No wonder I didn't like it. I wasn't using half of its functionality! There's a TON of hidden stuff.
http://www.swypeinc.com/tips-tricks.html
Check out the Swype Help and the Video Tips & Tricks.
I was also completely ignoring the Sym key!
A small excerpt:
Editing
It is often faster to ignore the Word Choice window and just keep entering text, checking the text after you have entered a paragraph or so.
If you spot an incorrect word, edit it by double-tapping the word. The Word Choice window will display, allowing you to select the intended word, which will automatically replace the highlighted word. The intended word will usually be the first word in the list, in which case you can touch anywhere in the window and glide up through the top of the window to correct the word. In addition, the text cursor will automatically return to where it was before you double-tapped the word, so that you can keep going with entering text where you were before you paused to review the last paragraph.
If you don't find the word you want anywhere in the Word Choice window, simply Swype the word again and the new word entered will replace the incorrect word (in this case, the text cursor will be left at the end of the word you enter, in case you wish to do further editing there).
Instead of double-tapping a word to correct it, you can also tap your finger once anywhere within the word, and then press the Swype key .
Once you tap the Swype key, the word containing (or next to) the cursor is highlighted and a Word Choice window appears that shows the alternate word choices from when the word was entered. You can select the intended word, or begin Swyping a new entry to replace the word.
Note that Swype only keeps this information (the list of alternate word choices associated with a word) for a few hundred words. If you attempt to edit a word that was entered prior to this history, or for which no other possible words were identified, Swype may simply "beep" to inform you that no alternate word choices are available, and no Word Choice window will be displayed.
To edit more than a few words, consider using the Editing keyboard.
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I was also using it wrong; looking at each word after I swyped to see if it was correct. I'm going to test it out more by just going full-bore and only checking after paragraphs.
Any full-time Swype users out there?
I used it for about a month or so as my only kb and found it was a lot easier if you didn't think about it, but I didn't know about that functionality either. I have been using smart keyboard pro for about a month or so now and type just a little slower than I did with swype but with better accuracy on smaller words.
I may give it another go again after reading this information. Thank you.
Great info as always paul, thanks much didn't know about it either lol
Woah that's really deep! Will have to check out all those videos when I get home tonight. Thanks!
this is also all covered in the swype tutorial and tips and tricks when you tap the swype key
My primary keyboard. I think it is fantastic. I do tend to check my input every few words. My biggest problem with it is that I can't spell
The big questions for me are:
When will they release it ?
How much will it cosr ?
When will there be a Tablet PC version ?
Zuber
Zuber said:
When will there be a Tablet PC version ?
Zuber
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That would be ballin as they say.
-Charlie
Is anyone able to edit a word by tapping on it twice? For me the only way is when I tap on it once then hit the Swype key.
paulk_ said:
Is anyone able to edit a word by tapping on it twice? For me the only way is when I tap on it once then hit the Swype key.
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Double tap works in landscape but in portrait I have to use swype key.
Are you using the beta version on these forums? I've got a feeling it might be out of date and that's a feature missing from the portrait keyboard in our version.
I can't remember which version I'm using lol. When I first got my Nexus I had to go through quite a few versions which didn't work and lost track of which ones I tried.
Re: WOW Swype is complex!
I cant be without swype now. The videos are very useful, I didn't take they added more, I'll have to check the new ones out. A big change for me was when I realized you could swype over things like ' and it knew what you needed making a word like hadn't much quicker. Also tyre swyping over the necessary keys for a smiley face it knows! Or swype z to space for an exclamation. Very fast way to type, I couldn't be without it.
The punctuation stuff use to bother me a lot in an earlier beta, but being able to swype to the spacebar is awesome.
LevitateJay said:
Double tap works in landscape but in portrait I have to use swype key.
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Hah! Yet another easter egg. I was wondering last night why double tap never worked! Just tested, and yep, looks like landscape only, unless they changed it in a newer beta version.
paulk_ said:
I can't remember which version I'm using lol. When I first got my Nexus I had to go through quite a few versions which didn't work and lost track of which ones I tried.
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If you go into the Swype options (Settings -> Language & Keyboard -> Swype), you can see your version number at the bottom. Here's my version:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Is anyone using a newer version?
I'm in the beta, but haven't received any emails at all since I first signed up. I wonder if you have to manually go and get your updates, or there just haven't BEEN any updates period?
Paul22000 said:
Hah! Yet another easter egg. I was wondering last night why double tap never worked! Just tested, and yep, looks like landscape only, unless they changed it in a newer beta version.
If you go into the Swype options (Settings -> Language & Keyboard -> Swype), you can see your version number at the bottom. Here's my version:
Is anyone using a newer version?
I'm in the beta, but haven't received any emails at all since I first signed up. I wonder if you have to manually go and get your updates, or there just haven't BEEN any updates period?
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Wow, thanks for the videos. There's one I didn't see when I did the tutorial on the phone. I remember accidentally bringing up the "sym" layer and couldn't for the life of me figure out how I did it
I checked my version number and it's the same version as you. I was wondering about updates too, I'm also in the beta and atrackdog tells me theres newer versions available.
That was a great find with all in one page, it even worked watching from my Nexus. I never knew half the stuff it could do till now. Thanks for shring this info. Everthing worked perfect i'm using 1.25.5612.t100 Black and white themed!
Love the keyboard in portrait mode. Hate the keyboard in landscape mode. Though I never really use landscape to type things.
I'd recommend anyone who uses the keyboard to read through the help file included with the keyboard. I really really love this keyboard because I tend to use multi syllabic words, and it's incredibly faster than typing out with t9 or reg keyboard.
The only thing I wish I could configure is the "in between words" time. I usually have to intentionally stop swiping when doing two words that end and start with letters close together, otherwise it will interpret them as one word. (ex: time and react)
Plus it has a tab key. =P
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Just foudn out about Hopping: All over my face, so awesome
I use it full time and I love it!!! Much faster than a regular HTC keyboard!
I honestly don't know how people don't use it. It's so easy and in my mind much quicker. Working for T-Mo I give demos of it at least 5-6 times a day and people are blown away. Especially the heavy texters who won't leave their hardware keyboard...
"Wanna Race?"
I love swype, specially the ability to type numbers by long-pressing, no need to shift modes, and long-pressing the Q to change language.
