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Heidar
Heidar

Reputation: 508

How to change android keyboard key font?


How can I change the default font for keys of keyboard I am writing in android (Eclipse)?
Thank you

Upvotes: 8

Views: 14842

Answers (4)

Heidar
Heidar

Reputation: 508

I found an answer : Implemented onDraw...

override fun onDraw(canvas: Canvas) {
    // super.onDraw(canvas) // commented not to draw default keyboard
    if (!isInEditMode) {
        onBufferDraw()
        if (mBuffer != null)
            canvas.drawBitmap(mBuffer!!, 0f, 0f, null)
    }
}

private fun onBufferDraw() {
    if (mBuffer == null) {
        mBuffer = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888)
        mCanvas = Canvas(mBuffer!!)
        invalidateAllKeys()
    }
// the rest of the draw function ...

Upvotes: 4

Ankush Bist
Ankush Bist

Reputation: 1884

if you are thinking to change the font style of android custom keyboard keys font style with an external .ttf font style then you can check my answer at a link answer to change the font style of key label of android custom keyboard and also to change the font style throughout the android application

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Upvotes: 2

user1525382
user1525382

Reputation:

One solution is to use keboardView.java instead of android.inputmethodservice.KeyboardView.

You also need to change paint.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD) to paint.setTypeface(my font) and you must add attrs.xml to your project.

Upvotes: 4

Kevin Coppock
Kevin Coppock

Reputation: 134714

Well that's a very broad question. I can tell you how to set a different Typeface; how you work that into your keyboard application is up to you.

Place a font (.ttf or .otf) into your assets folder, and use the following code (assuming a font called "myfont.ttf" and a TextView with an id of "key"):

Typeface myFont = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "myfont.ttf");
TextView key = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.key);
key.setTypeface(myFont);

Reminder: Don't forget to check the license for the font you are using. Most do not allow redistribution without compensation. One freely licensed font you can use is Bitstream Vera Sans.

Upvotes: 0

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