# On screen Keyboard for Perspective Workstation 1.1.43

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-for-perspective-workstation-1-1-43/99769>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** workstation, perspective\
**Created:** [December 12, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-for-perspective-workstation-1-1-43/99769 "2024-12-12T22:10:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mikkey\_Patel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Mikkey\_Patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mikkey_Patel)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-for-perspective-workstation-1-1-43/99769/1 "2024-12-12T22:10:08Z")

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Hi All  
We are using Perspective Workstation application, and We are looking for on screen keyboard which can support for Login process and string entry in runtime screens. Is there any way to enable this functionality  
Kindly give your suggestion. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-for-perspective-workstation-1-1-43/99769/2 "2024-12-14T06:57:06Z")

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Most people have essentially given up on this with perspective workstation.  
If you are doing a panel pc with perspective, you can make a simple firefox based kiosk system with ubuntu linux, and it will have a fully functional on screen keyboard. Windows onscreen keyboard support is appalling, and windows is an appalling OS to run hmi style screens on.

> [@Building a Custom Perspective Kiosk on Linux Hardware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-a-custom-perspective-kiosk-on-linux-hardware/79551):
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> Just thought I would chuck a little guide together to get a working Perspective Kiosk on simple Raspberry Pi 4 Hardware. Main Features: Webkit Browser Engine: supported by Ignition as part of Safari compatibility. Full Kiosk Mode: No desktop OS on this system, no other apps, no way to exit. Hardware Acceleration: Panel PC hardware supported by linux is able to be utilised. On Screen Keyboard: Critical missing piece of 99% of similar attempts. Auto opens and closes with focus…

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Mullennix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@Brian\_Mullennix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Mullennix)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-for-perspective-workstation-1-1-43/99769/3 "2025-09-23T13:09:17Z")

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Created an idea for a built in Keyboard for Perspective

[Built In Perspective Keyboard | Voters | Inductive Automation](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/built-in-perspective-keyboard)