However the thing that annoys me the most is when my preferred word for something gets hidden by another one that I used only ONCE and I can't seem to restore it, no matter how many times I type it or click on the swype key...
danimar1 said:
I love swype, specially the ability to type numbers by long-pressing, no need to shift modes, and long-pressing the Q to change language.
However the thing that annoys me the most is when my preferred word for something gets hidden by another one that I used only ONCE and I can't seem to restore it, no matter how many times I type it or click on the swype key...
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One of the neat tricks I found out last night. Double tap a word so it's highlighted. Then press the Sym key and it will either add your word, or delete it.
Related
Ideally I would like something like what Facade gave me on WM Standard.
I thought the SPB products would help me (I am using SPB Phone Suite, SPB Weather, and Pocket Plus) but they are still not really what I am looking for)
I want something that makes the best use of the T750's small screen.
Most importantly something that allows me to set the Exact way my appts are displayed on screen (how many, size, lines per appt, etc)
What are you guys using or what would you recommend?
i'm new to this forum and i'm also interested to know more info about this. thanks
heh, so would I. I too have used Spb's suits and they're just too big.
Well I have tried a lot of different apps and plugins and here is what I am using for now:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Since other people are interested here is what I used (in order top to bottom)
-Dial Lookup (with Lookup field hidden)
I really hate how you Have to use this plugin or your phone doesn't work properly.
-SPB Phone Suite
Smallest one I could find that shows My missed calls/Emails/SMS/MMS/VM and as a Huge bonus includes a Profiles app (that icon at the end)
-Tasks
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
-Today Agenda
Very Very customizable, gives me all the options I was looking for (more or less) and it is free.
-SPB Weather
Nice and tiny, but has all the info I need right there on the screen (but of course you can click it for more info)
-Pocket Plus
Not necessary, but I like having that info and it is nice and small.
So as I said this is what I am using For Now, but I am still looking for more good Today screen apps...
I am using combination of SpB Mobile Shell for the looks and SpB Plus for the tools - excellent.
Mobile Shell gives you big buttons and ability to use "gestures' with your thumb or finger to navigate across different screens with Now Info, Launcher folders and icons and Dialer with photos.
People look at my phone and think iPhone - except I have tons of great programs Apple only dreams of. Extremely useful one, hand, one finger use of my Treo.
With a finger I slide from my Now page to my program launcher to my dialer. A finger again and I am at the WM Today screen from Plus. Another finger and a three screen chooser appears letting my choose the page I want to start with.
txzman said:
I am using combination of SpB Mobile Shell for the looks and SpB Plus for the tools - excellent.
Mobile Shell gives you big buttons and ability to use "gestures' with your thumb or finger to navigate across different screens with Now Info, Launcher folders and icons and Dialer with photos.
People look at my phone and think iPhone - except I have tons of great programs Apple only dreams of. Extremely useful one, hand, one finger use of my Treo.
With a finger I slide from my Now page to my program launcher to my dialer. A finger again and I am at the WM Today screen from Plus. Another finger and a three screen chooser appears letting my choose the page I want to start with.
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wow. that sounds great. i wonder how it looks like.
txzman said:
I am using combination of SpB Mobile Shell for the looks and SpB Plus for the tools - excellent.
Mobile Shell gives you big buttons and ability to use "gestures' with your thumb or finger to navigate across different screens with Now Info, Launcher folders and icons and Dialer with photos.
People look at my phone and think iPhone - except I have tons of great programs Apple only dreams of. Extremely useful one, hand, one finger use of my Treo.
With a finger I slide from my Now page to my program launcher to my dialer. A finger again and I am at the WM Today screen from Plus. Another finger and a three screen chooser appears letting my choose the page I want to start with.
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If you like it great, but I tried SPB Mobile Shell and hated it.
I really didn't like the fact that it changed everything about my phone. No more WM start menu, no more WM programs listing, no more anything WM. I like have a WM phone and using the settings and features of WM.
Actually you are wrong - you just need to customize.
1. Change the default start button to go back to drop down menu for when you need it.
2. Eliminate using Program launcher button and completely customize My Menu for your own programs. All menus are re-arrangeable to have what you want in each large button 'folder'.
3. One swipe down in any window takes you back to WM or WM with PocketPlus. Another swipe takes you back to Mobile Shell. I will figure out how to post some screenshots. I didn't lose anything WM, and added tons of functionality I cannot get with Microsoft.
txzman said:
Actually you are wrong - you just need to customize.
1. Change the default buttons to go back to normal WM operation - ie start button for start menu.
2. Eliminate using Program launcher button and completely customize My Menu for your own programs. All menus are re-arrangeable to have what you want in each large button 'folder'.
3. One swipe down in any window takes you back to WM or WM with PocketPlus. Another swipe takes you back to Mobile Shell. I will figure out how to post some screenshots. I didn't lose anything WM, and added tons of functionality I cannot get with Microsoft.
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So with a lot of work you can get back to way you started? Why not just leave it the way you started? (meaning don't install it)
Like I said I tried it and hated it, but admittedly I didn't play around with it too much. (I would have to be really bored or desperate to ever try it again though)
Use Pocket Screen Capture. http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=523
You continue to mis-characterize my comments. You cannot get any of the one-finger functionality out of WM that these 2 programs together offer:
1. Scolling/panning of IE
2. One finger menus
3. 1 finger phone profile use
4. Real Close button
5. iPhone type animations
6. Built in weather on NOW screen
7. Fast access to messages, mail missed calls
8. Ability to flip 'pages' of screens with different capabilities.
9. 12 Picture phone squares for easy 1 finger dialing of most commonly called numbers.
10. Infinitley customizeable pages and tabs of programs, files, documents
11. Variety of Today screen options and plugins
12. Works with add in PIMs like Agenda One, Pocket Informant, More
And even access to all basic WM features - which you seem to like so much..
And more......
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You continue to mis-characterize my comments. You cannot get any of the one-finger functionality out of WM that these 2 programs together offer:
1. Scolling/panning of IE
2. One finger menus
3. 1 finger phone profile use
4. Real Close button
5. iPhone type animations
6. Built in weather on NOW screen
7. Fast access to messages, mail missed calls
8. Ability to flip 'pages' of screens with different capabilities.
9. 12 Picture phone squares for easy 1 finger dialing of most commonly called numbers.
