I've read somewhere that the bezel is a bit thick to comfortably typing using two thumbs. Can anyone verify that?
Thanks!
In landscape it is certainly quite difficult for me to type with any of the keyboards. Thumb keyboard is the best so far, but I wouldn't like to spend too much time typing like this.
Works well for me.. I can hold the tablet securely and touch my thumbs together, then and again, I do have quite large hands.
I tend to stick to the default Android keyboard because of this.. the keys are bigger so I make less mistakes. I guess everyone is different.
Thumb keyboard all the way for me. The tablet rests at the base of my knuckles and I can reach the keys with minimal effort. Perhaps you need to adjust the settings? I know I could never use this stock keyboard.
another vote for thumb keyboad when holding in both hands.. e.g when lying on the sofa.. having the split keyboard with numberpad in the middle is cool.. the predictive text aint bad either and height adjustable keyboard makes it quite useful
I didn't want to make a new thread but here is the link (courtesy of the G-Tablet forum here on xda) to download a beta version of Thumb Keyboard.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034547
Is there an app/solution to having one keyboard for landscape mode (default android layout) and another for portrait mode (thumb keyboard) which appears automatically dependant on the orientation of the tablet? I'm fed up with having to keep switching it via the settings.
The best solution would be a more customizable keyboard...
For example, I do like the stock one, but usually use the Asus keyboard just because the '@' character is very counter-intuitive on the stock one. On the other hand, the spacebar in the Asus one is way too short for my linking (and I end up missing it quite a lot)
Having a keyboard where you can customize the layout would be really cool.
stuntdouble said:
Is there an app/solution to having one keyboard for landscape mode (default android layout) and another for portrait mode (thumb keyboard) which appears automatically dependant on the orientation of the tablet? I'm fed up with having to keep switching it via the settings.
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I could've sworn that Thumb Keyboard automatically offers different layouts depending on tablet orientation.. or do you not like the version offered in portrait mode?
It does, its down in the settings, Layout Keyboard.
There is a check box you and then you can select seperate layouts for portrait and landscape.
Also the new beta is built for 10.1 tablets and has been extended
http://thumb4beta.blogspot.com/
The xoom forum is getting a lot of app love, due to it being the first baby on the block. I wish there was a way to get these all in sync, because Honeycomb really is somewhat the same across the board for now.
R.
how do you toggle between different keyboards
combat goofwing said:
how do you toggle between different keyboards
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The quick way is to press an icon on the taskbar in the lower right while a keyboard is open. There's a good video of it in the link below. I'm looking forward to trying out the swiftkey tablet keyboard shown in the video (currently unreleased).
http://www.androidcentral.com/honeycomb-allows-quick-change-screen-keyboards
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I'm using Swiftkey for tablets (beta) right now and it is amazing. I strongly recommend it.
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Where did you find the download for the beta?
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IIJBII said:
Where did you find the download for the beta?
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It's in a closed invite only beta. You need a special SwiftKey VIP invite code in order to participate.
http://www.androidcentral.com/swiftkey-tablet-beta-now-available-vip-forum-members
Swift key tablet beta, and needs vip access, but it is amazing and looks like tron 2
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...but what invite code do you use at the bottom ?
i'm using the "Tablet Keyboard" Free version. It's okay... really wish the swiftkey one wasn't a closed beta
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Hi,
When you press the SEARCH key, and typing in the text field ...
Does the keyboard give you text prediction?
And also when you search in the Market app ...
If not, is possible to enable text prediction on all input fields?
Thanks.
Negative on the text prediction for search. I get text prediction in the form of app suggestions on the market, but I don't know if that's quite what you're looking for.
As far as enabling it, I have no idea. I don't recall if any of my past Android devices did text prediction on search. :/
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Take a look at SwiftKey. Text prediction is one of the reasons that my wife and I moved to it. We like this keyboard much better than stock, for us it was well worth the money.
This is common for several fields in several different apps. I work for Swype, so I've seen this myself, but since our keyboard doesn't typically work this way it's only been a curiosity for me. I believe it is considered a "feature" since you might want to explicitly type something else other than what prediction guesses. If you want to give Swype a try, the beta is currently open at: http://beta.swype.com/
Hi there,
Thanks for your info. I still find it odd, to not have this common behavior on all input fields.
Heck, the old HTC_IME hack on HTC Desire works pretty well with all the options to have prediction in all kind of input fields (thanks to the modder, jonasl). I still have this on my signature below.
But recently, I like the new Nexus S keyboard. It look slick, easy to type. But yeah, I missed some of the HTC_IME improvements, like SMILEY button!
