gdm virtual keyboard

[chazbroam]

Salix OS = OpenBox 14.1 (upgrade to 14.2 eminent )
Desktop = OpenBox + Tint2 + IDesk + Conky + xcompmgr + XScreensaver
Login Manager = GDM
Hardware = Motion Computing LE1600 Tablet w/ add on keyboard and carrying case (Wacom Pen)

I have most successfully installed Salix 14.1 OpenBox on this old school tablet. Basically I have 98% functionality.

What is missing:

• I cannot use a virtual keyboard at the GDM login screen. It FORCES me to use the hardware keyboard, when I would rather just use the wacom pen. (This would allow me to keep the tablet in the carrying case, and use the tablet as a tablet, instead as a Hybrid laptop.)

I have installed Florence, but to install it on a Slackware type machine I had to install it without "at-spi". According to Florence documetation, you need to install at-spi to use it with GDM, which leads me to the following questions:

• 1. Is there a way to use Florence with GDM -- without being forced to use at-spi?
  2. Are there any other virtual keyboards that would be relatively easy to install & setup to use with GDM?

Any intelligent suggestions are most appreciated.

chazbroam

[djemos]

1. Install xvkbd

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sudo slapt-src -i xvkbd

2. edit /etc/gdm/Init/Default

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 sudo geany /etc/gdm/Init/Default

3. Add in the end a line just before the line with exit 0
like this

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/usr/bin/xvkbd -secure -geometry -5-5 &

4. Log out
and click on "focus" button of xvkbd and then in the login field
type with xvkbd the user name + enter and password + enter
and you logged in again.