Workshops & BoFs/2011/Maliit input methods for integrators and developers

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This is a proposed workshop for the DesktopSummit 2011

See all proposed sessions, or the Workshops & BoFs webpage for more information.

Title

Maliit input methods for integrators and developers

Description

Maliit provides a flexible and cross-platform input method framework, including a virtual keyboard. It is designed for mobile and embedded devices running MeeGo and other GNU/Linux distributions. Maliit has a number of features to allow it to be well integrated it into a mobile or embedded product/platform. This includes support for multiple toolkits (and APIs to extend this support), a plugin architecture to allow a wide range of input methods and a good reference virtual keyboard with extensive theming capabilities.

Maliit was previously a part of MeeGo/Harmattan, but is now establishing itself as an independent upstream project, where these platforms are considered downstreams.

Website: www.maliit.org

This session will target integrators who are interested in using Maliit in their platform or product, and developers who want to extend or improve Maliit. A short introduction to the project will be given, perhaps including some demonstrations. And then we want to discuss: how Maliit fits your usecases, how it can be integrated and improved!

Hosts

  • Jon Nordby (jonn@openismus.com)
  • Michael Hasselmann (michaelh@openismus.com)

Format

Workshop & BoF

Expected number of participants

20

Additional requirements

Wanted: Projector Time requested: 1 hour Must not overlap with OpenRaster session: Workshops_&_BoFs/2011/OpenRaster_workshop Must not overlap with Input Methods & Qt5 session or Input Methods & Wayland session. Ideally scheduled together with these sessions (after them)

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