QWERTY keyboard on new project

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+1.6.0-bacon4
+    QWERTY keyboard name entry for new projects
+    * Press A on the project name field to enter QWERTY keyboard mode
+    * Navigate the on-screen keyboard with D-PAD/arrows
+    * Press A to input the selected character
+    * Press B to backspace
+    * Press L/R to move the text cursor left/right
+    * Press START or select OK to exit keyboard mode
+    * All keyboard navigation logic extracted to reusable KeyboardLayout.h utility
+
 1.6.0-bacon2
     Interpolate values in tables and phrases
         R + B on single-column selection will fill values from lowest to highest

docs/wiki/What-is-LittlePiggyTracker.md

@@ -51,8 +51,24 @@ After that you can copy additional wavs to the lgptRoot/lgptProject/samples dire
 
 ## New project
 
-When creating a new project, use the Random button to generate a random name. Generate a new name with Random or edit it manually selecting characters with A and pressing up/down
-Attempting to create a project with the same name in the same location produces a notification that this operation is denied 
+When creating a new project, you have several options for naming:
+
+**Random Name Generation:**
+- Select the "Random" button and press A to generate a random name
+
+**QWERTY Keyboard Entry:**
+- Move to the name field and press A to enter QWERTY keyboard mode
+- An on-screen keyboard will appear with these controls:
+  - **D-PAD/Arrows:** Navigate the keyboard
+  - **A:** Input the selected character
+  - **B:** Backspace (delete character)
+  - **L/R:** Move the text cursor left/right within your project name
+  - **START or OK key:** Exit keyboard mode and return to the dialog
+- The keyboard includes:
+  - Numbers (0-9)
+  - Uppercase and lowercase letters (A-Z, a-z)
+  - Special characters (@ | - _ < > ? ,)
+  - Space bar, backspace, and OK (done) buttons on the bottom row
 
 ## Multiple Projects
 

docs/wiki/tips_and_tricks.md

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+# Project Naming with QWERTY Keyboard
+
+Since version 1.6.0, you can use an on-screen QWERTY keyboard when creating new projects:
+
+**Quick Tips:**
+- Press A on the project name to enter keyboard mode
+- The keyboard cursor will jump to the character under your text cursor unless it's a space
+- Use L/R shoulder buttons to move through your project name
+- Erase with B and exit with Start
+
+**Keyboard Layout:**
+The on-screen keyboard is organized like this:
+- Numbers
+- Uppercase (A-Q + extra characters)
+- Lowercase (a-q + extra characters)
+- Special [Space] [Erase] [Done]
+
 # Delays and Echoes
 ## Simulating LSDj's D command
 

projects/lgpt.vcxproj

@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\utils\fixed.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\utils\HexBuffers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\utils\RandomNames.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\utils\KeyboardLayout.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\Player\FileEngine.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\Player\Player.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sources\Application\Player\PlayerChannel.h" />

projects/lgptest.dev

@@ -2937,7 +2937,6 @@ Priority=1000
 OverrideBuildCmd=0
 BuildCmd=
 
-
 [Unit288]
 FileName=..\sources\Application\utils\RandomNames.h
 CompileCpp=1
@@ -2948,3 +2947,13 @@ Priority=1000
 OverrideBuildCmd=0
 BuildCmd=
 
+[Unit289]
+FileName=..\sources\Application\utils\KeyboardLayout.h
+CompileCpp=1
+Folder=Application/Utils
+Compile=1
+Link=1
+Priority=1000
+OverrideBuildCmd=0
+BuildCmd=
+

sources/Application/Model/Project.h

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #define PROJECT_NUMBER "1"
 #define PROJECT_RELEASE "6"
-#define BUILD_COUNT "0-bacon2"
+#define BUILD_COUNT "0-bacon4"
 
 #define MAX_TAP 3
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ class Project: public Persistent,public VariableContainer,I_Observer  {
   void LoadFirstGen(const char *root);
 
 protected:
-	void buildMidiDeviceList() ;
-private:
-	InstrumentBank *instrumentBank_ ;
-	char **midiDeviceList_ ;
-	int midiDeviceListSize_ ;
-	int tempoNudge_ ;
-	unsigned long lastTap_[MAX_TAP] ;
-    unsigned int tempoTapCount_;
-} ;
+  void buildMidiDeviceList();
 