10. Infinitley customizeable pages and tabs of programs, files, documents
11. Variety of Today screen options and plugins
12. Works with add in PIMs like Agenda One, Pocket Informant, More
And even access to all basic WM features - which you seem to like so much..
And more......
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No no, I understand you perfectly. It is just (as I have said) I tried it and hated it.
And you comparing it to the iPhone doesn't help. My iPhone was one of the worst phones I have ever had. It takes so much longer to do anything on an iPhone, so having iPhone functionality is a minus not a plus.
Also this thread is about the Today screen. Everything that SPB Mobile Shell does for the today screen can be done with other apps (and they don't require re-skinning of the whole OS).
Like I originally said: If you like it then great, but I don't.
here's the link to today agenda.
I'm still looking for how to get rid of the carrier info at the top of the today screen.
http://tiews.info/index.php?show=software/todayagenda/download
berdinkerdickle said:
I'm still looking for how to get rid of the carrier info at the top of the today screen.
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Have you tried hidelogo (google for hidelogo.cab)? Works good for me.
miloszz said:
Have you tried hidelogo (google for hidelogo.cab)? Works good for me.
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Thanks
Here's the Link:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=954&highlight=hidelogo
@ miloszz,
the one I linked from ppcgeeks doesn't seem to work for me. I've tried checking, and unchecking it in today items, i've tried soft resets.
I will keep trying.
If it wouldn't be too much trouble, if you could post the hidelogo.cab you're using, maybe I could that one to work.
TIA,
Berd
@miloszz,
The one that I linked from ppcgeeks doesn't seem to work for me.
I've tried checking & unchecking it in today items, i've tried soft resets. I'll keep trying.
If it wouldn't be too much trouble could you post the hidelogo.cab that's working for you, so I could give it a try?
TIA,
Berd
You need to tick the Hide Lookup Field
From Menu on Today screen
then under Preferences
Yea, I'm an Idiot!
In BIG GIANT LETTERS it says:
It will only work if you have "Hide lookup field" (from the right soft key menu) checked (this is so the program doesnt interfere when youre using the lookup field).
So,
Back on Topic.
I am leaning towards Today Agenda for Appointments on the Today Screen.
I really like Pocket Breeze but it uses a little more screen with date Titles.
I have been looking for this kind of application for weeks.
Today Agenda is perfect for me.
Thanks
I've tweaked the qwerty keyboard a little bit so I don't have to hunt for the £ and € sign and \ on secondary pages. In landscape the arrow buttons have been moved to the left-hand side, which centres the letter keys better which think is easier for 2 thumb typing; the side-effect is that xT9 doesn't work correctly.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I've added the cab file below. It should uninstall correctly but it will need a soft reset afterwards.
21/01/2010 - New cab with some fixes to the layout, mainly affecting the xT9 toggle in portrait and landscape.
14/02/2010 - I've added an additional cab that works with WM6.5.5, it's almost identical to the other version but the button placement is correct.
Oooh, that's quite good. Must come in fairly useful. Now if someone could add ".co.uk" to the long press of the ".com" button, it would be perfect!
bennyhillslovechild said:
Now if someone could add ".co.uk" to the long press of the ".com" button, it would be perfect!
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I've poked and prodded but the TLDs are not stored in the layout files, I think they are in the binary , I've not given up looking though!
sulphuricaciduk said:
I've tweaked the qwerty keyboard a little bit so I don't have to hunt for the £ and € sign and \ on secondary pages. If anyone is interested in using it I could package it as a cab.
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Nope. Sorry. I don't get it...
I can see what you've done with the £ sign (nice!). But I cannot see any change to the location of the € and \ signs on the screenshots provided. Or have I misunderstood what you meant...?
UK keyboard
Duplicate post!
johnkst said:
Nope. Sorry. I don't get it...
I can see what you've done with the £ sign (nice!). But I cannot see any change to the location of the € and \ signs on the screenshots provided. Or have I misunderstood what you meant...?
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I can't take a screen shot of it, but holding down the "f" key pops up "£ € $", likewise with the "/" key I've added "\".
The only problem I've got with the landscape keyboard is xT9 doesn't work properly as the keys are offset, that said I find in landscape xT9 isn't useful; in portrait I find it a necessity.
I dont suppose you know if its possible to disable or remove the xt9 button do you? It bugs me as I'm constantly catching it without noticing owing to its stupid placement and I find it pretty pointless - I always have t9 on and it automatically switches off in password input sections anyway
leoni1980 said:
I dont suppose you know if its possible to disable or remove the xt9 button do you? It bugs me as I'm constantly catching it without noticing owing to its stupid placement and I find it pretty pointless - I always have t9 on and it automatically switches off in password input sections anyway
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The toggle is just a few lines in the layout file, so it's possible to remove it.
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The toggle is just a few lines in the layout file, so it's possible to remove it.
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Could you do it for me? it would have been better I think if HTC had made that button smaller and had it as a toggle to pop up the up/down/left/right keys instead of them being constantly on show as they aren't used very often. I don't know about you but i actually haven't had a single need to turn xt9 off since I got the phone and I really can't understand why they put the button there in the first place.
leoni1980 said:
Could you do it for me? it would have been better I think if HTC had made that button smaller and had it as a toggle to pop up the up/down/left/right keys instead of them being constantly on show as they aren't used very often. I don't know about you but i actually haven't had a single need to turn xt9 off since I got the phone and I really can't understand why they put the button there in the first place.
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Yeah, I'll do it this evening. I don't use xT9 all the time, it can be a bit awkward when you are trying to enter names and such or website logins etc, and I have no use for it in landscape (doesn't work properly now anyway).
I could make the toggle box much smaller, so it's harder to hit accidentally, which I think is a better idea. Do you want it shrinking in both portrait and landscape?
sulphuricaciduk said:
I've tweaked the qwerty keyboard a little bit so I don't have to hunt for the £ and € sign and \ on secondary pages. If anyone is interested in using it I could package it as a cab.
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I'll happily put this in a cab for you mate. Just let us know when you're done tinkering and I'll get it done for you.
Cheers!
sulphuricaciduk said:
Yeah, I'll do it this evening. I don't use xT9 all the time, it can be a bit awkward when you are trying to enter names and such or website logins etc, and I have no use for it in landscape (doesn't work properly now anyway).
