Allow to repeat backspace key on screen keyboard

src/guiengine/engine.cpp

@@ -1162,14 +1162,26 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         // ---- some menus may need updating
         if (gamestate != GAME)
         {
-            if (ModalDialog::isADialogActive())
+            if (ScreenKeyboard::isActive())
+            {
+                ScreenKeyboard::getCurrent()->onUpdate(dt);
+            }
+            else if (ModalDialog::isADialogActive())
+            {
                 ModalDialog::getCurrent()->onUpdate(dt);
+            }
             else
+            {
                 getCurrentScreen()->onUpdate(elapsed_time);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            if (ModalDialog::isADialogActive())
+            if (ScreenKeyboard::isActive())
+            {
+                ScreenKeyboard::getCurrent()->onUpdate(dt);
+            }
+            else if (ModalDialog::isADialogActive())
             {
                 ModalDialog::getCurrent()->onUpdate(dt);
             }

src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp

@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ ScreenKeyboard::ScreenKeyboard(float percent_width, float percent_height,
     m_percent_height  = std::min(std::max(percent_height, 0.0f), 1.0f);
     m_irrlicht_window = NULL;
     m_edit_box        = edit_box;
+    m_back_button     = NULL;
+    m_repeat_time     = 0;
     
     init();
 }   // ScreenKeyboard
@@ -135,6 +137,10 @@ void ScreenKeyboard::init()
     
     createButtons();
     assignButtons(BUTTONS_LOWER);
+    
+    Widget* button_widget = getWidget<ButtonWidget>("Back");
+    assert(button_widget != NULL);
+    m_back_button = button_widget->getIrrlichtElement<IGUIButton>();
 }   // init
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -221,6 +227,42 @@ void ScreenKeyboard::assignButtons(ButtonsType buttons_type)
     }
 }   // assignButtons
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void ScreenKeyboard::onUpdate(float dt)
+{
+    if (m_back_button->isPressed())
+    {
+        const unsigned int repeat_rate = 40;
+        const unsigned int repeat_delay = 400;
+        
+        SEvent event;
+        event.KeyInput.Key = IRR_KEY_BACK;
+        event.KeyInput.Char = 0;
+        event.EventType = EET_KEY_INPUT_EVENT;
+        event.KeyInput.PressedDown = true;
+        event.KeyInput.Control = false;
+        event.KeyInput.Shift = false;
+        
+        if (m_repeat_time == 0)
+        {
+            m_edit_box->OnEvent(event);
+        }
+
+        while (m_repeat_time > repeat_delay + repeat_rate)
+        {
+            m_edit_box->OnEvent(event);
+            m_repeat_time -= repeat_rate;
+        }
+        
+        m_repeat_time += (unsigned int)(dt * 1000);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_repeat_time = 0;
+    }
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** A function that handles buttons events
  *  \param eventSource Button ID
@@ -272,9 +314,7 @@ EventPropagation ScreenKeyboard::processEvent(const std::string& eventSource)
     }
     else if (eventSource == "Back")
     {
-        event.KeyInput.Key = IRR_KEY_BACK;
-        event.KeyInput.Char = 0;
-        send_event = true;
+        send_event = false;
     }
     else if (eventSource == "Space")
     {

src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef HEADER_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_HPP
 #define HEADER_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_HPP
 
+#include <IGUIButton.h>
 #include <IGUIWindow.h>
 
 #include "guiengine/abstract_top_level_container.hpp"
@@ -67,9 +68,15 @@ namespace GUIEngine
          *  that is used by the keyboard */
         float m_percent_height;
         
+        /** A time for repeat key feature */
+        unsigned int m_repeat_time;
+        
         /** The edit box that is assigned to the keyboard */
         CGUIEditBox* m_edit_box;
         
+        /** A button that is used as backspace key */
+        irr::gui::IGUIButton* m_back_button;
+        
         /** Remembers currently selected button type */
         ButtonsType m_buttons_type;
         
@@ -100,7 +107,6 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         
         static void dismiss();
         static bool onEscapePressed();
-        
         /** Returns pointer to the created keyboard or NULL if keyboard was
          *  not created */
         static ScreenKeyboard* getCurrent() {return m_screen_keyboard;}
@@ -108,6 +114,9 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         /** Returns true if keyboard is created */
         static bool isActive() {return m_screen_keyboard != NULL;}
 
+        /** Override to be notified of updates */
+        virtual void onUpdate(float dt);
+        
         /** Get irrlicht window used by the keyboard widget */
         irr::gui::IGUIWindow* getIrrlichtElement() {return m_irrlicht_window;}