Hey guys, i know there is a lot of themed keyboards floating around, but they are either for the gingerbread or froyo stock keyboard. I know we can't attach .apks of SlideIT or Swype because of copyright laws and that they are paid for apps or trials licensed how ever they are licensed... But i have a paid for copy of SlideIT 3.0 and a trial of the new Swype as well, but i would like to theme one or both of them. I have no clue how to even begin to theme an .apk muchless a keyboard. I dont even know if it is possible to theme a keyboard like either of these keyboards. I really like both, i just got SlideIT last night but i have been using Swype for a good while now. They are just not the prettiest colored keyboards out there. I really love the gingerbread keyboard, its amazing, i like its compact/smallness look. And in aospCmod/cm7 with the theme chooser, androidian makes it a nice black/green... i really do like it... but the sliding your finger across the keyboard is just so damn cool, especially to be on our aged Heroc's. So i was wondering who could help me and/or direct me into theming both or either of these keyboards into a black/android-green, black/gb-orange, or even a black/android-green/gb-orange mix.... cause they would fit my theme a little better... and i think they would be really kick ass...
thanks to anyone and everyone who directs me in the right place or helps me put one together.
and basically, thanks to everyone on XDA, ESPECIALLY EVERY DEV on here. You guys are awesome and do very great work. You make my phone so bad ass its unbelievable, i love showing it off, especially to people who have better higher-end phones
Check out the android themes board. I know there are swype skins there, and probably slideit ones, too.
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I havnt been able to find any SlideIT or Shapewriter themes... Which is sad because these work better than swype imo. I did some searching on the base Android forum and there are some Swype HVGA(which is the hero's resolution) themes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930306&highlight=swype
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715657&highlight=swype
But the really awesome looking ones are WVGA only. If we could just figure out how to port the ones found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838269&highlight=swype
or create something like it for Shapewriter or SlideIT
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Which keyboard do you prefer and why? Also what Android phone do you use it on?
So far... Swype has no competition from those I've used. After only a day, my texting was slightly improved. With practice, I can see myself being an absolute menace.
Hopefully I'll be testing http://www.swiftkey.net/ ... But for now, it's most definitely Swype.
Apple bluetooth keyboard or my little targus
I'm hoping to test that out swift keyboard as well.
Swype owns all other on screen keyboards so far.
Swype for now, but I may give the HTC_IME a try. Everybody I show the Swype keyboard thinks it is awesome.
is HTC_IME the only one with T9 ?
Even after trying out the high res version of the htc ime from the desire, I still type faster and more accurately with swype. I will be glad when they release a more official keyboard. I have used pretty much every keyboard, better keyboard, smart keyboard, low res htc ime, high res htc ime, shapewriter (still think swype does it better), stock (obviously), and none of them in either landscape or portrait are faster for me then swype in portrait.
Also I will be giving swift key a try out once they release their alpha app.
htc ime and better keyboard both have a T9 keyboard, but the htc ime has a better dictionary to go with it making it faster to type with in T9.
Swype was ok, but unusable in landscape which ultimately slowed me down if I had both hands available. The new HDPI HTC_IME from the Desire is perfect, and absolutely none of the lag from the old 1.6 version. I love it and I'm using it with compact QWERTY for portrait version.
swype is the best one taking that it's just a beta now!
hmmm... official over unofficial beta
So I'm going to have to go with ShapeWriter. I tried the Swype, but then decided that ShapeWriter would be a better idea at least for now since Swype is in some type of private beta, and not officially released, so ShapeWriter will be the one getting the official, public updates. And so far I'm typing MUCH faster even though I still am not so great at it... that's my humble opinion =)
Bakano said:
So I'm going to have to go with ShapeWriter. I tried the Swype, but then decided that ShapeWriter would be a better idea at least for now since Swype is in some type of private beta, and not officially released, so ShapeWriter will be the one getting the official, public updates. And so far I'm typing MUCH faster even though I still am not so great at it... that's my humble opinion =)
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I was using Shapewriter over swype for one reason only; the resolution fit the nexus one and looks better. But i find swype to do a better job of knowing what word i want and seems to be smoother even in a pre beta stage. I need to get a high res HTC_IME
Swype in portrait all the way. I can hammer out sentences in seconds. I don't like landscape mode for any keyboard, as it blocks out the webpage or text string I'm on.
