adding some more styling

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/keyboard/helpers/MyKeyboard.kt

@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ class MyKeyboard {
         /** The current pressed state of this key  */
         var pressed = false
 
+        /** Focused state, used after long pressing a key and swiping to alternative keys */
+        var focused = false
+
         /** Text to output when pressed. This can be multiple characters, like ".com"  */
         var text: CharSequence? = null
 
@@ -331,6 +334,14 @@ class MyKeyboard {
             edgeFlags = parent.rowEdgeFlags
         }
 
+        fun onPressed() {
+            pressed = true
+        }
+
+        fun onReleased() {
+            pressed = false
+        }
+
         fun parseCSV(value: String): ArrayList<Int> {
             var count = 0
             var lastIndex = 0

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/keyboard/views/MyKeyboardView.kt

@@ -587,10 +587,10 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
                 keyBackground.setBounds(0, 0, key.width, key.height)
             }
 
-            keyBackground.state = if (key.pressed) {
+            keyBackground.state = when {
-                intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_pressed)
+                key.pressed -> intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_pressed)
-            } else {
+                key.focused -> intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_focused)
-                intArrayOf()
+                else -> intArrayOf()
             }
 
             canvas.translate((key.x + kbdPaddingLeft).toFloat(), (key.y + kbdPaddingTop).toFloat())
@@ -605,8 +605,6 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
                     paint.typeface = Typeface.DEFAULT
                 }
 
-                // Draw a drop shadow for the text
-                paint.setShadowLayer(mShadowRadius, 0f, 0f, mShadowColor)
                 // Draw the text
                 canvas.drawText(
                     label, ((key.width - padding.left - padding.right) / 2 + padding.left).toFloat(),
@@ -769,6 +767,7 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
         if (oldKeyIndex != mCurrentKeyIndex) {
             if (oldKeyIndex != NOT_A_KEY && keys.size > oldKeyIndex) {
                 val oldKey = keys[oldKeyIndex]
+                oldKey.onReleased()
                 invalidateKey(oldKeyIndex)
                 val keyCode = oldKey.codes[0]
                 sendAccessibilityEventForUnicodeCharacter(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_HOVER_EXIT, keyCode)
@@ -777,6 +776,14 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
 
             if (mCurrentKeyIndex != NOT_A_KEY && keys.size > mCurrentKeyIndex) {
                 val newKey = keys[mCurrentKeyIndex]
+
+                val code = newKey.codes.firstOrNull() ?: -100
+                if (code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_SHIFT || code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_MODE_CHANGE || code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_DELETE ||
+                    code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_ENTER || code == MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_SPACE
+                ) {
+                    newKey.onPressed()
+                }
+
                 invalidateKey(mCurrentKeyIndex)
                 val keyCode = newKey.codes[0]
                 sendAccessibilityEventForUnicodeCharacter(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_HOVER_ENTER, keyCode)
@@ -1057,8 +1064,9 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
             selectedKeyIndex = Math.max(0, Math.min(selectedKeyIndex, keysCnt - 1))
 
             for (i in 0 until keysCnt) {
-                mMiniKeyboard!!.mKeys[i].pressed = i == selectedKeyIndex
+                mMiniKeyboard!!.mKeys[i].focused = i == selectedKeyIndex
             }
+
             mMiniKeyboardSelectedKeyIndex = selectedKeyIndex
             mMiniKeyboard!!.invalidateAllKeys()
 
@@ -1153,7 +1161,7 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
                         selectedKeyIndex = Math.max(0, Math.min(selectedKeyIndex, keysCnt - 1))
                         if (selectedKeyIndex != mMiniKeyboardSelectedKeyIndex) {
                             for (i in 0 until keysCnt) {
-                                mMiniKeyboard!!.mKeys[i].pressed = i == selectedKeyIndex
+                                mMiniKeyboard!!.mKeys[i].focused = i == selectedKeyIndex
                             }
                             mMiniKeyboardSelectedKeyIndex = selectedKeyIndex
                             mMiniKeyboard!!.invalidateAllKeys()
@@ -1167,7 +1175,7 @@ class MyKeyboardView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
                     }
                 }
                 MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL -> {
-                    mMiniKeyboard?.mKeys?.firstOrNull { it.pressed }?.apply {
+                    mMiniKeyboard?.mKeys?.firstOrNull { it.focused }?.apply {
                         onKeyboardActionListener!!.onKey(codes[0], codes.toIntArray())
                     }
                     mMiniKeyboardSelectedKeyIndex = -1

app/src/main/res/drawable/keyboard_key_selector.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- used after long pressing a key to highlight the currently selected key alternative on minikeyboard-->
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/minikeyboard_selected_background" android:state_focused="true" />
+
+    <!-- used at clicking some keys on the main keyboard -->
+    <item android:drawable="@color/key_press_color" android:state_pressed="true" />
+</selector>

app/src/main/res/drawable/minikeyboard_key_selector.xml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/minikeyboard_selected_background" android:state_pressed="true" />
-</selector>

app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-
+    <color name="key_press_color">#11ffffff</color>
 </resources>

app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.KeyboardView" parent="Widget">
-        <item name="keyBackground">@drawable/minikeyboard_key_selector</item>
+        <item name="keyBackground">@drawable/keyboard_key_selector</item>
         <item name="keyTextSize">22sp</item>
         <item name="keyTextColor">#FFFFFFFF</item>
         <item name="keyPreviewLayout">@layout/keyboard_key_preview</item>