Packagecom.gestureworks.cml.element
Classpublic class TouchKeyboard
InheritanceTouchKeyboard Inheritance Container Inheritance ContainerFactory Inheritance ElementFactory Inheritance flash.display.Sprite

The TouchKeyboard is a virtual keyboard providing an interface for a collection of Key objects and output management for key events. Default configurations are in place for convenience but the keyboard's style, layout, and key actions are customizable.
    
        var tk:TouchKeyboard = new TouchKeyboard();
        tk.init();
        addChild(tk);
        
        var txt1:Text = new Text();
        txt1.width = 400;
        txt1.height = 400;
        txt1.x = 1000;
        txt1.border = true;
        txt1.multiline = true;
        txt1.type = "input";
        addChild(txt1);    
     
     
     

See also

Key


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedalpha : Number
[override] [write-only] sets the alpha for display objects
ElementFactory
  background : *
The graphical canvas containing the keys
TouchKeyboard
  bkgPadding : Number
The space between the outermost keys and the edges of the background
TouchKeyboard
 Inheritedblur : Boolean
Sets the drop shadow effect
ElementFactory
 Inheritedbottom : Number
sets the bottom value
ElementFactory
 InheritedchildList : ChildList
[read-only] store the child list
ContainerFactory
 Inheritedclass_ : String
Object's css class;
ElementFactory
 InheritedclassName : String
sets the class name of displayobject
ElementFactory
 InheritedcmlIndex : int
sets the cml index
ElementFactory
 InheriteddebugStyle : *
sets the debug style
ElementFactory
 InheriteddimensionsTo : String
sets the dimensions of the container
ContainerFactory
 InheriteddisplayEvents : String
Use for dispatch completes.
ElementFactory
 InheriteddropShadow : Boolean
Sets the drop shadow effect
ElementFactory
 Inheritedheight : Number
[override] Sets width of the display object in pixels
ElementFactory
 InheritedheightPercent : String
sets the height percent of display object
ElementFactory
 InheritedhorizontalCenter : Number
sets the horizontal center of display object
ElementFactory
 Inheritedid : String
sets the id of child
ElementFactory
 Inheritedindex : int
sets the index of display object
ElementFactory
 InheritedinfoSource : String
sets info source
ContainerFactory
  keySpacing : Number
The spacing between the keys
TouchKeyboard
 Inheritedlayout : *
Sets the layout of the container
Container
 InheritedlayoutComplete : Function
Sets the function to call when the layout is complete
Container
 InheritedlayoutList : Dictionary
Defines the layoutlist
Container
 InheritedlayoutUpdate : Function
Sets the function to call when the layout updates
Container
 Inheritedleft : Number
sets left value
ElementFactory
  output : *
A specified output text field
TouchKeyboard
 InheritedpaddingBottom : Number
Sets the number of pixels between the container's bottom border and the bottom of its content area.
Container
 InheritedpaddingLeft : Number
Sets the number of pixels between the component's left border and the left edge of its content area.
Container
 InheritedpaddingRight : Number
Sets the number of pixels between the component's right border and the right edge of its content area.
Container
 InheritedpaddingTop : Number
Sets the number of pixels between the container's top border and the top of its content area.
Container
 Inheritedposition : String
Sets the position
Container
 InheritedpropertyStates : Array
Deprecated: Please Use state
ElementFactory
 Inheritedright : Number
sets the right value
ElementFactory
 Inheritedscale : Number
Sets both the x and y scale values
ElementFactory
 InheritedscaleX : Number
[override] Sets width of the display object in pixels
ElementFactory
 InheritedscaleY : Number
[override] Sets width of the display object in pixels
ElementFactory
 Inheritedstate : Array
property states array
ElementFactory
 Inheritedtop : Number
sets top value
ElementFactory
 InheritedverticalCenter : Number
sets the vertical center of display object
ElementFactory
 Inheritedwidth : Number
[override] Sets width of the display object in pixels
ElementFactory
 InheritedwidthPercent : String
sets the percent of width of display object
ElementFactory
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor
TouchKeyboard
 Inherited
This method searches the childlist and add the children
ContainerFactory
 Inherited
addChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject
[override] Adds child to display list and, if not already added, the child list TODO: This mechanism should be abstracted to better syncrhonize child and display lists
Container
 Inherited
applyLayout(value:* = null):void
Apply the containers layout
Container
 Inherited
childToList(id:String, child:*):void
this method append to the childlist
ContainerFactory
 Inherited
clone():*
Returns clone of self
ElementFactory
  
[override] CML initialization
TouchKeyboard
  
dispose():void
[override] Dispose method
TouchKeyboard
 Inherited
getIndex(index:int):*
returns childlist index
Container
 Inherited
getKey(key:String):*
returns the childlist key
Container
 Inherited
hideIndex(index:int):void
hides the childlist index
Container
 Inherited
hideKey(key:String):void
hides the childlist key
Container
  
init():void
[override] Initialization function
TouchKeyboard
 Inherited
parseCML(cml:XMLList):XMLList
[override] Parse cml for local layouts.
Container
 Inherited
postparseCML(cml:XMLList):void
post parses the cml file
ElementFactory
 Inherited
searchChildren(value:*, returnType:Class = null):*
This method does a depth first search of childLists.
Container
 Inherited
This method sets the dimensions of childlist
ContainerFactory
 Inherited
showIndex(index:int):void
shows the childlist index
Container
 Inherited
showKey(key:String):void
shows the childlist key
Container
 Inherited
updateProperties(state:Number = 0):void
this method updates the properties
ElementFactory
Property Detail
backgroundproperty
background:*

The graphical canvas containing the keys


Implementation
    public function get background():*
    public function set background(value:any):void
bkgPaddingproperty 
bkgPadding:Number

The space between the outermost keys and the edges of the background


Implementation
    public function get bkgPadding():Number
    public function set bkgPadding(value:Number):void
keySpacingproperty 
keySpacing:Number

The spacing between the keys


Implementation
    public function get keySpacing():Number
    public function set keySpacing(value:Number):void
outputproperty 
output:*

A specified output text field


Implementation
    public function get output():*
    public function set output(value:any):void
Constructor Detail
TouchKeyboard()Constructor
public function TouchKeyboard()

Constructor

Method Detail
displayComplete()method
override public function displayComplete():void

CML initialization

dispose()method 
override public function dispose():void

Dispose method

init()method 
override public function init():void

Initialization function