I could make the toggle box much smaller, so it's harder to hit accidentally, which I think is a better idea. Do you want it shrinking in both portrait and landscape?
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Could you do that? Maybe a tiny box right to the far left. The more fiddly to activate the better! I really never use the keyboard in landscape as I find it harder owing to the greater travel needed for the fingers.
sulphuricaciduk said:
I can't take a screen shot of it, but holding down the "f" key pops up "£ € $", likewise with the "/" key I've added "\".
The only problem I've got with the landscape keyboard is xT9 doesn't work properly as the keys are offset, that said I find in landscape xT9 isn't useful; in portrait I find it a necessity.
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Very nice! Thanks for the extra explanation. Glad it wasn't just me being blind or stupid (this time...)
johncmolyneux said:
I'll happily put this in a cab for you mate. Just let us know when you're done tinkering and I'll get it done for you.
Cheers!
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Thanks for the offer but I had a go before I saw your message. If you could test it though, that would be great.
It's the same keyboard layout from the screenshots in my first post, and as mentioned xT9 is won't work properly in landscape (portrait is unaffected). I've been able to uninstall the cab (soft reset required) and go back to the defaults without any problems; but if anything goes wrong don't sue me!
leoni1980 said:
Could you do that? Maybe a tiny box right to the far left. The more fiddly to activate the better! I really never use the keyboard in landscape as I find it harder owing to the greater travel needed for the fingers.
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Sure, I'll do it some time tonight.
I actually like landscape as my previous phone was a Touch Pro; I find I can be fairly quick typing with two thumbs.
leoni1980 said:
Could you do that? Maybe a tiny box right to the far left. The more fiddly to activate the better! I really never use the keyboard in landscape as I find it harder owing to the greater travel needed for the fingers.
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I've updated my original post with a cab for you. I've made the xT9 toggle on the portrait layout harder to accidentally press, let me know how you get on with it.
I have tried just about all the on screen keyboards and they all fail in one are.
EASE of typing! Can someone make a keyboard that leavev out most of the side and bottom keys. Just make it qwerty with ABC key and NOTHING else!
If we need to use numbers make it when pressing and holding a key will switch to numbers and other needed keys. Make the space bar for space and double tap to make a piriod. Is that really that hard to make?
I know for me it is but for you guys out here that so so much in these forums, is it that hard?
I will GLADLY pay if anyone makes such a keyboard.
I'm about to get rid of the hd2 because its a paing to type.
The iphone's keyboard is what I somewhat want it to be.
Big keys with the alphabet only.
Any suggestions??
JasjarMan said:
Any suggestions??
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Yes. Try reading the numerous threads about typing issues and try all the suggestions. If you cannot type after doing everything that has been suggested in this forum then either one of the following...
You have a defective device and need to return it. It will never get better.
You need to practice typing more.
I have used many different types of input methods, with various phones, and I find the HD2 to be one of the best (I don't think there is a clear winner).
Just stick with it (and use the pads of your thumbs, not the tips).
as the above said
as the poster above said.
also try (pay) touchpal 4.0 i use it on all my winmo devices and it is very good
I had a TP2 and got me a HD2.
What a bloody pain in the you know what
But its what John says.
Learn to control the beast
It toke me some time to work the keys to.
But in the end it all worked out oke.
You simply have to get used to it.
So dont give up
Greetz.
Swype ftw!!
matthend said:
Swype ftw!!
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Agreed.
Problem is, idiots dont understand swype so its hard for them
Hi guys, well i somehow have to agree partially to what the TS has to say.
It is not really THAT bad, but I am really keen to see someone edit the layout of the keyboard. The main problem for me is the 4 arrow keys at the bottom of the screen. I tend to always hit that when I am actually trying to tap on my spacebar, and the consequence is bad, because by hitting the arrow key, T9 actually thinks that I want an alternative word.
So in conclusion, if anyone could just remove the 4 arrow keys at the bottom row, HD2 will be COMPLETE!
on top of that, without the 4 arrow keys, a lot more can be seen on the screen!
also can any1 here share their experience if they ever use the 4 arrow keys?
Thanks!
leejiahui said:
Hi guys, well i somehow have to agree partially to what the TS has to say.
It is not really THAT bad, but I am really keen to see someone edit the layout of the keyboard. The main problem for me is the 4 arrow keys at the bottom of the screen. I tend to always hit that when I am actually trying to tap on my spacebar, and the consequence is bad, because by hitting the arrow key, T9 actually thinks that I want an alternative word.
So in conclusion, if anyone could just remove the 4 arrow keys at the bottom row, HD2 will be COMPLETE!
on top of that, without the 4 arrow keys, a lot more can be seen on the screen!
also can any1 here share their experience if they ever use the 4 arrow keys?
Thanks!
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I do use them. And i hate keyboards that lacks them. Navigate through text only by tapping of my finge is the real pain.
i have had my hd2 for a about 4 months and still i dont get on with the keyboard tried all differnents one, i agree.
the keys should be made bigger
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i have had my hd2 for a about 4 months and still i dont get on with the keyboard tried all differnents one, i agree.
the keys should be made bigger
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im a touchscreen junkie and while i agree the Hd2 keyboard is one of the best. it could be better. bigger keys would be an improvement, its not like our screen isnt big enough!
@op: try Fingerboard2.1 also swype and SlideIt
The friend who started this thread sounds to be an old JasJar user, and I do really agree what he reckoned: we're never going to get a keyboard performing the same features like a Jasjar one!!!
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You have a defective device and need to return it. It will never get better.
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it's not true. hd2 has got a very poor keyboard ... just a nice way to say that it sucks.
his hd2 is like all the other one: it sports a bugged keyboard.
main problem, when pushin a button it types other buttons sorrounding. it was one of the reason I wanna get rid of my hd2. but I discoverd swype..so my suggestion: use SWYPE. simply the best keyboard ever maden for touchscreen
Its not about getting use to the keyboard. Its about making a keyboard that will use the SIZE of the screen!
Just picture a BIG KEYS keyboard with only the alphabet A-Z. Than just 1or2 small keys that by pressing once, press hold will pop out the numbers, the bottom arrow keys to scroll through words.... and whatever else.
THAT would be a killer keyboard, and when switched to landscape with that setup the keyboard would rule.