+private:
+  InstrumentBank *instrumentBank_;
+  char **midiDeviceList_;
+  int midiDeviceListSize_;
+  int tempoNudge_;
+  unsigned long lastTap_[MAX_TAP];
+  unsigned int tempoTapCount_;
+};
 #endif

sources/Application/Utils/KeyboardLayout.h

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#ifndef _KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H_
+#define _KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H_
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+// Keyboard layout configuration
+#define SPACE_ROW 7
+#define KEYBOARD_ROWS (SPACE_ROW + 1)
+
+#define SPACE_START 0
+#define SPACE_END 3
+#define BACK_START 4
+#define BACK_END 6
+#define DONE_START 8
+#define DONE_END 10
+
+static const char* keyboardLayout[] = {
+	"1234567890",
+	"QWERTYUIOP",
+	"ASDFGHJKL@",
+	"ZXCVBNM,?>",
+	"qwertyuiop",
+	"asdfghjkl|",
+	"zxcvbnm-_<",
+	"[_] <-  OK"
+};
+
+// Helper functions for special row section detection
+inline bool isInSpaceSection(int col) { return col < SPACE_END; }
+inline bool isInBackSection(int col) { return col >= BACK_START && col < BACK_END; }
+inline bool isInDoneSection(int col) { return col >= DONE_START; }
+
+// Get the character at a specific keyboard position
+inline char getKeyAtPosition(int row, int col) {
+	if (row < 0 || row >= KEYBOARD_ROWS) return '\0';
+	const char* rowStr = keyboardLayout[row];
+
+	// Handle special row with SPC, BACK, and DONE
+	if (row == SPACE_ROW) {
+        if (col >= 0 && col < SPACE_END)
+            return ' ';                                       // [_] (space)
+        if (col >= BACK_START && col < BACK_END) return '\b'; // <- (backspace)
+		if (col >= DONE_START && col < DONE_END) return '\r'; // OK (carriage return)
+		return '\0';
+	}
+
+	int len = strlen(rowStr);
+	if (col < 0 || col >= len) return '\0';
+	return rowStr[col];
+}
+
+// Find a character's position in the keyboard layout
+inline void findCharacterInKeyboard(char ch, int &outRow, int &outCol) {
+	if (ch == ' ') return; // Skip space character
+
+	// Search for character in keyboard layout (excluding special row)
+	for (int row = 0; row < SPACE_ROW; row++) {
+		const char* rowStr = keyboardLayout[row];
+		int len = strlen(rowStr);
+		for (int col = 0; col < len; col++) {
+			if (rowStr[col] == ch) {
+				outRow = row;
+				outCol = col;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Character not found, don't change position
+}
+
+// Clamp keyboard column to valid range for current row
+inline void clampKeyboardColumn(int row, int& col) {
+    if (row == SPACE_ROW) {
+        if (col < SPACE_END) col = SPACE_START;
+		else if (col <= BACK_END) col = BACK_START;
+		else col = DONE_START;
+    } else {
+        int maxCol = strlen(keyboardLayout[row]) - 1;
+		if (col > maxCol) col = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+// Cycle keyboard column left (-1) or right (+1) within current row
+inline void cycleKeyboardColumn(int row, int direction, int& col) {
+	if (row == SPACE_ROW) {
+		if (direction < 0) { // LEFT
+            if (isInSpaceSection(col))
+                col = DONE_START;
+            else if (isInBackSection(col)) col = SPACE_START;
+			else col = BACK_START;
+        } else { // RIGHT
+            if (isInBackSection(col)) col = DONE_START;
+			else if (isInDoneSection(col)) col = SPACE_START;
+			else col = BACK_START;
+        }
+    } else {
+		int maxCol = strlen(keyboardLayout[row]) - 1;
+		col = (col + direction + maxCol + 1) % (maxCol + 1);
+	}
+}
+
+#endif