---
name: "qkbddriverplugin"
section: "3qt"
platform: "linux"
package: "qt3-doc"
version: "3:3.3.8b-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qkbddriverplugin"
---

# qkbddriverplugin(3qt)

Abstract base for Qt/Embedded keyboard driver plugins

## NAME

QKbdDriverPlugin - Abstract base for Qt/Embedded keyboard driver plugins

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <qkbddriverplugin_qws.h>`

### Public Members

**QKbdDriverPlugin ()**\
 **~QKbdDriverPlugin ()**\
 **virtual QStringList keys () const = 0**\
 **virtual QWSKeyboardHandler \* create ( const QString & driver, const QString & device ) = 0**\

## DESCRIPTION

The QKbdDriverPlugin class provides an abstract base for Qt/Embedded keyboard driver plugins.

The keyboard driver plugin is a simple plugin interface that makes it easy to create custom keyboard drivers.

Writing a keyboard driver plugin is achieved by subclassing this base class, reimplementing the pure virtual functions keys() and create(), and exporting the class with the `Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN` macro. See the Plugins documentation for details.

This class is only available in Qt/Embedded.

See also Plugins.

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

## QKbdDriverPlugin::QKbdDriverPlugin ()

Constructs a keyboard driver plugin. This is invoked automatically by the `Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN` macro.

## QKbdDriverPlugin::~QKbdDriverPlugin ()

Destroys the keyboard driver plugin.

You never have to call this explicitly. Qt destroys a plugin automatically when it is no longer used.

## QWSKeyboardHandler \* QKbdDriverPlugin::create ( const QString & driver, const QString & device )` [pure virtual]`

Creates a driver matching the type specified by *driver* and *device*.

See also keys().

## QStringList QKbdDriverPlugin::keys () const` [pure virtual]`

Returns the list of keyboard drivers this plugin supports.

See also create().

## SEE ALSO

**http://doc.trolltech.com/qkbddriverplugin.html** **http://www.trolltech.com/faq/tech.html**

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA, http://www.trolltech.com.  See the license file included in the distribution for a complete license statement.

## AUTHOR

Generated automatically from the source code.

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