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Landscape text entry problem-FUZE

I have a Fuze with the stock HTC rom on it. recently my fuze started doing something strange when I slide the keyboard out and change the screen orientation to landscape. when a text entry field is on the screen, in SMS sending, internet explorer, word. etc...anyplace I enter text, the text itself isn't readable. its all bunched up in one spot on the screen. when I change the screen orientation back to vertical it becomes readable. if i type to say, send an SMS i can't read it until i send it or reorientate the screen. I recently installed the following programs, not sure if any of them are causing the problem - Advanced Config 3.3, Sushi's Diamond TF3D Config, IM+ by shape services. I also have the fuze keyboard fix istalled. I already uninstalled both IM+ and the keyboard fix but neither of those seemed to be the cause (I reistalled them after checking to see if they were the problem by restarting the fuze-the problem still remained). Does anyone have this problem? Does anyone have any idea what might be causing the problem or how to fix it???
Thanks for any help

I've got a Touch Pro with the same issue
Hope someone has a solution, otherwise that little keyboard becomes quite useless

I had the same problem. Turning off Cleartype in landscape mode using advanced config finally fixed it for me!

I tried the cleartype solution. that did it. Must be some incompatibility with Adv. Config 3.3 and the new FUZE..hopefully this bug will be fixed in a subsequent version of Adv. config!!! Thanks for the help!
-chris

First download Diamond Tweak:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409540&highlight=Diamond+Tweak
Once you have that downloaded on your phone, open it up and go to:
17. Diary > 17.7 ClearType in landscape mode > Enabled (advised)
This will allow you to type in landscape mode with cleartype enabled in most of the apps you will use, from internet to sms (text messages). However, this still does not work when trying to add a contact while in landscape mode. In order to add a contact using your keyboard, you will need to disable cleartype.

Cleartype is a know bug in WinMo 6.1
Hi,
I had the same problem you are having, and after reading around these forums, the fault seems to have nothing to do with Diamond Tweak or Advance Config or your IM program. The problem is WinMo itself. Cleartype in Landscape is screwed up.
Many people have the same symptoms:
- disappearing text in menus
- bunched up text
- invisible text in input boxes
The WinMo bug is not caused by the config tools, but perhaps exacerbated by them, because many people turn on Cleartype using these tools. To make things confusing, Cleartype can be globally activated in the registry, tweaked using config tools, switched in the WinMo UI settings, or switched inside individual applications. All these switches may or may not agree with each other, or over-ride each other - so it's hard to say when Cleartype is in effect. But I suppose you can tell, because your screen is messed up!
From what I can tell after an hour of reading around, there is no solution to the problem. The work-around is to turn OFF Cleartype in as many places as possible, particularly for landscape, since portrait is bug-free. The following global setting in the registry is a great place to start. It fixed my problems:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System\GDI \ClearTypeSettings]
"OffOnRotation"=dword :1
Some out there have called "turning off Cleartype in landscape" a fix. It isn't. A fix would be to make cleartype work. For me, I'm satisfied with the work-around.
Good luck.
Moil4gold49

had the same problem, went crazy and hard reset, added back tweaks carefully and same problem showed up. There is no problem with the stock at&t rom, it's just annoying to have to live in that "box". I went to the reg edit, it was set at dword :1, so I turned off cleartype in landscape mode (diamond tweak) and portrait mode start\settings\system\screen\ and it is working fine now. Thank you for your input, it lead me to the solution.

the registry hack solved my annoying problem too.
have searched this and other forums to find a solution,
thanks for sharing your experience

Thank you - this worked perfectly for me too.

Hm, old thread but I guess it's worth updating.
For anyone who is still encountering the landscape-cleartype bug, please note that it has been fixed in many of the newer ROMs due to driver updates. I can only vouch for the Da_G ROM (since that's the one I'm using), but ClearType does work correctly in landscape mode.
So if you haven't already, be sure to test-drive a new ROM.

