diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 92948c45..ba8d5a17 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1072,6 +1072,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "custom_keypad"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "eframe",
+ "egui_extras",
+ "env_logger",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "custom_plot_manipulation"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs b/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
index e26bece3..16a8a689 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,24 @@ pub trait App {
     fn persist_egui_memory(&self) -> bool {
         true
     }
+
+    /// A hook for manipulating or filtering raw input before it is processed by [`Self::update`].
+    ///
+    /// This function provides a way to modify or filter input events before they are processed by egui.
+    ///
+    /// It can be used to prevent specific keyboard shortcuts or mouse events from being processed by egui.
+    ///
+    /// Additionally, it can be used to inject custom keyboard or mouse events into the input stream, which can be useful for implementing features like a virtual keyboard.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `_ctx` - The context of the egui, which provides access to the current state of the egui.
+    /// * `_raw_input` - The raw input events that are about to be processed. This can be modified to change the input that egui processes.
+    ///
+    /// # Note
+    ///
+    /// This function does not return a value. Any changes to the input should be made directly to `_raw_input`.
+    fn raw_input_hook(&mut self, _ctx: &egui::Context, _raw_input: &mut egui::RawInput) {}
 }
 
 /// Selects the level of hardware graphics acceleration.
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
index ee54b521..f27d0112 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ impl EpiIntegration {
 
         let close_requested = raw_input.viewport().close_requested();
 
