app that uses android.hardware.input.metadata.KEYBOARD_LAYOUTS metadata to supply additional (fixed) keyboard layouts. Install an app that allows users to customize the keyboard layout on an adhoc basis. I have done the first two methods, but I have no experience with the third and don't know whether it still works on current systems.

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06-20-2022, 07:19 AM	#31
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,702 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	You might need to install a keyboard mapping utility on Android. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

06-20-2022, 11:59 AM	#33
Quoth Still reading Posts: 15,044 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	2 or 3 are simplest. There is no doubt on Andriod or Windows you have to install something extra. I don't know about MacOS or iOS. It's feasible on UnIx / Linux/ BSD etc to directly edit, but it's not beginner stuff. Mapping the extra x86 Media PC keys on GUI on Linux is easy. Adding characters to Compose key by editing a text file is easy. Remapping control keys is harder. The app I got for Android is a bit limited and was really for the older Androids that ONLY did a USA keyboard layout on a physical keyboard (USB or BT) so as to have some other layouts. I couldn't add an AltGr on keyboards that don't have one (though supposedly its Ctrl + Alt_ and on most Android layouts the AltGr matches Windows layouts not Linux, which is odd.

06-22-2022, 01:46 AM	#34
MarjaE Guru Posts: 942 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I retured the Nulea keyboard, and bought a k931T keyboard instead. I have only done some quick tests, so far it seems to work fine.

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