Slide out keyboard issue

Hi all,
I am new to this forum, so please bear with me if I have posted in the wrong section.
I am with T Mobile UK and I have the MDA Vario IV.
Recently, I have had a strange problem when using my slide out keyboard. When I use the onscreen keyboard, I can see the text as I type. However, when I use the slide out keyboard, I can see the cursor moving as I type, but I can't see the text being typed. This happens when composing an SMS, typing into Google's search box, entering log in details for Facebook, etc etc.
As I am Deaf, I obviously use SMS and emails a lot, so this is a problem, as I find the slide out keyboard MUCH easier to use than the onscreen one.
Hope you can help.
Wayne.

How fast do you begin typing after you slide out the keyboard? I know sometimes when I begin typing too quickly after sliding it out that the cursor will move while I'm typing but no letters will be displayed...but then they all pop up at once.

Have you used a tweaking tool or registry editor to turn on ClearType in Landscape?
There is a known issue with the font not displaying.
David

winthropdc said:
Have you used a tweaking tool or registry editor to turn on ClearType in Landscape?
There is a known issue with the font not displaying.
David
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Hi mate...
Ahhh, that could be it...let me try it & get back to you.

You are correct David....that WAS the problem!
Thanks - all working fine now

keyboard lag solved - possible software conflict
I had tried all the above fixes and they helped, but did not fully alleviate the lag. I was getting annoyed and wishing my hermes was still alive.
Then I remembered that the only real difference in my keyboard setups between the fuze and the 8525 was that I was using the iphone like full qwerty sip instead of the keyboard sip. i selected the finger unfriendly keyboard sip, and voila the slide ouy now has instantaneous response. no lag at all.
It seems to be that the full qwerty sip option forces a t9 function even when you have all that turned off.
Happy again except for the laggy shift between portrait and land scape.
now to find an iphone sip clone that doesnt affect the slideout. By the way this is with the recent stock att rom.

further issues with keyboard
The lagging keyboard issue continues to nag me. it seems to be related to the fuze having a difficuly time with switching to landscape mode. for instance in opera mini when i switched to landscape to type this there is no lag. if I am using messaging for text or email, when I switch to landscape, the lag occurs until I change the sip. it doesnt matter which sip i change to or from, just that it gets changed. i suspect that it has something to do with resetting the keyboard drivers. anyone else noting this problem. Anyone know of a fix? I have t9x turned off, cleartype turned off.

Screen turning itself off?

Just wondering if anyone has encoutered a problem with the screen turning itself off. It is not a settings issue but the screen randomly turns itself off in the middle of being used so i am guessing it mght be something to do with the light sensor perhaps?
Well if anyone else has the same problem or can offer some sort of explanation i would be very interested to hear about it.
Thanks in advance

i think this might be related to autolock. if you have that enabled, disable the screen dimming and let it turn off after say 2 minutes. then you should be ok.

db_darryl said:
Just wondering if anyone has encoutered a problem with the screen turning itself off. It is not a settings issue but the screen randomly turns itself off in the middle of being used so i am guessing it mght be something to do with the light sensor perhaps?
Well if anyone else has the same problem or can offer some sort of explanation i would be very interested to hear about it.
Thanks in advance
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I've had a similar issue recently - suddenly the screen started to switch off after 30 seconds without use, no matter what settings I configured in the energy system settings. No explanation, probably a bug in the 6.1 stock ROM. (I'm on another ROM now...)

frankpr said:
... suddenly the screen started to switch off after 30 seconds without use ....
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Ditto.
Own ROM 6.1 (nothing special - really just Google maps and teeter removed)
Apps:
4 Column Start Menu.cab
FdcSoft TaskMgr 3.1.cab
GoogleMaps.CAB
GpsCycleComputer_3.114.CAB
htcAddicts cleanRAM v1.6.cab
MobileTweet.CAB
NETCFv35.cab
NetworkPlugin_1_0_30468_1.CAB
PocketShield.CAB
rar.ppc_arm.cab
SoftReset_Suspend.CAB

same here. tried some reg tweaks but none disabled poweroff after 30 seconds

it happens to me every time after i use igo8,
so my solution is to go to the MANILA power setting (not the default windows setting) and turn DIM off.

cannot find manila power settings. where are they?

cornstar said:
cannot find manila power settings. where are they?
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i have Tom's 6.5 rom so when i goto regular settings it takes me to manila style setting & not the default one.