So, its not about having to get use to junky keybords, its baout making a real practical one. The more we ask devs to develope/make one the faster one will probably make one.
I would pay some good cash for such a keyboard. I'm sue others will too!
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im a touchscreen junkie and while i agree the Hd2 keyboard is one of the best. it could be better. bigger keys would be an improvement, its not like our screen isnt big enough!
@op: try Fingerboard2.1 also swype and SlideIt
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WILL DO, THANKS! But I still want a keyboard as I described.
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it's not true. hd2 has got a very poor keyboard ... just a nice way to say that it sucks.
his hd2 is like all the other one: it sports a bugged keyboard.
main problem, when pushin a button it types other buttons sorrounding. it was one of the reason I wanna get rid of my hd2. but I discoverd swype..so my suggestion: use SWYPE. simply the best keyboard ever maden for touchscreen
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The majority of people can type with no issues, as a poll a while back proved. Most of the people that did have problems could solve them with tweaks to lower sensitivity.
If you read my original post I only suggested that if none of the other things worked then he had a defective device, which is what it turned out to be for an unfortunate but small number of people.
Get FingerKeyboard AND the following layout by nir36 - it has much larger keys compared to the standard Fingerkeyboard layout and takes advantage of the HD2's larger screen space with bigger keys.
Just got it two days ago and it's much better than the standard HTC keyboard. If you need arrow / d-pad keys, I modded nir36's digits layout to include them.
Skin Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6280735
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(modded digits layout with arrows)
Swype has literally changed my texting life. LOL. I used to be lucky to get out 20 words a minute, and now I'm like a freakin' court stenographer, all with one thumb. It's brilliant!
to the Htc programmer who decided that the T9 toggle switch should be put right under the letter A and next to the letter Z. Your days are numbered.
Swype's best for me, quick on the go, don't have to bee too accurate, learns as you go along and there are some nice skin's floating about for it +++
Swype is a great novelty, but hopeless for passwords, numbers etc etc.
The standard keyboard, with XT9 on and a screen desensitizer = orsm sauce.
I've tried nearly every keyboard (even FB2) and keep coming back and perserveering with the standard one.
I came from a JasJam then an i780, so it's been a learning curve for me with a software keyboard. XT9 helps me heaps.
Note (nov 30, 2010): By now there are two versions: a lite version, published here (free) and a full version (paid) on the market. The full version will be continuously updated with new features, layouts, styles and more. The lite version will get no more updates.
(feb. 16, 2011) New thread for the full (paid-for) version created here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948179 . Please post your requests, questions, comments etc in that thread. Thanks
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New thumb keyboard for easy thumb typing. The idea is simple. I've split the keyboard in two halfs, took them apart and placed them above each other (see screenshots). Result: much wider keys...
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Somehow the brains does the remapping remarkably well. Left/right to up/down doesn't seem a problem. The result is that the keys can be defined with a greater width and that for thumb typing the phone can be hold in much more natural way.
Press-and-hold the keyboard icon for switching between layouts, settings and selecting another input method:
I'm very curious what other users think about this concept... Also I'm very interested in getting feedback on the usability of this concept.
Site
App blog: http://thumbkeyboard.blogspot.com/
Little FAQ
Q: I don't see the keyboard after installing it
A: The procedure of selecting the keyboard is described in the screen you see right after you have installed the keyboard. It's described in the section "Selecting the Keyboard". You can consult this info at any given time by tapping on the Thumb Keyboard app in your app drawer.
Basically the procedure is as follows: go to the Android keyboard settings menu by selecting "Settings" or "Preferences" in your app drawer and then "Keyboard ...". In this menu check "Thumb Keyboard". Now, when you want to edit something and your normal keyboard pops up, long tap in the edit field and select "Thumb Keyboard" from the "Input Method" menu.
Q: How can I switch to another layout or set up my preferences for the keyboard
A: Also described in the info screen under the header "Setting up the Keyboard". Anyway... long press on the keyboard icon in the left corner at the bottom of the keyboard to access the settings menu and to switch layouts.
Q: I can't download the file that is attached to this post.
If you try to download it from your Android phone keep in mind that not all browsers support downloading apk files directly. You can either try another browser, use a download helper or download it from your pc/mac
Q: Will this keyboard help me to find answers to some urgent existential questions?
A: No. But you can always read a good philosophy book and make notes with this keyboard.
Q: Huh?
A: kidding
Changelog
v1.5.1 * missing accented characters added * solved spacing issues in the accented character popup keyboards * added a numpad popup keyboard (press and hold [email protected]) * Some additions to the help/info screen"
v1.5 * New Style * International (accented) characters * Popup Smiley Keyboard * Option to mark keyboard blocks with different colors * Numbers on the compact keyboard * Checkerboard Vibrate Pattern * option to set vibration strength * etc (Compatible with Android 1.6 and higher)
(Users who already downloaded the 1.5 version are adviced to download the (new) attached version again)
v1.4.1: Small update: * added a extra, redundant "g" to the "asdf" row to address more typing habits. * made the keyboard suitable for all possible screen densities
v1.4: *finally adapted the landscape keyboards for thumbtyping (see screenshot) *added new portrait layouts with a squeezed q for better accessibility of the t (see screenshot) *changed the layout of the symbol/num keyboards
v1.3: Added help info + caught a bug or two
v1.2.1: = 1.2 + little bug fixed (and . added to the first symbol screen)
v1.2: Changed the behavior of the Shift-key: *Double tap on Shift key to turn on/off Caps Lock * auto capitalize after period (can be turned off in preferences)
v1.1:
New additional small layout
QWERZ keyboard layouts (Big and Small)
(1 Gesture added) Swipe back for backspace
Sound bug fixed
Remember: long press menu icon for options and settings
v 1.0 release
Distribution
I will not allow any distribution of this keyboard without a explicit permission by me.
Full Version
The full version (with text prediction, themes, tablet layouts, resizable height, sound selection, auto quick fix, etc. etc.) is available on the Android Market and on AndroidPIT (paypal)
Like the concept. It is almost like my left and right thumb knew which keyboard to use. Maybe you can try changing one of the space keys for special characters or hard press on letters for special characters. I like the idea although I have to trade it for screen real-estate. Not bad, indeed a lot of work need to be done but I'm definitly keeping my eyes on the this. Thank you.
