Class MixedRealityKeyboard

Class that can launch and hide a system keyboard specifically for HoloLens 2.

Implements a workaround for UWP TouchScreenKeyboard bug which prevents UWP keyboard from showing up again after it is closed. Unity bug tracking the issue https://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?1137074_rttdnt8t1lccmtd3

Inheritance

Object

MixedRealityKeyboard

Namespace: Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Experimental.UI

Assembly: cs.temp.dll.dll

Syntax

public class MixedRealityKeyboard : MonoBehaviour

Properties

CaretIndex

Returns the index of the caret within the text.

Declaration

public int CaretIndex { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Int32

OnCommitText

Event which triggers when commit action is invoked on the keyboard. (Usually the return key.)

Declaration

public UnityEvent OnCommitText { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
UnityEvent

OnHideKeyboard

Event which triggers when the keyboard is hidden.

Declaration

public UnityEvent OnHideKeyboard { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
UnityEvent

OnShowKeyboard

Event which triggers when the keyboard is shown.

Declaration

public UnityEvent OnShowKeyboard { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
UnityEvent

Text

Returns the committed text.

Declaration

public string Text { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
String

Visible

Returns true if the keyboard is currently open.

Declaration

public bool Visible { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean

Methods

ClearKeyboardText()

Removes the current text from the keyboard.

Declaration

public virtual void ClearKeyboardText()

HideKeyboard()

Closes the keyboard for user interaction.

Declaration

public virtual void HideKeyboard()

ShowKeyboard(String, Boolean)

Opens the keyboard for user interaction.

Declaration

public virtual void ShowKeyboard(string text = "", bool multiLine = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	text	Initial text to populate the keyboard with.
Boolean	multiLine	True, if the return key should signal a newline rather than a commit.

Start()

Initializes the UWP input pane.

Declaration

protected virtual void Start()

Update()

Updates the keyboard based on current keyboard state.

Declaration

protected virtual void Update()