Moodle plugins directory: Virtual Keyboard

TinyMCE editor add-on (virtual keyboard)

Virtual keyboard is a TinyMCE editor add-on. The site administrator can enable, disable or uninstall Virtual keyboard through Administration > Plugins > Text editors > TinyMCE HTML editor > General settings Plugins tab.

Virtual keyboard can be added in the editor toolbar from Administration > Plugins > Text editors > TinyMCE HTML editor > General settings Settings tab by adding the keyword “keyboard” in any position of the “editor_tinymce | customtoolbar ” .

Virtual keyboard button in the editor toolbar:

Clicking the icon top right will show the virtual keyboard.

Keyboard Layout:

For those who are not familiar with the tool bar, here are the buttons as grouped in their rows.

Language:

Default Language is “US International”. You can change the language by selecting from this dropdown list.

Number Pad:

This will show the number, basic arithmatic notation and currency symbols.

Enlarge/Shrink:

For zoom In/Out the keyboard.

Clear Editor:

Clear the whole editor text, Image or any others content.

Close:

Close the keyboard.

Backspace:

Delete the character in backward direction of the selected line.

Enter:

Create the new line.

Right/Left Shift:

Toggle the charecter (Small to capital or capital to small) and symbols/numbers.

Alt:

Mathematical symbols and special notation (¼, ß, æ, ø, ¥).

Space:

Single space between character.

Toggle Dead Key:

This will show the dead keys (ù, ò, é, ū).

Caps:

Show the capital letter of the selected language.