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Tweak kubuntu-default-settings to get kvkbd intergrated to the accessibility profile. Tweak kubuntu-default-settings to get kvkbd integrated to the accessibility profile.

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Summary

Ship Kubuntu with a virtuak keyboard application.

Rationale

Kubuntu needs to focus on accessibility and usability. A virtual keyboard is essential part of that plan.

Use Cases

Joe has a handicap or disease and want to use the computer. He might need a virtual keyboard.

Steve's keyboard just died, he can use a virtual keyboard as temporary replacement.

Jonathan Riddell's keyboard doesn't work properly with Feisty, he can use a virtual keyboard waiting for a fix Smile :)

Scope

Kvkbd package in kubuntu.

kubuntu-default-settings package and the usability profile.

Design

Package kvkbd, get it rewied and in main, so that we can ship with it. We also needed to contact upstream for a few improvements and suggestions. That includes beeing able to resize the window, beeing able to define maccros, have layers for numpad, and a possible one button based key selection.

We are also concerned about suggesting another name for the app, as the current one is not trivial to remember and pronounce.

Tweak kubuntu-default-settings to get kvkbd integrated to the accessibility profile.

Review kde accessibility kcm components to get key combinasons predefined for usability.

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