Chapter 4.
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4.1.3 Virtual Keyboard
Figure 4.3: The virtual keyboard
This is the virtual keyboard that is used when entering text in Rockbox, for example
when renaming a file or creating a new directory. The virtual keyboard can be easily
changed by making a text file with the required layout. More information on how to
achieve this can be found on the Rockbox website at
Z
LoadableKeyboardLayouts
.
Key
Action
Left
/
Right
/
Up
/
Down
Move about the virtual keyboard (moves
the solid cursor)
F1
Flip to the next page of characters (if
there is more than one)
On
+
Left
or
On
+
Right
Move the line cursor within the text line
Play
Inserts the selected keyboard letter at the
current cursor position
Off
Exits the virtual keyboard without saving
any changes
F1
Shifts between the upper case, lower case
and accented keyboards
F2
Exits the virtual keyboard and saves any
changes
F3
Deletes the character before the line cur-
sor
4.2 Database
4.2.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Rockbox music database system.
Using the information
contained in the tags (ID3v1, ID3v2) in your audio files, Rockbox builds and maintains
a database of the music files on your player and allows you to browse them by Artist,
Album, Genre, Song Name, etc. The criteria the database uses to sort the songs can be
The Rockbox manual
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