cannot consistently bring up on-screen keyboard
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I just got a Lenovo Yoga 720 that is now running Ubuntu 18.04. transitioning from windows to ubuntu was painless and pleasant. I got this laptop with intent to use it for a lot of drawing on the go, so it spends a lot of time in tablet mode using Krita for all my art.
My problem is: when its in tablet mode, Ubuntu tries to be smart and predict when to bring up the on-screen keyboard for typing. it's fine in the system menus, but I can't get it to pop up at all while using Firefox or Krita, and this is likely a problem for other programs too.
Is there a way to add an icon in the top-right corner to make the on-screen keyboard appear for such occasions? Hopefully I'm being dense and there already is one or something, but if I can't get the on-screen keyboard to pop up when I need it, then the on-screen keyboard is useless to me.
18.04 onscreen-keyboard
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I just got a Lenovo Yoga 720 that is now running Ubuntu 18.04. transitioning from windows to ubuntu was painless and pleasant. I got this laptop with intent to use it for a lot of drawing on the go, so it spends a lot of time in tablet mode using Krita for all my art.
My problem is: when its in tablet mode, Ubuntu tries to be smart and predict when to bring up the on-screen keyboard for typing. it's fine in the system menus, but I can't get it to pop up at all while using Firefox or Krita, and this is likely a problem for other programs too.
Is there a way to add an icon in the top-right corner to make the on-screen keyboard appear for such occasions? Hopefully I'm being dense and there already is one or something, but if I can't get the on-screen keyboard to pop up when I need it, then the on-screen keyboard is useless to me.
18.04 onscreen-keyboard
asked May 16 at 14:06
William Ethridge
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up vote
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I just got a Lenovo Yoga 720 that is now running Ubuntu 18.04. transitioning from windows to ubuntu was painless and pleasant. I got this laptop with intent to use it for a lot of drawing on the go, so it spends a lot of time in tablet mode using Krita for all my art.
My problem is: when its in tablet mode, Ubuntu tries to be smart and predict when to bring up the on-screen keyboard for typing. it's fine in the system menus, but I can't get it to pop up at all while using Firefox or Krita, and this is likely a problem for other programs too.
Is there a way to add an icon in the top-right corner to make the on-screen keyboard appear for such occasions? Hopefully I'm being dense and there already is one or something, but if I can't get the on-screen keyboard to pop up when I need it, then the on-screen keyboard is useless to me.
18.04 onscreen-keyboard
asked May 16 at 14:06
William Ethridge
61
I just got a Lenovo Yoga 720 that is now running Ubuntu 18.04. transitioning from windows to ubuntu was painless and pleasant. I got this laptop with intent to use it for a lot of drawing on the go, so it spends a lot of time in tablet mode using Krita for all my art.
My problem is: when its in tablet mode, Ubuntu tries to be smart and predict when to bring up the on-screen keyboard for typing. it's fine in the system menus, but I can't get it to pop up at all while using Firefox or Krita, and this is likely a problem for other programs too.
Is there a way to add an icon in the top-right corner to make the on-screen keyboard appear for such occasions? Hopefully I'm being dense and there already is one or something, but if I can't get the on-screen keyboard to pop up when I need it, then the on-screen keyboard is useless to me.
18.04 onscreen-keyboard
asked May 16 at 14:06
William Ethridge
61
asked May 16 at 14:06
William Ethridge
61
asked May 16 at 14:06
William Ethridge
61
asked May 16 at 14:06
William Ethridge
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You can make on-screen board available
There is proper documentation about this here
In nutshell
Open the Activities overview and start typing Universal Access.
Click on Universal Access to open the panel.
Switch on Screen Keyboard in the Typing section.
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
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I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
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I'm not sure if I changed any settings, but on Ubuntu bionic (18.04) swiping up from the bottom of the screen will bring up the on screen keyboard.
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
You can make on-screen board available
There is proper documentation about this here
In nutshell
Open the Activities overview and start typing Universal Access.
Click on Universal Access to open the panel.
Switch on Screen Keyboard in the Typing section.
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
You can make on-screen board available
There is proper documentation about this here
In nutshell
Open the Activities overview and start typing Universal Access.
Click on Universal Access to open the panel.
Switch on Screen Keyboard in the Typing section.
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
You can make on-screen board available
There is proper documentation about this here
In nutshell
Open the Activities overview and start typing Universal Access.
Click on Universal Access to open the panel.
Switch on Screen Keyboard in the Typing section.
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
You can make on-screen board available
There is proper documentation about this here
In nutshell
Open the Activities overview and start typing Universal Access.
Click on Universal Access to open the panel.
Switch on Screen Keyboard in the Typing section.
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
answered May 16 at 14:11
twister_void
4,275103048
4,275103048
I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
add a comment |Â
I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
I have already done that. It is enabled. The problem is making the on-screen keyboard appear on command. The only way to make the keyboard actually appear right now is to tap into a text field. This does not work when tapping into any text field in Firefox or Krita. What I want is an icon in the top that I can tap to make the keyboard appear, since the smart functionality it currently has is useless.
– William Ethridge
May 17 at 2:15
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
I'm not sure if I changed any settings, but on Ubuntu bionic (18.04) swiping up from the bottom of the screen will bring up the on screen keyboard.
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
37839
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
I'm not sure if I changed any settings, but on Ubuntu bionic (18.04) swiping up from the bottom of the screen will bring up the on screen keyboard.
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
37839
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I'm not sure if I changed any settings, but on Ubuntu bionic (18.04) swiping up from the bottom of the screen will bring up the on screen keyboard.
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
37839
I'm not sure if I changed any settings, but on Ubuntu bionic (18.04) swiping up from the bottom of the screen will bring up the on screen keyboard.
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
37839
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
37839
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
37839
answered Jul 22 at 18:08
NeilenMarais
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