KMManager.setGlobeKeyAction()

Summary

The setGlobeKeyAction() method sets an action type for the 'Globe' key.

Syntax

KMManager.setGlobeKeyAction(KeyboardType kbType, int action)

Parameters

kbType

The keyboard type. KEYBOARD_TYPE_INAPP or KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM.

action

The action type. GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SHOW_MENU, GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SWITCH_TO_NEXT_KEYBOARD, GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_ADVANCE_TO_NEXT_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD, GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SHOW_SYSTEM_KEYBOARDS, or GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_DO_NOTHING.

Description

Use this method to set an action type for the 'Globe' key. By default, the action type is set to GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SHOW_MENU which displays the keyboard picker menu.

The action GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SHOW_SYSTEM_KEYBOARDS brings up the Android input method picker and can only be set for KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM.

Examples

Example: Using setGlobeKeyAction()

The following script illustrate the use of setGlobeKeyAction():

    // Tapping 'Globe' key will switch to the next keyboard
    KMManager.setGlobeKeyAction(KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM, GlobeKeyAction.GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SWITCH_TO_NEXT_KEYBOARD);

See also

• getGlobeKeyAction()