feat: initial kwila keyboard implementation #1

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exe-dev-bot commented 2026-01-27 14:01:36 -05:00

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Kwila Keyboard - Android Utility IME

A utility keyboard with three modes:

Modes

1. Image/OCR - Camera or gallery → ML Kit text extraction → insert to text field
2. Coding - Two-layer shell-optimized keyboard with sticky modifiers
3. Voice - Record audio → OpenRouter Whisper transcription → insert text

Coding Mode Features

Layer 1 (Primary):

• Full QWERTY with numbers
• High-frequency shell symbols: - / . $
• Esc, Ctrl, Tab on bottom row
• Tap L2 to toggle layers

Layer 2 (Navigation & Symbols):

• All brackets, terminal symbols
• Arrow keys in natural cluster
• Alt, Super modifiers

Sticky Modifiers:

• Tap Ctrl → turns purple (armed)
• Type any key → sends with Ctrl
• Auto-releases after keypress

## Kwila Keyboard - Android Utility IME A utility keyboard with three modes: ### Modes 1. **Image/OCR** - Camera or gallery → ML Kit text extraction → insert to text field 2. **Coding** - Two-layer shell-optimized keyboard with sticky modifiers 3. **Voice** - Record audio → OpenRouter Whisper transcription → insert text ### Coding Mode Features **Layer 1 (Primary):** - Full QWERTY with numbers - High-frequency shell symbols: `-` `/` `.` `$` - Esc, Ctrl, Tab on bottom row - Tap L2 to toggle layers **Layer 2 (Navigation & Symbols):** - All brackets, terminal symbols - Arrow keys in natural cluster - Alt, Super modifiers **Sticky Modifiers:** - Tap Ctrl → turns purple (armed) - Type any key → sends with Ctrl - Auto-releases after keypress

exe-dev-bot added 4 commits 2026-01-27 14:01:36 -05:00

feat: initial kwila keyboard implementation ... db382a511b

- InputMethodService with three modes (Image, Coding, Voice)
- Image/OCR mode using ML Kit text recognition
- Coding mode with sticky modifier keys (Ctrl, Alt, Super, Tab, Esc)
- Voice mode with OpenRouter Whisper transcription
- Settings activity with encrypted API key storage
- Material 3 dark theme
- Gradle Kotlin DSL build configuration
- justfile for common tasks
- Forgejo Actions CI/CD workflows

Co-authored-by: Shelley <shelley@exe.dev>

feat(icons): add PNG launcher icons generated via html2png.dev ... 3302c918e3

- Add high-quality launcher icons for all Android densities
- Add adaptive icon foreground PNG for Android 8+
- Icon features bold K letter in primary purple (#BB86FC) on dark background
- Generated from 512x512 source and resized with ImageMagick

Co-authored-by: Shelley <shelley@exe.dev>

feat(coding): add full QWERTY keyboard with arrow keys and enter ... 77fb265bae

- Full QWERTY layout with numbers and symbols
- Arrow keys (←↑↓→) for cursor navigation
- Enter, Backspace, Space keys
- Shift key (sticky like other modifiers)
- All keys work with Ctrl/Alt/Super modifiers
- Modifiers auto-release after keypress

Co-authored-by: Shelley <shelley@exe.dev>

feat(coding): implement two-layer shell-optimized keyboard ... 4e233a72cc

Layer 1 (Primary):
- Full QWERTY with numbers
- High-frequency symbols: - / . $ (ranks 1-4 in shell usage)
- Esc, Ctrl, Tab on bottom row
- Tap L2 to toggle layers

Layer 2 (Navigation & Symbols):
- All brackets: [] {} () <>
- Terminal symbols: | > : ~ = ; " ' \ `
- Arrow keys in natural cluster
- Alt, Super modifiers
- Tap L1 to return

Sticky modifiers with visual feedback (purple highlight when armed)

Co-authored-by: Shelley <shelley@exe.dev>

exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:16:42 -05:00

fix(ci): use full GitHub URLs for actions ... 6d1a1da3e1

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:28:58 -05:00

fix(ci): use upload-artifact v3 for Forgejo compatibility ... 27741589f1

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forgejo-actions commented 2026-01-27 14:36:51 -05:00

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:39:03 -05:00

fix: use MaterialComponents theme for TabLayout compatibility ... 43cab8e218

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:41:14 -05:00

refactor: change package to dev.kwila.keyboard and use kwila logo ... 7002a9dbfa

- Changed app ID from cloud.kwila.keyboard to dev.kwila.keyboard
- Updated launcher icons to use official Kwila logo from kwila.dev

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:44:13 -05:00

fix: use app name for launcher activity label ... e7fe4556c0

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:47:15 -05:00

fix: show helpful message when API key not configured ... d53793602e

Voice mode now shows 'Set OpenRouter API key in settings' and
disables the mic button when no API key is set.

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:47:44 -05:00

fix: update package name in justfile uninstall recipe ... 2d32e5b2d1

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forgejo-actions commented 2026-01-27 14:54:26 -05:00

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:56:51 -05:00

fix: use NoActionBar theme variant for Material Components ... b63e8cf82f

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 14:58:22 -05:00

feat(settings): add buttons to enable and select keyboard ... 8634adbc28

- 'Enable Kwila Keyboard' opens system input method settings
- 'Select Input Method' shows the keyboard picker dialog
- Changed Material3 styles to MaterialComponents for compatibility
- Allow clearing API key (voice mode is optional)

Co-authored-by: Shelley <shelley@exe.dev>

forgejo-actions commented 2026-01-27 15:07:11 -05:00

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 15:21:30 -05:00

fix(service): wrap inflater with themed context for Material components ... ebe1f6622a

InputMethodService doesn't inherit app theme, causing TabLayout crash.
Use ContextThemeWrapper to apply Theme.KwilaKeyboard to inflated views.

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forgejo-actions commented 2026-01-27 15:29:20 -05:00

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 15:43:48 -05:00

fix(settings): remove duplicate hint from API key input ... b792f40d37

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 15:47:51 -05:00

feat(keyboard): ui improvements ... 1111069ff6

- remove rounded corners from keys
- make coding mode the default
- move period next to $ and enter above L2
- mark image and voice modes as coming soon

Co-authored-by: Shelley <shelley@exe.dev>

exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 15:54:02 -05:00

fix(ime): correct settings activity package name in method.xml ... 9db574e259

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exe-dev-bot added 2 commits 2026-01-27 16:16:40 -05:00

ci(pr): include commit SHA in build comment ... c3e4c99ab3

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feat(dev): add emulator management commands to justfile ... e4e62121d8

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forgejo-actions commented 2026-01-27 16:23:59 -05:00

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 17:11:20 -05:00

docs: update AGENTS.md with emulator testing workflow ... 43314b5df8

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exe-dev-bot added 1 commit 2026-01-27 17:12:21 -05:00

docs: make emulator instructions more general ... b36f169ffa

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addison merged commit 69cbabefd6 into main 2026-01-27 17:12:51 -05:00

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feat: initial kwila keyboard implementation (#1)

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