# HyperPixel how to disable on-screen keyboard?

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 18, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel-how-to-disable-on-screen-keyboard/28868 "2026-05-18T22:06:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![micksulley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@micksulley](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/micksulley)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel-how-to-disable-on-screen-keyboard/28868/1 "2026-05-18T22:06:23Z")

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I am trying to use a usb keyboard with my HyperPixel display but the on-screen keyboard keeps popping up. How can I disable it?

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**Author:** ![bablokb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bablokb](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/bablokb)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel-how-to-disable-on-screen-keyboard/28868/2 "2026-05-19T06:00:55Z")

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Have you tried this: [https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=379412](https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=379412)

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel-how-to-disable-on-screen-keyboard/28868/3 "2026-05-19T09:07:06Z")

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That’s ^^ how I turn it off on my 7 inch touch screens. Same issue, pops up when you don’t want it too, and blocks what your tying to see / do in the process.

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**Author:** ![micksulley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@micksulley](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/micksulley)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel-how-to-disable-on-screen-keyboard/28868/4 "2026-05-19T14:51:59Z")

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Yes that works. Seems odd that I cannot access it from desktop menus, have to run raspi-config, but it has solved my problem, thank you.

Mick