I've been searching but have not yet found anyone working on a custom virtual keyboard. Go ahead and slap me if there is already a thread somewhere where people are already immersed in developing a new one.
I think a lot of people would agree with me when saying the iPhone keyboard is much easier to use (ok go ahead and correct by saying it is because of the capacitive touch screen). I think is has to do with the subtleties such as the slightly larger horizontal spacing and quite a bit larger vertical spacing between the keys. Quite possibly the activation area might be a lot smaller on an iPhone key instead of covering the entire graphical area of the key. I think just reducing the active area of a single key would greatly reduce mis-strokes!
Since I am not a WM developer, but only a dreamer, all I can do is give suggestions.
Maybe it is not worth the effort, but it'd be interesting to see what the minds here at XDA could come up with to replace the default WM6.5 virtual keyboard.
Thanks to all the XDA Developers...keep up the awesome work!!
you mean onscreen keyboards?
there are piles of custom ones for wm6.5 and all other wm's as they work for all of them
some are from htc some are from custom developers some who look just like iphones some got t9 some got swipe instead search away
Ok, could you point me to one like the iPhone? I guess I suck at using Google because I hadn't found them...
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AutoSIP makes me anger!
Yep the autoSIP makes me anger so i decide everything write with the physical qwerty on my HTC Hermes... but many devices dont have it... maybe some has alphanumeric keypad like plain phones... well, in the cellphone i use virtual!
Resistive tech touch screen: Physical all the way. My Tilt still feels like it's taunting me if I try and use the on-screen keyboard without using my stylus.
Capacative tech touch screen: On-screen keyboard works just fine.
Voted forphisycal now,. because i have kaiser,. if i have unphysical keyboard device, i will choose "on screen keyvboard",. LOL
Spb Keyboard on my brand new Omnia!!
Phone isn't as bulky, and the gestures make it easy to type.
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Physical because the unphysical keyboards ive used just don't react right
Which one is cooler? I've been using XBMod's TF3D2 cooked into my fave ROMs for a month now and I've grown quite accustomed to it.
However, As of the last three days I've been using WM6.5 and the interface is nice. I'm still using TF3D2 but I'm considering moving over to WM6.5 becaue its so much lighter, simpler, and snappier.
However, TF3D2 is more versatile and stylish.
What do you guys think?
hmm I think tf3d2 is definitely very nice but because its not part of the os and it has to run on top of winmo, I'd rather give up a little bit of style and keep things going nice and fast without sacrificing ram and resources. And I kinda like the sliders and other new stuff that 6.5 has to offer although I can't wait for 7
I just realized that WM6.5 doesn't do weather I use the weather tab a lot.
I also use the Youtube/Internet tab too in TF3D2
Im using the default. I like TF3D2 alot, but its landscape mode is buggy
Yeah, thats true. I think I'm going to turn to default WM6.5 for a while after all.
i made the leap and flashed my Fuze for the first time and w/ Da_G's base WM 6.5 rom. i like the new 6.5 today/home interface. i also wouldn't be surprised if icons get added to the text on the home page once the final version is released. while TF3D has a lot of nice features, it's ultimately eye candy. i think the 6.5 interface consolidates things nicely on one screen and is finger-friendly enough. when i was using the stock rom, i was actually using PointUI's Home2 instead of TF3D as that just used too many resources and I really only used maybe 3 tabs.
*rant/aside*
i think microsoft needs to bring WM to a level where the core functionality of the device, foremost it's phone/communicating functions, is solid and can stand on its own without these user-made shells/enhancements. honestly, i think this is where the iphone succeeds--it's core functionality is done very well and for probably 90+% of the market, it does what users need it to do w/o any hassles. on the other hand, w/ WM more often than not, one is always trying to tweak the device as the UI and/or out-of-box experience isn't always pleasant. as for tweaking, frankly it gets tiring and frustrating--i've got other things in my life to do and would much rather be able to have a device that's useable right out of the box. overlooking its lack of physical keyboard and deficiencies w/ bluetooth (which should be remedied in OS 3.0), if the iphone platform weren't so locked down (have to go through apps store for everything and compulsory internet plans), i probably would have gone that route and am still contemplating it as my next phone.
^I don't think you get the value of the M$ business model.
Mac for iPhone is just like Mac for their home computers; its designed the way that the OEM wants it, and since they are the OEM, thats that.