+        app.raw_input_hook(&self.egui_ctx, &mut raw_input);
+
         let full_output = self.egui_ctx.run(raw_input, |egui_ctx| {
             if let Some(viewport_ui_cb) = viewport_ui_cb {
                 // Child viewport
diff --git a/examples/custom_keypad/Cargo.toml b/examples/custom_keypad/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1557b35c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_keypad/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[package]
+name = "custom_keypad"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Varphone Wong <varphone@qq.com>"]
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.72"
+publish = false
+
+
+[dependencies]
+eframe = { workspace = true, features = [
+    "default",
+    "__screenshot", # __screenshot is so we can dump a screenshot using EFRAME_SCREENSHOT_TO
+] }
+
+# For image support:
+egui_extras = { workspace = true, features = ["default", "image"] }
+
+env_logger = { version = "0.10", default-features = false, features = [
+    "auto-color",
+    "humantime",
+] }
diff --git a/examples/custom_keypad/README.md b/examples/custom_keypad/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e5cdf7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_keypad/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Example showing how to implements a custom keypad.
+
+```sh
+cargo run -p custom_keypad
+```
+
+![](screenshot.png)
diff --git a/examples/custom_keypad/screenshot.png b/examples/custom_keypad/screenshot.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..632459e5
Binary files /dev/null and b/examples/custom_keypad/screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/examples/custom_keypad/src/keypad.rs b/examples/custom_keypad/src/keypad.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81800f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_keypad/src/keypad.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+use eframe::egui::{self, pos2, vec2, Button, Ui, Vec2};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
+enum Transition {
+    #[default]
+    None,
+    CloseOnNextFrame,
+    CloseImmediately,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct State {
+    open: bool,
+    closable: bool,
+    close_on_next_frame: bool,
+    start_pos: egui::Pos2,
+    focus: Option<egui::Id>,
+    events: Option<Vec<egui::Event>>,
+}
+
+impl State {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            open: false,
+            closable: false,
+            close_on_next_frame: false,
+            start_pos: pos2(100.0, 100.0),
+            focus: None,
+            events: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn queue_char(&mut self, c: char) {
+        let events = self.events.get_or_insert(vec![]);
+        if let Some(key) = egui::Key::from_name(&c.to_string()) {
+            events.push(egui::Event::Key {
+                key,
+                physical_key: Some(key),
+                pressed: true,
+                repeat: false,
+                modifiers: Default::default(),
+            });
+        }
+        events.push(egui::Event::Text(c.to_string()));
+    }
+
+    fn queue_key(&mut self, key: egui::Key) {
+        let events = self.events.get_or_insert(vec![]);
+        events.push(egui::Event::Key {
+            key,
+            physical_key: Some(key),
+            pressed: true,
+            repeat: false,
+            modifiers: Default::default(),
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for State {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+/// A simple keypad widget.
+pub struct Keypad {
+    id: egui::Id,
+}
+
+impl Keypad {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: egui::Id::new("keypad"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn bump_events(&self, ctx: &egui::Context, raw_input: &mut egui::RawInput) {
+        let events = ctx.memory_mut(|m| {
+            m.data
+                .get_temp_mut_or_default::<State>(self.id)
+                .events
+                .take()
+        });
+        if let Some(mut events) = events {
+            events.append(&mut raw_input.events);
+            raw_input.events = events;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn buttons(ui: &mut Ui, state: &mut State) -> Transition {
+        let mut trans = Transition::None;
+        ui.vertical(|ui| {
+            let window_margin = ui.spacing().window_margin;
+            let size_1x1 = vec2(32.0, 26.0);
+            let _size_1x2 = vec2(32.0, 52.0 + window_margin.top);
+            let _size_2x1 = vec2(64.0 + window_margin.left, 26.0);
+
+            ui.spacing_mut().item_spacing = Vec2::splat(window_margin.left);
+
+            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("1")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('1');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("2")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('2');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("3")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('3');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⏮")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::Home);
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("🔙")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::Backspace);
+                }
+            });
+            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("4")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('4');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("5")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('5');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("6")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('6');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⏭")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::End);
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⎆")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::Enter);
+                    trans = Transition::CloseOnNextFrame;
+                }
+            });
+            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("7")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('7');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("8")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('8');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("9")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('9');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⏶")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::ArrowUp);
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⌨")).clicked() {
+                    trans = Transition::CloseImmediately;
+                }
+            });
+            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("0")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('0');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new(".")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_char('.');
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⏴")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::ArrowLeft);
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⏷")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::ArrowDown);
+                }
+                if ui.add_sized(size_1x1, Button::new("⏵")).clicked() {
+                    state.queue_key(egui::Key::ArrowRight);
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        trans
+    }
+
+    pub fn show(&self, ctx: &egui::Context) {
+        let (focus, mut state) = ctx.memory(|m| {
+            (
+                m.focus(),
+                m.data.get_temp::<State>(self.id).unwrap_or_default(),
+            )
+        });
+
+        let mut is_first_show = false;
+        if ctx.wants_keyboard_input() && state.focus != focus {
+            let y = ctx.style().spacing.interact_size.y * 1.25;
+            state.open = true;
+            state.start_pos = ctx.input(|i| {
+                i.pointer
+                    .hover_pos()
+                    .map_or(pos2(100.0, 100.0), |p| p + vec2(0.0, y))
+            });
+            state.focus = focus;
+            is_first_show = true;
+        }
+
+        if state.close_on_next_frame {
+            state.open = false;
+            state.close_on_next_frame = false;
+            state.focus = None;
+        }
+
+        let mut open = state.open;
+
+        let win = egui::Window::new("⌨ Keypad");
+        let win = if is_first_show {
+            win.current_pos(state.start_pos)
+        } else {
+            win.default_pos(state.start_pos)
+        };
+        let resp = win
+            .movable(true)
+            .resizable(false)
+            .open(&mut open)
+            .show(ctx, |ui| Self::buttons(ui, &mut state));
+
+        state.open = open;
+
+        if let Some(resp) = resp {
+            match resp.inner {
+                Some(Transition::CloseOnNextFrame) => {
+                    state.close_on_next_frame = true;
+                }
+                Some(Transition::CloseImmediately) => {
+                    state.open = false;
+                    state.focus = None;
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+            if !state.closable && resp.response.hovered() {
+                state.closable = true;
+            }
+            if state.closable && resp.response.clicked_elsewhere() {
+                state.open = false;
+                state.closable = false;
+                state.focus = None;
+            }
+            if is_first_show {
+                ctx.move_to_top(resp.response.layer_id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let (true, Some(focus)) = (state.open, state.focus) {
+            ctx.memory_mut(|m| {
+                m.request_focus(focus);
+            });
+        }
+
+        ctx.memory_mut(|m| m.data.insert_temp(self.id, state));
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Keypad {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/custom_keypad/src/main.rs b/examples/custom_keypad/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cb26240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_keypad/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// #![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")] // hide console window on Windows in release
+use eframe::egui;
+
+mod keypad;
+use keypad::Keypad;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), eframe::Error> {
+    env_logger::init(); // Log to stderr (if you run with `RUST_LOG=debug`).
+    let options = eframe::NativeOptions {
+        viewport: egui::ViewportBuilder::default().with_inner_size([640.0, 480.0]),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    eframe::run_native(
+        "Custom Keypad App",
+        options,
+        Box::new(|cc| {
+            // Use the dark theme
+            cc.egui_ctx.set_visuals(egui::Visuals::dark());
+            // This gives us image support:
+            egui_extras::install_image_loaders(&cc.egui_ctx);
+
+            Box::<MyApp>::default()
+        }),
+    )
+}
+
+struct MyApp {
+    name: String,
+    age: u32,
+    keypad: Keypad,
+}
+
+impl MyApp {}
+
+impl Default for MyApp {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name: "Arthur".to_owned(),
+            age: 42,
+            keypad: Keypad::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl eframe::App for MyApp {
+    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
+        egui::Window::new("Custom Keypad")
+            .default_pos([100.0, 100.0])
+            .title_bar(true)
+            .show(ctx, |ui| {
+                ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                    ui.label("Your name: ");
+                    ui.text_edit_singleline(&mut self.name);
+                });
+                ui.add(egui::Slider::new(&mut self.age, 0..=120).text("age"));
+                if ui.button("Increment").clicked() {
+                    self.age += 1;
+                }
+                ui.label(format!("Hello '{}', age {}", self.name, self.age));
+            });
+
+        self.keypad.show(ctx);
+    }
+
+    fn raw_input_hook(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, raw_input: &mut egui::RawInput) {
+        self.keypad.bump_events(ctx, raw_input);
+    }
+}