making_my_first_plugin
squeekboard toggle Yesterday I made my first plugin for noctalia-shell (Noctalia). It’s a plugin/ bar widget that adds a bar widget to toggle the Squeekboard on-screen keyboard. Works with 2-in-1 Linux devices. Features One-click toggle — Left-click the widget to show/hide Squeekboard Visual indicator — Icon reflects current keyboard state (active/hidden) Live state sync — Monitors gsettings changes from external sources (tablet mode, accessibility settings) Tooltip support — Hover to see keyboard status Non-intrusive — Works alongside automated tablet-mode switching without conflicts How it works The widget uses gsettings to read and write the GNOME accessibility setting org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications screen-keyboard-enabled, which controls Squeekboard’s visibility. It continuously monitors this setting, so manual toggles and automated tablet-mode events stay in sync. ...