As for SWYPE, granted, it is a very nice keyboard. But, I don't use ENGLISH that much I am using south-east asian language which is not supported
So, I am afraid that it does not offer much advantage.
Chinpokomon said:
This is common for several fields in several different apps. I work for Swype, so I've seen this myself, but since our keyboard doesn't typically work this way it's only been a curiosity for me. I believe it is considered a "feature" since you might want to explicitly type something else other than what prediction guesses. If you want to give Swype a try, the beta is currently open at: http://beta.swype.com/
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gogol said:
Hi there,
Thanks for your info. I still find it odd, to not have this common behavior on all input fields.
Heck, the old HTC_IME hack on HTC Desire works pretty well with all the options to have prediction in all kind of input fields (thanks to the modder, jonasl). I still have this on my signature below.
But recently, I like the new Nexus S keyboard. It look slick, easy to type. But yeah, I missed some of the HTC_IME improvements, like SMILEY button!
As for SWYPE, granted, it is a very nice keyboard. But, I don't use ENGLISH that much I am using south-east asian language which is not supported
So, I am afraid that it does not offer much advantage.
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The built in Gingerbread keyboard does have a smiley button. It's a "smart" keyboard, it knows what you're doing and shows you the appropriate keys/features/functions.
Go write a txt message, and you'll see a smiley key on the bottom right.
They should've taken out the period and extended the space bar. Its very frustrating when I'm trying to type fast. IPhone still had the best touch keyboard available
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Thanks, I did not know that.
Obviously because I am using Nexus S keyboard on my HTC Desire! Probably it does not work fully as designed (I did not see that smiley button).
But, does that smiley button also appear when you type in EMAIL or TEXT AREA like replying to forum like this using the web browser?
Or when typing comments on Facebook app! That would be very nice.
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The built in Gingerbread keyboard does have a smiley button. It's a "smart" keyboard, it knows what you're doing and shows you the appropriate keys/features/functions.
Go write a txt message, and you'll see a smiley key on the bottom right.
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gogol said:
Thanks, I did not know that.
Obviously because I am using Nexus S keyboard on my HTC Desire! Probably it does not work fully as designed (I did not see that smiley button).
But, does that smiley button also appear when you type in EMAIL or TEXT AREA like replying to forum like this using the web browser?
Or when typing comments on Facebook app! That would be very nice.
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I only see it in the Messaging app.
Random question... is there a button on the dock that any of you can find that when you click on a link in the browser it makes a new tab out of that page? for exmple, on windows when you hold down the control key and click it makes a new tab. I tried this on the keyboard and it did not work. Thanks in advance.
I don't have my dock yet, but I'd try ctrl+T
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Jocelyn said:
I don't have my dock yet, but I'd try ctrl+T
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That makes a new tab, but thats not what i'm trying to do. I want to click on a link and make it turn into the new tab.
Example- when i am reading XDA forums and want to open a link someone posts but dont want to leave the forum, then on a windows computer i would hold CTRL and click the link.
Ohhh sorry... Either way I'm very interested in the solution to this.
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Well, in regular android with touch controls you can long press on a link and then choose "open in new tab", so I guess that would work with the touchpad too. That's all I can think of though.
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Random question... is there a button on the dock that any of you can find that when you click on a link in the browser it makes a new tab out of that page? for exmple, on windows when you hold down the control key and click it makes a new tab. I tried this on the keyboard and it did not work. Thanks in advance.
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Try holding CTRL + Shift key then click on the link.
Shift Ctrl does not work, nor does just shift.
The other really random annoying thing that is you can not rearrange your tabs in the native browser. Oh well. Not the end of the world. Hopefully they will push a patch to fix it.
just longclick a link.
I'm sure more 'desktop' like functionality will be added as more Gingerbread tablets get out there. It will not surprise me at all if other manufacturers make keyboard docks like Asus did.
Tablets will get more and more functional, more powerful and usable. Many people will eventually be able to replace laptops and desktops with them.
Yeah, I read that the ctrl c and v (copy paste) doesn't work either. It all depends on the OS and/or apps. I actually don't know of the ctrl key will do anything. Remember honeycomb wasn't meant for a keyboard and mouse. If this combo becomes popular we may see more functionality included.
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Yeah, I read that the ctrl c and v (copy paste) doesn't work either. It all depends on the OS and/or apps. I actually don't know of the ctrl key will do anything. Remember honeycomb wasn't meant for a keyboard and mouse. If this combo becomes popular we may see more functionality included.
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The control keys work in splashtop when controlling your computer.