I'm an idoit I just notice the special character key is next the "g".
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niscrome said:
Like the concept. It is almost like my left and right thumb knew which keyboard to use. Maybe you can try changing one of the space keys for special characters or hard press on letters for special characters. I like the idea although I have to trade it for screen real-estate. Not bad, indeed a lot of work need to be done but I'm definitly keeping my eyes on the this. Thank you.
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thanks for your feedback. I've changed the layout a bit (concept remains the same). After some testing and some feedback from others I decided to place the spacebar, backspace key etc on the default location.. The result is much better.
this new version looks better!
i will try it very soon but is very unlikely for it to replace swype or swiftkey.
still, as soon as i try it i can give you some more feedback (will be about portuguese writing, i'm afraid)
Im testing this keyboard right now.
I just found a few bugs.
1. When starting writing caps lock is on and doesnt go off after the first letter.
2. Every time i use backspace it erases two lettrrs instead of one.
3. It may be me but im missing so much more lettrrs.
i believe most of my writting is done with one hand.
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i gave up writing in my nexus. its too hard for me
i'm sorry and i hope you dont get mad at me but i'm not very confident in this keyboard. at least i tried it. hope you understand. stil... good luck
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nutweevil said:
Im testing this keyboard right now.
I just found a few bugs.
1. When starting writing caps lock is on and doesnt go off after the first letter.
2. Every time i use backspace it erases two lettrrs instead of one.
3. It may be me but im missing so much more lettrrs.
i believe most of my writting is done with one hand.
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i gave up writing in my nexus. its too hard for me
i'm sorry and i hope you dont get mad at me but i'm not very confident in this keyboard. at least i tried it. hope you understand. stil... good luck
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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Don't get me wrong. I write this stuff because I need it myself and I share it because, you know, maybe others can use it too. So how can I be mad... I myself like and use this keyboard very much.
As for the bugs you reported. Yes, I can reproduce them and fix them asap.
BTW what makes this keyboard hard to use for you, the bugs or the layout
What does it look like in landscape orientation?
Edit fixed backspace bug. Shift key functionality is under review and reconstruction.
my biggest problem with the keyboard is that i'm missing too many letters. its like i was trying to say. i dont know why but i believe i dont miss as many with other keyboards, or they correct me, i dont know :\
the keyboard layout seamed like a really good idea but first i noticed i'm not using that much the two hands to write in my everyday writing. neither swiftkey, neither swype need two hands so i guess that may be my second problem. i dont get extra speed for using two hands with either of these two keyboards i'm used to.
Also, i believe you're taking too much of useful space for the keyboard. 2/3 of the screen is too much i think. maybe a solution with less used space? Another thing: at first i did understand the idea: get bigger and better letters. but now you have reduced the size of them again and they are just in a different position than the regular keyboards. why dont you try a little bigger than atm? you can remove the arrows and redistribute the numbers in the left overs. i will try to make a draw of my idea.
the two small bugs i reported are less of it
why dont you try to implement Dvorak keyboard. That keyboard was designed to increase the speed writing and the letters position was carefully selected. Also, it already has many languages configuration already selected so it would be only needed to change this configuration for each language.
more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard
vezquex said:
What does it look like in landscape orientation?
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i would have to say... it looks bad in my opinion it needs some reorganization in this landscape orientation
nutweevil said:
my biggest problem with the keyboard is that i'm missing too many letters. its like i was trying to say. i dont know why but i believe i dont miss as many with other keyboards, or they correct me, i dont know :\
the keyboard layout seamed like a really good idea but first i noticed i'm not using that much the two hands to write in my everyday writing. neither swiftkey, neither swype need two hands so i guess that may be my second problem. i dont get extra speed for using two hands with either of these two keyboards i'm used to.
Also, i believe you're taking too much of useful space for the keyboard. 2/3 of the screen is too much i think. maybe a solution with less used space? Another thing: at first i did understand the idea: get bigger and better letters. but now you have reduced the size of them again and they are just in a different position than the regular keyboards. why dont you try a little bigger than atm? you can remove the arrows and redistribute the numbers in the left overs. i will try to make a draw of my idea.
the two small bugs i reported are less of it
why dont you try to implement Dvorak keyboard. That keyboard was designed to increase the speed writing and the letters position was carefully selected. Also, it already has many languages configuration already selected so it would be only needed to change this configuration for each language.
more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard
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You noticed that you don't thumb type, it that case I understand all of your points. I designed the keyboard for use with two hands. The keys are wider (maybe as wide as in portrait mode and the height is, I think enough. So yes there is a big difference: look at the first row (qwert) and the 4th (yuiop) and picture them as 1 row, then you see what I mean.
Nevertheless, thanks for your comments. I'll see if I can use it.
Dvorak is a great keyboard layout btw, but a solution to a different problem.
i understood in the process that in order to help you, or in order to try to help you i need to use both thumbs. i'm doing it now.
its indeed easy to see that your keyboard is wider than default by looking at the qwert-yuiop.
i still believe the arrows arent needed. we have a finger to select where we want the cursor or a trackball... so... its just space used in my opinion.
i also believe that the shift isnt at the best spot. why do you require shift at such a great position? It isnt used that much.
the "?" should be near the "enter key". maybe instead of the backspace? i would place backspace in the "3" area, in top the the "op". maybe a little bigger than the others?
isnt the "t" too fair away from the left thumb?
nutweevil said:
i understood in the process that in order to help you, or in order to try to help you i need to use both thumbs. i'm doing it now.
its indeed easy to see that your keyboard is wider than default by looking at the qwert-yuiop.
i still believe the arrows arent needed. we have a finger to select where we want the cursor or a trackball... so... its just space used in my opinion.
i also believe that the shift isnt at the best spot. why do you require shift at such a great position? It isnt used that much.
the "?" should be near the "enter key". maybe instead of the backspace? i would place backspace in the "3" area, in top the the "op". maybe a little bigger than the others?
isnt the "t" too fair away from the left thumb?
what do you think? any valid thoughts now?
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Yep, very valid thoughts Like this feedback. I have to say that some of your points crossed my mind when designing the keyboard.
Some points I want to address:
First, I think the shift key and backspace key are on the wright position because one expect those keys there while typing. I did some tests with some fluent thumbtypers with a previous version in which I moved the backspace to another position and they all, without exception were a bit disoriented. I think the same will be the case with the shift key.
