>Squeak isn't good when it comes to dealing with hardware. There are too many
>hardcoded references to PC keyboard layout (like shiftPressed etc.). The VM
>needs a plugin to map system-specific keycodes and buttons to soft buttons in
>Squeak. Squeak badly needs a soft keyboard.

Check out my PianoKeyboardMorph from the previous century.  It's less than a page (and somewhat harder since it supports glissandi);  it should make a fine soft keyboard by just rewriting the layout method.  Shouldn't take a good Squeaker more than an hour or two.