Even better idea:
Make onscreen keyboard configurable such:
- when last key press was from a "keyboard"-like device, no onscreen keyboad is displayed
- when last key press was from a "TV remote"-like device, always show oncreen keyboard
- (gaming controllers? racing wheels? ...)
This would ensure that devices like FLIRC (
https://flirc.tv ) which emulate a USB keyboard device can still be configured like a TV remote.
options dialog:
For each of your registered input devices (HIDs) you can disable showing the inscreen keyboard.
Default behavior is of course the current default: show onscreen keyboard for all input devices.
(The config file would only contain the devices for which NOT to show the onscreen keyboard.)
This is a common modern usability design principle.
This dynamic adaptation of behavior is also common in modern PC games
where switching your input device will instantly switch visible control scheme hints ("press X" instead of "click left mouse button")
or enables imprecise aiming mode ("aimbot") when switching from using mouse/keyboard to a gaming controller.
Threre may even be complete menu changes depending on the input method...
(similar to responsive design in websites)