Concerning the postion keys: I don't think they are a waste of space, but I really like more feedback on this. To go to a exact position by touching the location is not that easy is my experience. (For example: misspelling the word imagene and then going back to the e is much easier by pressing 3 times the left key than to select that position with a finger)
Thanks for your feedback.
EDIT: your point about the "t" being too far from the edge is a very good point. But then again it's better than in the landscape scenario.
Pure genius ! I am surprised no one has thought of this before. Just a questions
Is there a way to turn off the clicking noises ? My phone is on silent and I don't see anything wrong in the Sounds menu but yet the noises are there
MeOverTrance said:
Is there a way to turn off the clicking noises ? My phone is on silent and I don't see anything wrong in the Sounds menu but yet the noises are there
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(Press-and-hold the keyboard icon for settings and fast selecting another keyboard)
here you have the option to turn it off but actually the keys keep making the sound =P
@appelflap
have you noticed you have 5-4-3 letters in the top left and 5-5-4 letters in the right bottom? what if you removed one line and got that "shift-z-x-c" in the same line as "y-u-i-o-p"? to extra "help", you could change the color of the keys. This way it would be a suggestion of which thumb (left or right) to be used.
i keep my idea: the arrows arent that great =P by removing those you could try this, i believe.
I love the idea but I really don't understand the point of it in it's current configuration. The keys seem to be the exact same size to me except they've been moved around. I mean, the keyboard isn't THAT small to begin with so unless the new configuration makes them bigger the only thing that seems to be accomplish is making my hold my thumbs in staggered positions... I don't see the benefit in that. (Maybe because I'm on an evo with a larger screen and therefore with a larger keyboard to begin with?)
I'm not going to refund since I want to see where this goes but I don't think it'll be my every-day keyboard for now. Good job though!
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I love the idea but I really don't understand the point of it in it's current configuration.
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So you like the concept but you don't like the way it is implemented in the current configuration. That is something you must elaborate on, because it looks you have a interesting, implicit (not tacit) intuition.
The keys seem to be the exact same size to me except they've been moved around. I mean, the keyboard isn't THAT small to begin with so unless the new configuration makes them bigger the only thing that seems to be accomplish is making my hold my thumbs in staggered positions... I don't see the benefit in that. (Maybe because I'm on an evo with a larger screen and therefore with a larger keyboard to begin with?)
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The keys are much wider. Just take the "qwert" of the first row and the "yuiop" of the fourth and picture them together in one row. The reason you think they aren't that much bigger is maybe because in comparisson to regular keyboard the height is smaller. The result is square keys with a simular height and width.
(I had to reduce the height because of the fact that I had to introduce more rows)
With regular keyboards I concluded that much of my typing errors were caused by hitting adjacent keys on a same row. That's what this layout is supposed to prevent and in my opinion it does a good job in that. The reducing of the height has no influence on the amount of errors I make. (I always thought that the extra height on regular keyboards was mere a suggestive thing)
In the end, what I'm trying to accomplish (and this is the most ambitious part), is to make blind thumb typing possible. I think with this layout that must be possible, only thing I have to introduce for this is a way to give thumbs some feedback so they can return to a fixed, initial position from where they can start of.. (like with a normal keyboard with markers on the "j" and "f")
I'm not going to refund since I want to see where this goes but I don't think it'll be my every-day keyboard for now. Good job though!
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I hope you didn't feel obliged to donate. But thanks, also for your feedback. And please let me know if you have any suggestions, request etc. I hope with the comments and "thumb on" experience of users I can make this keyboard better.
nutweevil said:
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here you have the option to turn it off but actually the keys keep making the sound =P
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****, you're right! In theory it worked remarkably well Expect a little bug fix real soon.
@appelflap
have you noticed you have 5-4-3 letters in the top left and 5-5-4 letters in the right bottom? what if you removed one line and got that "shift-z-x-c" in the same line as "y-u-i-o-p"? to extra "help", you could change the color of the keys. This way it would be a suggestion of which thumb (left or right) to be used.
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What a great idea!!! Really, brilliant. Thanks, I will definitely implement this idea.
i keep my idea: the arrows arent that great =P by removing those you could try this, i believe.
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I guess that everyone has his own preference in this respect. My plan is to make the non-qwerty characters configurable. (But maybe I sacrifice those keys when moving the upper keyblock one row down)
MeOverTrance said:
Pure genius ! I am surprised no one has thought of this before. Just a questions
Is there a way to turn off the clicking noises ? My phone is on silent and I don't see anything wrong in the Sounds menu but yet the noises are there
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tapping-and-holding the keyboard icon will bring you to a setting menu in which you can not turn off the sounds (Kidding, It's a bug, but there you should have the possibility to turn off the sound)
Update may 23: The beta is now closed. Thank you all for your participation and feedback. Please keep your suggestions coming. Suggestions and requests are welcome in the Thumb Keyboard thread in the paid-for app forum here on xda (link will follow)
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New beta 4:
Customizable toolbar. The toolbar can be switch on or off with a simple toggle. For phones as well as for tablet (Gingerbread and Honeycomb have more functions to assign to the toolbar keys)
New small keyboard for one handed operation on a 10" tablet. It also contains a "blind spot" which you can use to hold your tablet.
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Thrilled to announce a brand new version of Thumb Keyboard.
It's a total rebuild from scratch of the current market version, therefore I decided to launch it first as a public beta.
Besides a whole new core that is optimized for Gingerbread and Honeycomb, the new version (v. 4.0) introduces a whole lot of new features:
multi-touch
Correct previous written words with suggestions
Shortcuts - store and edit much written phrases, mail signatures, logins and insert them with a simple tap
New addition to the prediction algorithm: predict a word based on a previous word
New: resize the width of the letter keys on the split layouts. With the option to adjust the height, one can now adjust the keyboard completely to ones own hands and device!!
Alternative suggestions for voice input. Just tap on the recognized word to see the alternatives
Redesign of the keyboard based on multi-touch chording. Entering numbers and operating the cursor keys was never more easy!
New style popup keyboards. Fling, slide and wipe and back to typing again ..
