Fully-featured virtual on-screen keyboard for any taste!

Hot Virtual Keyboard

Hot Virtual Keyboard

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  • Latest Version

    Hot Virtual Keyboard 9.5.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Marian Marinescu

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Comfort Software Group / External Link

  • Filename

    HotVirtualKeyboardSetup.exe

Hot Virtual Keyboard is a fully featured virtual keyboard input utility that enables users of all knowledge levels to take full control of their virtual keyboard with a wide array of customization options that are not present in the basic on-screen keyboard offering provided by the Windows OS.

Due to its versatility and wide feature set, this productivity-boosting utility has found over 250 thousand users across the world, including some of the largest companies in the world such as Daimler, Honeywell, Bosch, AFGA Healthcare, Goodyear, Wawa, Schreiber, Publix, Fujitsu, Siemens, and others.

The key feature upon which the app was built is customizability, enabling users to not only take full control over the visual style of the virtual keyboard, but also its functions such as programmable keys and shortcuts, gestures, text suggestions, special display modes, and much more.

All these features enable users to not only type more quickly and reliably, but also to customize the virtual keyboard more to their liking, picking a visual theme that makes the text entry easily visible, fully optimized for a wide variety of international languages, and even with a built-in option for different sound themes for selected keys.

Hot Virtual Keyboard is distributed online as an automated installer that can be easily deployed on all modern versions of Windows OS, supercharging the virtual keyboard offering offered natively by Microsoft. This even includes a better multi-touch functionality on older Windows 7.

Once installed, users can immediately notice that Hot Virtual Keyboard has replaced the built-in virtual keyboard and provided a brand-new set of customization options quickly accessible directly via the settings button on the keyboard. Users are empowered to pick from one of the 60 provided keyboard themes (with the option to edit them), to manage on-screen function keys such as copy/cut/paste, undo, and others, and much more.

Due to the versatility of the apps, It can also be incorporated into a wide array of custom solutions, such as kiosks, promotional screens, and many other types of commercial public touch displays that need the on-screen keyboard functionality.

Features and Highlights
  • Fully customizable look and behavior.
  • Support of multiple languages and keyboard layouts.
  • Programmable keys and shortcuts: paste customized text, launch an application, open a web page, or run macro with a single tap.
  • Text suggestions to make typing faster and more accurate than ever.
  • Gestures to quickly type capital letters, spaces, delete words, etc.
  • An ability to integrate the virtual keyboard into your own system.
  • Special features for kiosks and payment terminals.
  • Multi-touch support in Windows 11 or Windows 10.
Hot Virtual Keyboard is optimized for all modern and legacy versions of the Windows OS (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11, as well as Windows Server 2003-2022), and has built-in localization support for 29 international languages. The full version of the app can be tested in free TRIAL, after which users must purchase either a personal license, or one of the offered premium license tiers - Site, Enterprise, or Developer.

FAQ

What is Hot Virtual Keyboard for PC?
Hot Virtual Keyboard is a virtual keyboard software for Windows computers that allows users to type on their computer using a virtual keyboard displayed on the screen.

Can Hot Virtual Keyboard be used with any Windows application?
Yes, it can be used with any Windows application that accepts text input, including web browsers, text editors, email clients, and more.

Does Hot Virtual Keyboard support different keyboard layouts and languages?
Yes, it supports a wide range of keyboard layouts and languages, including QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Dvorak, and more. It also supports multiple languages and allows users to switch between them easily.

Is Hot Virtual Keyboard customizable?
Yes, the program is highly customizable, allowing users to change the keyboard layout, color, size, and transparency. It also includes a wide range of additional features such as autocorrect, autocomplete, and text prediction.

Is Hot Virtual Keyboard easy to use?
Yes, the app is designed to be easy to use and intuitive, with a user-friendly interface and customizable settings. It can be used with a mouse or touch screen, making it accessible to users with different needs and preferences.

Supported Operating Systems
  • Microsoft® Windows® 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista® / XP
  • Microsoft Windows Server® 2022 / 2019 / 2016 / 2012 / 2008 / 2003
PROS
  • Highly customizable with various themes and features
  • Used by over 250 thousand users worldwide, including large companies
  • Supports multiple languages, layouts, and text suggestions
  • Suitable for commercial public touch displays
  • Can be used with any Windows application
CONS
  • The full version requires a purchase after a 30-day trial
Note: 30 days trial version.

What's new in this version:

- New: Scheduled check for updates has been added: Settings > Advanced > Check for Updates.
- New Gestures Ctrl+Key and Alt+Key have been added.
- Improved: The on-screen keyboard shows characters accessible via Shift if they were added using the Paste Text action.
- Improved: The procedure for determining full-screen windows for calculating the location of the on-screen keyboard has been improved.
- Improved: The list of hidden windows appears as a separate submenu in the popup menu with all actions and in the main context menu.
- Improved: The "Don't move the mouse when touching the on-screen keyboard" expert setting is enabled by default. The setting has been greatly improved.
- Improved: The print dialog automatically appears when you print the action list.
- Fixed: All text templates stopped working if you canceled the processing of a text template with the Esc key.
- Fixed: The logon keyboard appeared in the upper left corner if you set "Don't move" in the "Default position" section.
- Fixed: The issue of the disappearance of the program icon in the system tray has been fixed.
- Lots of other fixes and improvements.