jQuery Plugin To Add An Virtual Keyboard To Inputs - mlkeyboard

Mlkeyboard is a jQuery plugin that popups an Virtual Keyboard at the bottom of the screen when an input filed is focused on. Currently supports en_us, eu, and ru layouts.

See also:

• jQuery On-Screen Virtual Keyboard Plugin - OAK
• jQuery Virtual Keyboard For Input and Textarea - jkeyboard
• jQuery Plugin for Simple Virtual Keyboard - keypad
• jQuery Virtual Keyboard Plugin - Keyboard
• Virtual Keyboard Emulator

How to use it:

1. Load the jQuery javascript library directly from google CDN.

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>

2. Load the jQuery Mlkeyboard plugin's javascript and CSS in the page, after jQuery library.

<link href="jquery.ml-keyboard.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<script src="jquery.ml-keyboard.js"></script>

3. Insert a standard Html input in the page.

<input type="text" />

4. Call the plugin on the input.

<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
  $('input').mlKeyboard();
});
</script>

5. Available options.

<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$('input').mlKeyboard({
// en_us, eu or ru
layout: 'en_us', 

// when user first time focus on input field virtual keyboards shift is active.
active_shift: true, 

// initial virtual keyboards caps lock state. 
active_caps: false, 

// to create keyboard always visible this value should be changed to false.
is_hidden: true, 

// open/close speed
open_speed: 300,
close_speed: 100,

// enable
enabled: true
});
});
</script>

Change logs:

2016-08-30

• Resolved TAB key issue

2015-04-27

• Prevent default trigger button behaviour

2014-03-19

• Close key modifications when mouse left modificators frame

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by mBut. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.