New design of the keyboard layout. Easier access of much used keys
Better esthetic integration with Honeycomb by the use of Honeycomb style windows
and more (and still more to come
The beta can be downloaded from thumb4beta.blogspot.com
(Because the beta was already out for some weeks for 10.1" tablets, some may wonder why this separate announcement. The reason is that the current version will support all screen sizes and layouts, just like the current market version. This means a lot more devices to be supported and a lot more test cases)
Looking forward to your feedback, suggestions, comments, bug reports (hope none ) etc.
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Update (May 3):
Version 4 beta 3.2: added Custom portrait/landscape layout combination * Smiley popup keyboards now on all layouts * new theme "digital red" * custom keyclick sounds * better dictionaries * 12 extra shorcut or quicktext slots * Return key in instant messaging apps * option to exclude contact database from predictions * some bug fixes
Awesome! Big fan of your work. We've talked via email about the keyboard. I still use it. Downloading now.
halorin said:
Awesome! Big fan of your work. We've talked via email about the keyboard. I still use it. Downloading now.
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Thought I've send you mail too. Let me know what you think about it.
Personally I think this is a BIG improvement over the version over the version on the Market. One of the things I liked about the stock GB keyboard was you could tap previously entered words and change what was entered. Love seeing that in here.
The only thing I don't see is being able to set different layouts for portrait and landscape. Being a phone user, I like that the hide keyboard button is hidden.
Big speed improvements as well. Great job!
Thanks going to give this a try!
halorin said:
Personally I think this is a BIG improvement over the version over the version on the Market. One of the things I liked about the stock GB keyboard was you could tap previously entered words and change what was entered. Love seeing that in here.
The only thing I don't see is being able to set different layouts for portrait and landscape. Being a phone user, I like that the hide keyboard button is hidden.
Big speed improvements as well. Great job!
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Thanks! The ability to set different layouts for landscape and portrait mode will certainly come back. It's one of the core functioneren of this keyboard. I left it out just to have something to do while the beta is tested
If you are on Gingerbread or Honeycomb you should try out the bigram predictions (only English supported right now). It will predict in many cases the next word with the previous word and just one letter. For example if you type "of" and then the letter t you get a bunch of relevant words starting with a t and that makes sense as the next word after "of". Great feature for phones. (It will also learn from word pairs that are entered a lot)
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Thanks! The ability to set different layouts for landscape and portrait mode will certainly come back. It's one of the core functioneren of this keyboard. I left it out just to have something to do while the beta is tested
If you are on Gingerbread or Honeycomb you should try out the bigram predictions (only English supported right now). It will predict in many cases the next word with the previous word and just one letter. For example if you type "of" and then the letter t you get a bunch of relevant words starting with a t and that makes sense as the next word after "of". Great feature for phones. (It will also learn from word pairs that are entered a lot)
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Awesome on both accounts! I use a Gingerbread ROM on my phone and have the bigram thing enabled. Liking this a lot.
Nice, I'm loving it so far, I've been waiting for something that actually *KNOWS* what you want type next and learns other than swiftkey. The only thing I ask you, is please give us the option to enlarge the spacebar by removing the smile faces, comma, and or period key.
Thank you, and how else besides the blog and this thread can I keep up with the latest beta releases?
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Nice, I'm loving it so far, I've been waiting for something that actually *KNOWS* what you want type next and learns other than swiftkey. The only thing I ask you, is please give us the option to enlarge the spacebar by removing the smile faces, comma, and or period key.
Thank you, and how else besides the blog and this thread can I keep up with the latest beta releases?
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Will look into that.
The beta releases are all published on http://thumb4beta.blogspot.com
You can subscribe to that blog to get a notification when a change is made.
I've had a lot of downloads and yet no single bug report. I like to think that the keyboard is completely bug free, but that would be wishful thinking in the context of this giant project.
Any bugs? Please report them here or on the beta site.
I have found what I like to think is a bug.
Say I want to enter todays date. I long press the q for the number 1, the I select the "/" from the upper row and then I long press the t for the number 5. So far so good.
Now I want to enter a different date, like 29/5. I long press to get a 2, the I long press to get a 9. Now the upper bar is empty, and I can't select the "/" there
Another bug: I can't long press the p key to get a 0. All the other keys work.
And a little warning to Desire/Nexus One owners, if you long press the ?123 button while selecting a button on the lower row on the keyboard ( ! " ' : ; / ?), it will probably not work that well. It has to to do with the multitouch on those devices.It has to to with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhBRMaUn6Ig
If you want I can make a video showing all of these problems.
what about Portuguese - PT? Any plans on implement it?
very nice thank you nice sharing
zxzyzd said:
I have found what I like to think is a bug.
Say I want to enter todays date. I long press the q for the number 1, the I select the "/" from the upper row and then I long press the t for the number 5. So far so good.
Now I want to enter a different date, like 29/5. I long press to get a 2, the I long press to get a 9. Now the upper bar is empty, and I can't select the "/" there
Another bug: I can't long press the p key to get a 0. All the other keys work.
And a little warning to Desire/Nexus One owners, if you long press the ?123 button while selecting a button on the lower row on the keyboard ( ! " ' : ; / ?), it will probably not work that well. It has to to do with the multitouch on those devices.It has to to with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhBRMaUn6Ig
If you want I can make a video showing all of these problems.
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I'm able to hold P to get 0. Using the standard layout.
After fiddling around with the different keyboards I got it to work too. After uninstalling and reinstalling however, it stopped working again.
EDIT: I found the problem, if I enable "long press for numbers and syn.." I can long-press P to get 0. If I disable it however it won't work.
zxzyzd said:
After fiddling around with the different keyboards I got it to work too. After uninstalling and reinstalling however, it stopped working again.
EDIT: I found the problem, if I enable "long press for numbers and syn.." I can long-press P to get 0. If I disable it however it won't work.
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Thank god a bug You are right, the standard-layout doesn't have a popup menu defined. Thanks for noticing. Will fix it asap.
Glad you sorted the other problem out. I couldn't reproduce it. In some cases the keyboard can act not as expected after a fresh install. In that case a simple, infamous reboot will fix the problem. (Seems like a general Android problem)
Hello ! I found a little bug : when you select azerty layout ... it shows on qwerty
Exept this, great work !
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Love the keyboard. Works so good on my LG G-Slate!
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Hy,this beta have the italian language?