Disable auto-capitalization for one layout

answered 2015-12-03 06:41:05 +0200

AliN
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updated 2015-12-04 02:47:53 +0200

Ha ha, it's easier than any body could imagine!

On /usr/share/maliit/plugins/com/jolla/KeyboardBase.qml there's a function to apply autocaps such this:

function applyAutocaps() {
    if (MInputMethodQuick.surroundingTextValid
            && MInputMethodQuick.contentType === Maliit.FreeTextContentType
            && MInputMethodQuick.autoCapitalizationEnabled
            && !MInputMethodQuick.hiddenText
            && layout && layout.type === "") {
        var position = MInputMethodQuick.cursorPosition
        var text = MInputMethodQuick.surroundingText.substring(0, position)

        if (position == 0
                || (position == 1 && text[0] === " ")
                || (position >= 2 && text[position - 1] === " "
                    && ".?!".indexOf(text[position - 2]) >= 0)) {
            autocaps = true
        } else {
            autocaps = false
        }
    } else {
        autocaps = false
    }
}

It's enough to make a condition false; for example, to add a line in layout CONF file for non-latin languages:

type="CTL"

Autocaps will be disabled only for that specific layout. :)

Edit: It is also possible to add the line to layout QML file, just below the splitSupported. Other options such as capsLockSupported are allowed.