WinMo is designed to appeal to a much much larger range of distributors. Its designed vanilla to keep costs low so that the resellers can tweak it however they want and make their own product out of it. People are happy to use the product as it is. Its mostly just the geeks that get annoyed with it, but all the T-Mobile Wing users out there don't complain, despite the phone running like a smelly piece of ass. Why? Because its cheap and, in the end, gets the job done.
You'll never catch a business mass ordering iPhones for their field workers because that's not what they are for. iPhones are entertainment devices. WinMo phones are work devices.
Its actually very intelligent. Sure, the OS isn't as tight as it could be, but they can get away with it because its such an effective model. Its just how business works.
6.5 does do weather. you install titanium weather. i like tf3d better. its flashier which is always a wow factor and i think alot more development went into it. chome is good but it does feel like a competitor. an iphone user wouldnt be impressed with chome. its up to you what you want to use. the brilliance of windows mobile is you can have it look and do whatever the hell you want.
So I'm back to Wm6.1. Didn't like the random bugs in Wm6.5and there was nothing special about it anyway.
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So I'm back to Wm6.1. Didn't like the random bugs in Wm6.5and there was nothing special about it anyway.
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You just did exactly what I was going to suggest you do...
I HIGHLY suggest you try out EnergyROM 2.0 series... IMHO it's the best 6.1-TF3d2 ROM out there: It's fast and furious, no joke.
Rock on.
Is it CDMA-compatible?
I don't think a fair comparison can be made between 2 leaked beta interfaces that may never be officially released for our device. TF3D2 does come off more polished because it's a whole lot closer to release. It will be interesting to see what HTC brings to 6.5. I can't imagine that they won't bring some part of TF3D interface along to maintain their own branding. It's inevitable that everyone here who doesn't jump to another phone will be running 6.5 eventually, whether it's officially released for the tp or not. I'm also interested in what effect the Palm Pre's interface will have on WM devices. I haven't used a Pre, but I have used TealOS on my wifes 755P and it points the way to a superior interface for a multitasking environment. Task managment is not something WM has ever done well and neither 6.5 or TF3D seems to improve that much at all.
i just got a htc trophy my first wp7 phone. i always own a iphone, what i realise is the keypad for wp7 is really hard to type in comparasion to ios. its the spacing between letters across and especially between each row. i keep touching the top or bottom of the other letter i try to touch. so is there any tweaks or way to change the keypad looks so the spacing are wider? especially between the rows.
Keep using it, it'll get easier. I think it's just about adjusting...
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I can barely type a consistent sentence on an iPhone, whereas I fly with WP7. You'll get used to it. Not to mention, WP7's auto-correct is much better than iOS.
And no, there is no way to change the keyboard.
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I can barely type a consistent sentence on an iPhone, whereas I fly with WP7. You'll get used to it. Not to mention, WP7's auto-correct is much better than iOS.
And no, there is no way to change the keyboard.
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+1 ....Away better typing in wp7 than iOS or Android
Yea the wp7 is the best keyboard I've ever used. The autocorrect works perfectly. Just keep typing and if you make a mistake you can doubletap the word and it will show you suggestions or you can retype. This alone makes the wp7 keyboard vastly superior to ios.
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I know everyone has their own opinions about various phone features, but the Windows Phone keyboard is so much easier to use than iPhone's. Not sure how someone could not feel that way. I'm not convinced that there would really be any sort of learning curve for it either.
i know this doesn't address the op's question, but i have to agree .. this keyboard is the best of any touchscreen phone that i've used, which includes numerous androids, iphone, etc ... it's so good , for me anyway, that i switched over from my iphone just because of frustrations with the ios keyboard.
I saw this post from last year and thought it'd be fun to get another consensus on the subject, particularly as there is now way more choice.
Personally I've fallen in love with SwiftKeyX, but I'd be interested to know where people's preferences/frustrations lie. Do you stick with Stock, or love Swype or GO, or any of the other hundreds out there?
SwiftKey X for me too. I've used Swype as well. The typing experience in the two is totally distinct so i guess it boils down to individual preference. But even leaving that aside, SwiftKey X is better, IMHO.
Definitely SwiftKey. One of the best keyboards I have used. Simply brilliant.
I like to use my hardware keyboard connected via bluetooth i'm just faster with a hardware keyboard.
Swype
I have swype themed red, love it.
Stock Gingerbread Keyboard <3
I have to agree with you there! I just flashed my Thunderbolt and Galaxy Tab 7 to GB. However, I w2ill find myself going back to Flex T9 because I dictate a lot and the voice recognition is Godly. You don't have to put punctuation in like you do with Google's voice recognition and unlike Google's I have dictated near paragraphs using Flex T9.