I have that problem to ?
I have a 6.1 windows, what can I do to deal with this problem ?
Thankx

in power settings enable & disable dim it will fix this but only till next time... i do it after every time i use igo8.

this is especially annoying when using the topaz as hard disk or navigating via tomtom. hope they will bring out a fix soon.

Think my problem was slightly similar as I was using the original shipped ROM. Well phone is with HTC now in for screen repair so hopefully the problem will be solved.
I'm guessing it was probably down to an install of some 3rd party application. anyway will repost after i get my td2 back tomorrow

db_darryl said:
Think my problem was slightly similar as I was using the original shipped ROM. Well phone is with HTC now in for screen repair so hopefully the problem will be solved.
I'm guessing it was probably down to an install of some 3rd party application. anyway will repost after i get my td2 back tomorrow
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Hi, Got my phone back recently with this from HTC.
Problem Description: 1. Touch Panel Function abnormality
Repair Description: 1. Diagnosis
2. Replace SUB ASSY, Bezel w/touch window pre-Assy
3. Function Test
All working ok so far!

landscape caller Id

I have the Stock updated rom on the HTC Fuze. I am annoyed that the caller Id/incoming call screen does not come on in landscape mode.

update (work around)
I come up with a solution that allows me to use applications in landscape mode and be able to screen incoming calls.
I had previously used advanced configuration tool 3.3.0.0 to enable landscape mode. While in landscape mode the dialer screen would malfunction if the keyboard was closed (even if I used screen changeScreen v2.78). Apparently landscape under screen in settings is different than open keyboard landscape. I had to either always have the keyboard open to view apps in landscape or answer every call.
I checked again to see if anyone else had this problem and knew a fix and came across my post. Maybe someone else with the same problem might find this post and be directed to the posts below.
I currently use the sensor to rotate certain applications. The device stays in portrait mode so the dialer cprog works (after a delay).
Sensor auto rotate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3364297&postcount=16
select programs to auto rotate (I leave the phone in portrait):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487991

[Q] Screen blanks when Making/Receiving Calls HELP!

I have tried searching for some time and have encountered several different opinions on how to resolve the issue however, none so far work.
When taking a call or when placing a call after connecting to the call the screen goes blank in what seems to be 2 seconds even though I still have the unit in my hand and not up to my face and I am not touching/blocking the proximity sensors.
What is the definitive answer on what I can do to make a change to the settings to prevent the keypad/screen from blanking out while in a call?
I have the display settings set to keep the screen on when not in a call to 10 minutes and always on when connected to a power source. For the life of me I cannot find a resolution to this problem.
Exhibit II 4G with Stock ROM and now Cyanogen Mod9

have you got a proximiti sensor? Meaby you screen film blocked it

I think your proximity sensor is broken.. try to search in play store for "proximity sensor" i've heard of an app that can turn off your proximity sensor when calling but i don't know for rooted devices or non rooted
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

Nope, I do have a screen film installed however, it clears and does not block the 2 proximity sensors on the top front of the phone.
I installed a Proximity Sensor APP from the market and it registers the device as working and activates the sensor at about 2 inches away.
I did notice today that when using the phone to call T-Mobile voice mail the dial pad does NOT blank during the call.
Does Android have a config file anywhere for this or is the screen blank setting built in to the system or perhaps the dialing app itself?