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Swype in portrait all the way. I can hammer out sentences in seconds. I don't like landscape mode for any keyboard, as it blocks out the webpage or text string I'm on.
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Guys, Im looking for a little advise. I text a lot so im not a rookie at it. I feel that I can type faster with smart keyboard than with swype even though I really like swype.
I have been using swype for a week, but i do not feel as fast on it as I do on Smart keyboard. Any advise or should I just time my self with a few sentences?
Play with the speed vs accuracy settings.
Give it a few weeks, (i know that's a loooong time) but I started with shapewriter since I got the phone, and now swype is killer.
I love Swype - but unfortunately it's not multi-lingual - so I need to use the less pretty slideIT instead...
why are people preferring the HTC_IME? Is it because of T9 or something else?
Like the htc_ime especially since we have the hi res version now.
I wish CooTek would release a TouchPal for our device. Loved it on the G1, but ends up around 1/2 the size on the Nexus.
$20.00 to anyone who successfully sizes TouchPal 1.1 for the N1.
PM me if you need the .apk
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I wish CooTek would release a TouchPal for our device. Loved it on the G1, but ends up around 1/2 the size on the Nexus.
$20.00 to anyone who successfully sizes TouchPal 1.1 for the N1.
PM me if you need the .apk
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hey does anyone know if there is a good theme out for the Beautiful Home widget to make it have that Droid x/2 motoblur theme? i cant find anything that really fits in with my home screen, and if there is no such thing can someone make one for me if they know how to ? thanks
HA, i would say 90% of everyone comes here to get away from the moto blur.
Your gonna have a long road ahead of you trying to stick with that "theme".
That being said, to answer your question. No, I dont think there is one. Scrolling the whole list in BW clock skins and lots of google searches is what your in for my friend.
Everyone seemes to hate blur. I dont have my X yet But from what ive seen i dont mind the way the way it looks. But also from what i have heard and the fact that ive already purchased launcher pro plus when i had my captivate i will be using that instead of the stock launcher coupled with beatiful widgets will be awesome but a theme like this could be cool
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.
SO i currently have the CM6 ROM for Huawei ascend , if that even matters.
So to the point!
Where can i get cool keyboards from? like betterkeyboard 8
(but in my opinion it looks ugly lol)
and just post any keyboard that you think looks cool. I want to find one that fits me, but im not asking for specific ones, post any thing
Stock 2.3 Gingerbread keyboard, just look it up in the market. Same exact thing from Gingerbread.
Hi all,
jonasl posted a modded version of the HTC IME quite a while back which worked perfectly with froyo and GB. It is by far the best keyboard I've ever used. It's quick and efficient. I even used it on my sensation (although it didn't fit the screen right) when running GB. Another user greves1 is also looking for this keyboard on AOSP ROMS. (original thread here)
This keyboard crashes every time I choose another word from the prediction list. Is there any fix or way to get this to run smoothly on ICS sense 3.6 (3.32 base)?
I hope there is something that can be done. This keyboard would be a great asset to any HTC user!
i am thinking that it should be relatively easy to pick out the dictionary files for the sense 4 htc_ime, as they are each downloaded individually from htc's servers. don't know why you're getting fc though. im confident that if this doesn't get done for sensation, someone will do it for one x or one s and it can be ported to our device. nice to see someone else interested in this as well, though!
I would offer to help with this project, but I know literally nothing about coding or app development.
it's really not that hard, it's just that not very many people have an interest in it, as most people only use english keyboard, or are happy with some other keyboard to suit their international needs. as i have stated elsewhere, as a Taiwanese company, one thing HTC did absolutely right was the chinese input on their devices. nothing beats htc_ime for chinese input.
Well I'm a relatively quick learner. You reckon we could try tackle this ourselves?
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