On-screen keyboard with autocomplete capabilities, gesture support, programmable keys and a highly customizable user interface.
Working on a Windows computer with a touchscreen has its pros and cons. An annoying aspect is that you always need to carry around a keyboard and connect it to your PC to write text. A nice solution comes from Hot Virtual Keyboard, a program that provides you with a quick and simple way to type on your computer.
This utility puts a virtual keyboard on your desktop and all you need to do is to tap the keys you need. You can choose between a multitude of keyboard themes, customize their appearance according to your needs, make the main window opaque, enables sound effects for the keys, and so much more.
The program is quite simple to configure. Still, you have access to an integrated help manual that provides you with all the information you could possibly need. This guide comes in handy if you're new to this type of Windows tools.
Still, I don't think it's worth purchasing this program if you don't plan on using it often. You can use Windows' default onscreen keyboard which isn't feature-rich but gets the job done.
Hence, it's up to you to decide, based on your needs, if it's worth buying Hot Virtual Keyboard for your PC or not. The program works great, is very simple to handle, and provides you with many keyboard themes.
v8.4.1 [Nov 3, 2015]
Improved Windows 10 Compatibility.
New “Swap keys” action has been added in the keyboard editor.
New keyboard types: UltraPhone, UMPCx2000, and UMPC_Numx2000.
Removed keyboard type: UltraPhone640.
New “Word Autocomplete: Add space after completed word” option has been added to the list of dependencies.
New: Slovenian interface language has been added.
New extended options:
Hide the on-screen keyboard when a physical keyboard is present.
Prevent the mouse cursor from moving when you touch the on-screen keyboard in Windows 8 and above.
Block system keys and hotkeys like Alt F4, Win, Alt Tab, Ctrl Alt Del, etc.
Minimum height and Minimum width.
Changed the order of words in the word autocomplete window based on the statistics.
Changed the icon on the Win key.
Improved the response rate when using the keyboard with the touchscreen.
Fixed: Microsoft Edge has been added to the list of web browsers.
Fixed: Alternate symbols for number keys didn't work correctly sometimes.
Fixed: The on-screen keyboard didn't disappear with the hide gesture sometimes.
Many other fixes and improvements have been made.
