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openstenoproject
Add a virtual steno machine tool
Summary
Plover doesn't work with the on-screen windows keyboard.
Reproducing
Enable plover, type with the onscreen keyboard. The normal QWERTY keys are output instead of the plover words.
Using a USB keyboard works.
Plover Version
3.1.1
System
Windows 10
I'm pretty sure the Windows on screen keyboard doesn't support "holding" keys, which would be required for Plover to work with it.
A better option might be a dedicated machine plugin with a QT tool that displays an on-screen-steno-machine from within Plover. That should work with any 10-point multitouch display.
I agree that a on screen steno keyboard will probably be the best solution. If it's within the scope of this project I wouldn't mind helping (although I know nothing about Windows Development or stenography).
I think it's a good idea for a plugin, but it's not something I'd personally like to take on. We can leave this issue open and perhaps we'll find someone who's up to take it.
FWIW, just tried Win 10 onscreen keyboard with multitouch laptop screen. It does let you hold down multiple keys, so you can do CTRL-A, CTRL-C, etc.
Tried it with web demo, and it only registers one key on release, so, av turns into a, then v.
I'm introducing a local Python meetup to Plover this week, and will see if they're interested in taking on this issue.
@Zireael07 Searching around there's this plugin https://github.com/wooningeire/plover-touchscreen-stenotype , although without a touch screen I cannot really test it.
Consider this issue fixed then?