Also, I got Flex T9 off of Amazon's Daily Free. It has to be my most used app.
I prefer the Better Keyboard 8 to anything I've tried.
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I love SlideIT, very fast and easy.
My favorite feature is the shortcuts you can add, just slide the abbreviation you can set yourself and it will type your specified sentence.
E.g. some built in ones, slide BRB = Be right back, very simple, but very handy if there is something you type again and again, the shortcuts can really speed up your typing. Also it's a nice way to type in e-mail addresses in really fast on sites or apps that you need to log in to.
The new default skin on SlideIT looks bad though, but you can switch to the classic skin, looks much better.
SWYPE keyboard.. works really well for me..
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And I just got SwiftKey x because of this thread and... I freaking love it
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swype
I just took a look at the couple preferred by previous posters, but I am so happy with the free Swype, I couldnt see spending for perhaps a slight advantage.
I love the swype technique along with the voice feature (tho that requires data I believe). You basically slide your fingers across the keys without lifting between keys. It works faster than you can slide the finger around. I like that I can swype a paragraph and very quickly edit any wrong words it selected. Its intuitive for making quick corrections.
My wife converted to it after insisting on getting droid with physical keyboard due to a neurological disorder that makes her hands rather jerky and flinchy. She is so taken with it she forgets she has keypad when she does need it...
A close second is also a free app called shapewriter, which is essentially the same app, but doesnt have the microphone button. It isnt a market app so I got it elsewhere (dont remember who provided a link to it). Definitely worth a look if you can find it. I use titanium backup to preserve it on my phone.
I never had an android phone, but i did once got to try swype on my friend's phone. simply love it. its amazing how fast you can type with it. so i'll go with that
Right now I'm using Beta Swype. I think I'm going to try Swiftkey X since I got free from the Amazon market.
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I switch between the Sense 3.0 keyboard and SwiftKey X. Both are pretty good.
Nokia N900... I got used to it. Now my Android Xperia play
smart keyboard pro and swype
Funny, but i love htc ime from the start
Smart keyboard is BEST!! if you prefer T9
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I really like Swiftkey X, the predictions is scary accurate.
The title explains it all, my mother is not able to see the letters in the keyboard clearly without her glasses. Is there any way to make them bigger?
Thanks.
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There's an keyboard on the play store called "Big Buttons Keyboard Standard". See if it helps
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I know swiftkey has an option for larger or smaller keys in the tablet version. Not sure if it carries over to the phone version
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I'm unclear how two different people apparently thought Android was being discussed here... but anyhow, the best option that I know of is simply to turn the phone to Landscape orientation (horizontal). The Landscape keyboard buttons are quite a bit bigger (although that also means the keyboard takes up most of the screen).
Alternatively, get a phone with a bigger screen? Even with the same resolution, a large-display phone like the HD7, Lumia 900, or Titan will be easier to read for those with poorer eyesight.
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I'm unclear how two different people apparently thought Android was being discussed here... but anyhow, the best option that I know of is simply to turn the phone to Landscape orientation (horizontal). The Landscape keyboard buttons are quite a bit bigger (although that also means the keyboard takes up most of the screen).
Alternatively, get a phone with a bigger screen? Even with the same resolution, a large-display phone like the HD7, Lumia 900, or Titan will be easier to read for those with poorer eyesight.
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I was hoping there was a hack or registry tweak to make them bigger but guess not. Thanks for the reply!
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There's an keyboard on the play store called "Big Buttons Keyboard Standard". See if it helps
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do you realize that this is the Windows Phone 7 section, and not android???
Not that I'm aware of. The binary that implements the keyboard could be hacked to make the button and/or text bigger, but it would take a fair amount of work and you'd only be able to use in on a custom ROM.
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Not that I'm aware of. The binary that implements the keyboard could be hacked to make the button and/or text bigger, but it would take a fair amount of work and you'd only be able to use in on a custom ROM.
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Oh I see, I hope someone does it in the future. I'm sure my mother is not the only one with this problem. Thanks!
its not android but windowsphone!..
DUh! why people are so blur?
Anyway to the qn asked by the threadstarter, yes it may be possible but it take significant amount of work and not easy way as registry edit , probably u need to cook a new rom with the new keybaord and flash to yr phone
Some custom roms such as nextgen+ already did custom emoticons ( coloured) in their rom