lubuntu 20.04 live daily; unable to make use of virtual keyboard

[Chris Guiver]

Lubuntu 20.04 Daily QA-test on
motion computing j3400 (c2d-u9400, 4gb, intel mobile 4 series)

The plan was to use this tablet-pc without it's keyboard. It is the equivalent of mouse-only device, and whilst I could get FCITX active on panel, and virtual keyboard to show, I was unable to make use of it to connect to wifi, enter details into firefox, qterminal etc.

I'd not want to use a PC that way, but I suspect we'll have users who will want to. This could be a WISHLIST request.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: lubuntu-desktop 20.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.432
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Fri Nov 22 02:16:39 2019
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20191121)
SourcePackage: lubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1853550

[sudodus (nio-wiklund)]

Which virtual keyboard have you been testing, 'onboard' or 'caribou'? Or both? I do not see information about it, sorry if it written somewhere and I just did not check well enough.

My experience is that onboard is better.

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Sorry @sudodus - I didn't see this earlier (another test on that box had me look here looking for bug ID)

I attempt to use 'live' media using only included software, or if I need to add packages I need to be able to do without touching the keyboard since I use this device as if tablet only (on screen keyboard being needed so I can connect to wifi..).

I'm using the `fcitx` keyboard (or whatever it starts); which I CAN make appear, but I cannot get the keys I touch on it, to appear in the wifi qterminal box to connect to wifi etc.

Same issue again today, current daily on motion computing j3400 (c2d-u9400, 4gb, intel mobile 4 series). I did the same thing using today's Xubuntu 20.04 today; onboard allowed me to complete this test there :)

This issue is really MINOR, as I'd just attach a keyboard in real life; and then connect wifi, or if I wasn't allowed to do that, connect an ethernet cable... (`onboard` appears in `muon package manager`; I looked)

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

It maybe the problem is me (user not knowing how to use fcitx keyboard). It seems to get stuck on 'move' mode as if I'm not careful when trying to hit a key it 'moves' the keyboard around (thus it's not in entry mode). My attempts to get around this have failed.

I installed `onboard`; and could use it's onscreen keyboard without issue. If I was on a device without ethernet though; I'd need onscreen keyboard to work to enter my wifi's key.

[ԜаӀtеr Ⅼарсһуnѕkі (wxl)]

I think it's safe to say that if you're trying to use it entirely without a physical keyboard, that's probably outside of the scope of what is intended? Do you find that other flavors work just fine?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Sorry Walter, I missed your last question.

I've only experience (that I can recall) with Xubuntu, and I can achieve it with xubuntu (i've done it too with main ubuntu, and possibly with other flavors [kubuntu too I believe], but not recently, maybe in 18.10 or 19.04 cycles)

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Lubuntu groovy QA-test on
motion computing j3400 (c2d-u9400, 4gb, intel mobile 4 series)

On booting 'live' system, I can now click using tablet functions to enable keyboard & thus connect to wifi without needing keyboard connected :)

i went through motions of connecting to hidden wifi & everything i wanted or thought to try is now easily possible :)