# Perspective On-screen Keyboard on Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 31, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474 "2021-08-31T14:51:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tim.schultz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/1 "2021-08-31T14:51:43Z")
Hello - I’m using Perspective Workstation on Linux with a touch screen. The On-Screen keyboard does not launch when I try to login. I do have an OSK installed. ---
**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/2 "2021-08-31T14:55:52Z")
does it launch outside of the workstation? ---
**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/3 "2021-08-31T15:06:32Z")
Depending on the linux distro you may have to enable the on-screen keyboard on the OS settings. If you provide some more information about the distro you are using and what version of workstation you are on it might help get you sorted. Thanks, Jonathan C ---
**Author:** ![tim.schultz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/4 "2021-08-31T15:22:03Z")
I can launch it independently outside of workstation; it does not launch behind the workstation browser. ---
**Author:** ![tim.schultz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/5 "2021-08-31T15:24:54Z")
It is IGEL OS running XFCE (I think). Running Perspective Workstation 8.1.7. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/a/ba957a58c8d5b2771d6d47768563f877f80070b2.png) ---
**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/6 "2021-08-31T15:44:08Z")
I remember you posting in the past about getting workstation running on this device. I know its not on the supported systems list, but could you check if the on screen keyboard appears under chrome on this system? ---
**Author:** ![tim.schultz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/7 "2021-08-31T18:42:43Z")
It does not - good thought. I figured out an inelegant work around on the thin client (enabling an always-on-top keyboard toggle button), but I’ll circle back with the vendor to see if we can figure out why it’s not popping up. I’ll reply on here if I find that it works on Chrome and not on Workstation. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Nebul0us](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@Nebul0us](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nebul0us)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-screen-keyboard-on-linux/50474/8 "2024-03-13T00:27:05Z")
This issue seems to me like it could be related to this issue... > [@Vision Touchscreen Keyboard on Ubuntu 20.04](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-touchscreen-keyboard-on-ubuntu-20-04/51661): > > So we’ve got an Edge Panel project using the Vision client and the Ubuntu OS keyboard looked like it was working well for things (with touchscreen mode disabled) until we got to the password field where the keyboard wouldn’t pop up. So we enabled touchscreen mode, and now we can use the OS keyboard for username and then when we get to the password they have to enable touchscreen mode, type in the password, press enter, then disable touchscreen mode. If we have touchscreen mode enabled all the ti… I'm going to bet that if you are on a regular monitor the issue goes away but when using a touchscreen you will have the issue. I believe it is related to the touch interface and linux somehow. The extension mentioned in the link seems to fix the issue on Ubuntu by making Ubuntu think a keyboard is always plugged in, so it keeps the OSK disabled. You can then use Ignition's touch screen mode to enable the OSK through Ignition. It's only an issue when using the touch interface. Even with the touchscreen being used, it works fine as long as I use the keyboard and mouse. It's only when I use the touchscreen that the OSK has these issues.