diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart
index ece803d..72393f2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart
@@ -407,6 +407,22 @@ class _OnscreenKeyboardState extends State<OnscreenKeyboard>
     setState(() => _mode = modes[(i + 1) % modes.length]);
   }
 
+  @override
+  void setModeNamed(String modeName) {
+    if (_mode == modeName) return;
+
+    if (_layout.modes.containsKey(modeName)) {
+      setState(() {
+        _mode = modeName;
+      });
+    } else {
+      debugPrint(
+        "OnScreenKeyboard: Keyboard mode '$modeName' "
+        'not found on the KeyboardLayout.',
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   final GlobalKey _keyboardKey = GlobalKey();
 
   /// Alignment of the keyboard
diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart
index 84f8f09..160650b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart
@@ -49,4 +49,9 @@ abstract interface class OnscreenKeyboardController {
   /// Calling this method switches the current mode to the next one,
   /// wrapping around to the first mode when the end is reached.
   void switchMode();
+
+  /// Sets the keyboard mode to the one specified by [modeName].
+  ///
+  /// The [modeName] must exist in the current [KeyboardLayout.modes].
+  void setModeNamed(String modeName);
 }