# How To Enable On-Screen Keyboard?

**URL:** <https://genode.discourse.group/t/how-to-enable-on-screen-keyboard/285>\
**Category:** Genode and Sculpt OS\
**Created:** [March 10, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://genode.discourse.group/t/how-to-enable-on-screen-keyboard/285 "2026-03-10T22:48:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjkarcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jjkarcher](https://genode.discourse.group/u/jjkarcher)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://genode.discourse.group/t/how-to-enable-on-screen-keyboard/285/1 "2026-03-10T22:48:41Z")

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I feel like I used to know this from the early PinePhone days, but if so, I have since forgotten.

What is involved in enabling the on-screen keyboard? Is that a build-time decision, or can it be configured at run-time?

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**Author:** ![jschlatow](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex006/user_avatar/genode.discourse.group/jschlatow/32/12_2.png) [@jschlatow](https://genode.discourse.group/u/jschlatow)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 5:34am UTC](https://genode.discourse.group/t/how-to-enable-on-screen-keyboard/285/2 "2026-03-11T05:34:22Z")

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The touch keyboard is only integrated by the phone manager, which is runs on the PinePhone. On PC, you first need to build the touch\_keyboard component and install/launch it manually. Be aware, though, that there is no coordination (yet) w.r.t. window layouting. I have merely given this a very quick try some months ago. Be prepared for a rough ride 😉