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I'm tempted to start a thread devoted to suggestions for updates for Asus to be aware of our ideas. Something like a key to enable a tab function seems like it would be easy to implement. Now that they have a majority of the major problems fixed (minus the whole screen lock issue), it seems like its time for the tweeks.
Does anyone happen to know if there is a keyboard on the marketplace that has arrow keys like a normal keyboard? I am hoping the be easier to go back & edit text. Howerever I can't harddly use the backspace key to delete text now with the default browser.
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Does anyone happen to know if there is a keyboard on the marketplace that has arrow keys like a normal keyboard? I am hoping the be easier to go back & edit text. Howerever I can't harddly use the backspace key to delete text now with the default browser.
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Hacker's keyboard: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
rebound821 said:
Hacker's keyboard: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
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Awesome, that is excatly what I was looking for. I 'll download it now & give it a try.
So I did try Hackers Keyboard & I like it over the stock keyboard. However just using the arrow keys only highlights the text. I just tried using ctrl + arrow key & it does move the cursor like I wanted.
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So I did try Hackers Keyboard & I like it over the stock keyboard. However just using the arrow keys only highlights the text. I just tried using ctrl + arrow key & it does move the cursor like I wanted.
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That's the reverse of how it works for me. Strange.
Thumb Keyboard (Phone/Tablet)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus
Paid app but have full size cursor keys, many layouts and tons of twekaing options. I'm using it daily and IMHO is worth every penny.
xen is right
Thumb keyboard is a must, can use it with a normal layout or thumb friendly with text shortcuts like www.,.com etc
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So I did try Hackers Keyboard & I like it over the stock keyboard. However just using the arrow keys only highlights the text. I just tried using ctrl + arrow key & it does move the cursor like I wanted.
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That's weird, using arrows it move my cursor.
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I use Swiftkey X on my Evo, getting it now for my TF. You can set it to always display arrow keys. Also has great prediction, swipe backwards to delete a word, lots of good tweaks.
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That's the reverse of how it works for me. Strange.
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What is stranger is that it seems to be working correctly now.
Hi all,
I'm using Dolphin HD NOT Dolphin for Pad as HD offers more features at the moment. However I am missing the back and forward butons so I'm just wondering if there are any keyboard shortcuts to 'mimmick' the back and forward buttons?
Thanks
use gesture
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use gesture
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Well that was kind of a 'None Answer' given the question was about keyboard shortcuts.
I have the same question. I'm using a Microsoft Wedge Keyboard on a Xoom. Fantastic Keyboard by the way.
Since I got the keyboard, i will often place my tablet on the stand an arms lengths awy. Reaching over to the tablet to go to the next or back page is a pain.
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Well that was kind of a 'None Answer' given the question was about keyboard shortcuts.
I have the same question. I'm using a Microsoft Wedge Keyboard on a Xoom. Fantastic Keyboard by the way.
Since I got the keyboard, i will often place my tablet on the stand an arms lengths awy. Reaching over to the tablet to go to the next or back page is a pain.
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I didn't see anywhere in the OP about a keyboard.
At the time Dolphin HD lack the onscreen back and forward button hence my suggestion for him to use "gesture".
baseballfanz said:
I didn't see anywhere in the OP about a keyboard.
At the time Dolphin HD lack the onscreen back and forward button hence my suggestion for him to use "gesture".
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Second sentence in OP; ".... wondering if there are any keyboard shortcuts ...."
I've been looking for 3 days. I don't think it exists.
ShinySideUpAZ said:
Second sentence in OP; ".... wondering if there are any keyboard shortcuts ...."
I've been looking for 3 days. I don't think it exists.
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Lol my bad, didn't even see that and i read it many times.:banghead:
Hey Guys,
Is there any way to modify the keyboard as LG G3's keyboard ? I want features like one handed use and flexible height for the keyboard.
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Hey Guys,
Is there any way to modify the keyboard as LG G3's keyboard ? I want features like one handed use and flexible height for the keyboard.
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It is possible if you are using one of the 3rd party keyboards such as Swype or SwiftKey
Thanks.
CyberT3 said:
It is possible if you are using one of the 3rd party keyboards such as Swype or SwiftKey
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Thanks ... I opted for swiftkey
You can download the LG keyboard, I was using it on my s5. The link is somewhere here on xda
I'm in this same boat. So use to using a Note device with the keyboard shifted to the right that having it take up the entire screen looks crazy to me. I installed Swype but don't see it anywhere in the settings. Any suggestions how how to enable that? Thanks.
Update: Finally figured it out in Swype. Not intuitive at all, but to do it, it's Go to Settings, Themes, and then tap the gear at the top-right.
this way you can make your google keyboard as tall as you want https://goo.gl/g9mcEM