Hello there.
Just a quick question about the Desire S's keyboard.
I currently have a Incredible S and it has these 4 arrows at the bottom of the keyboard for moving the cursor through the text etc..
Does the Desire S also has these arrow key's because it has a slightly smaller screen?
Thanks.
i think there is a "arrow" version if u want to install..look around forum..by default comes without arrows on stock kernel
If you install a custom rom eg. LBC by default it comes with the keyboard with the arrows.
Although you can download the add-on separately and install it on any rooted rom (maybe on stock, I haven't done it so I can't give too much advice).
Or sign up for the swype beta. Also has a good cursor board.
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Thanks guys
I'll get my black Desire S this week
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Can anyone post the TOUCH INPUT apk for the froyo.
I'm taking about the one with the arrow cursors at the bottom.
I think the evo keyboard is the only one that has that.
THE APK FOR 2.1WON'T WORK ON 2.2
Thanks!
The 2.1 stock keyboard is the one that I want. It also has the cursor keys, but not along the bottom. I updated to FROYO, and am disappointed with the keyboard change. Could you post the stock 2.1 keyboard if you have it?
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I don't have it anymore, just do a search on this section of the forums for "stock evo keyboard 2.1 apk" that's how I found it.
But it will give you a FORCE CLOSE if you try to install it on 2.2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744067
did somebody know of a virtual/touch keyboard that have the arrow keys in the basic layout for the captivate?? like a hardware keyboard?? in the original and first screen not in some hide menu??? i think the evo4 have it, could it be port to captivate??
Its not hidden away in the menus. just press and hold the 123 key and they pop right up. There are a lot of features in the captivate that work this way.
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awesome! i was starting to get annoyed at my fat fingers for not being able to go to my misspelled words! arrows make it much easier
thanks!
migsims, thanks for the tip, but thats what i call a hiden menu (maybe im incorrect) what i want is a keyboard that has the arrows in the basic layout, in the first page
Is there an equivalent way to bring up these arrow keys using the swype keyboard?
baroy said:
Is there an equivalent way to bring up these arrow keys using the swype keyboard?
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Ah, just figured it out! swype from the swype key to the SYM key brings it right up
baroy said:
Ah, just figured it out! swype from the swype key to the SYM key brings it right up
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Freakin' sweet! I've been wanting this for a long time. I really love Swype for it's layout and special character positions, but never use the sliding feature.
Still looking for an APK that will enable the mic on 2.1. I bricked going to 2.2 and I'm hesitant to move to 2.2 until Clockwork is fully functional...
That seems to only be for the samsung default keyboard (I'll assume swype too) because when I press and hold the ?123 key, I get a popup menu for the Android keyboard (keyboard settings and input method). Or is as usual that I'm missing something?
Any insight?
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Does anybody have an idea how to get the arrow keys on the android keyboard? The holding of the ...123 key doesn't seem to work for this keyboard?
Thanks.
You don't need it on FroYo. There's a blue teardrop shaped handle to scrub text. It pops up once you tap in the text field.
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...and if one isn't on Froyo yet? I can't imagine the arrows aren't there in eclair.
Thoughts?
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...and if one isn't on Froyo yet? I can't imagine the arrows aren't there in eclair.
Thoughts?
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arrows are in eclair, blue teardrop thingy isnt.
in swype slide from the "swype" key (the one with the blue s on it in the lowwer left) to the "sym" key directly to the right of it.
in samsung keyboard... hell i dont rememer it's not there in froyo. someone else can answer that.
in stock android you dont have arrows. sorry but that keyboard is useless anyway, no multi touch means typing is slowwwwww.
now i wonder if the droid x keyboard has arrows it's fully touch screen.. i have used it and find it less natural to type on, just not my preference, it's a good keyboard, a bit better than the samsung one in functioality but my fingers just miss the key, go figure....
Other reasons for wanting arrows would be for ssh and terminals
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http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-sensation-include-swype-htc-trace-keyboard
Check this out! HTC's own version of Swype?!
Would be cool if the older devices get this update! Won't require dual core for it, if thats htc's pathetic excuse again!
maybe？
oh it's crazy i think 。。for me。it never minds
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maybe？
oh it's crazy i think 。。for me。it never minds
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Only time will tell
As someone thats very recently learned to love the free (beta) swype application, I'm hoping that the htc v3.0 htc trace application gets ported to our device and soon
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I wonder if this will be better than Swype and SwiftKey.
i donot need it ，but thank you for sharing all the same
Hello, I've searched for swype and HTC Trace in the market, but I didn't find none of them. What is the exact name of the application to install, to have the swype active?
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Hello, I've searched for swype and HTC Trace in the market, but I didn't find none of them. What is the exact name of the application to install, to have the swype active?
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From memory when I installed swype you have to get it through your browser on your phone and download it from their site,though I'm sure someone will correct me if my memory is failing.
det66 said:
From memory when I installed swype you have to get it through your browser on your phone and download it from their site,though I'm sure someone will correct me if my memory is failing.
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You are correct! Download the beta for Swype from here...
http://beta.swype.com/android/get/
You need to sign up to an account first though.
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Thanks, but, is this something that overrides the default keyboard adding the swype function or is it a new one?
No it won't override, merely give you an alternate keyboard option. Its not obvious how to turn it on though so once installed, do the following;
In settings, go to 'languages & keyboard' and put a tick in the 'Swype' box.
Then in any text entry box, do a long press, and select 'Input Method' and choose Swype.
Nice Swype tip: It has a nice (hidden) cursor keyboard. Access it by Swyping from the bottom-left menu button, to the button to the right of it.
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Some nice themed Swype keyboards here (although the cursor board is missing some keys)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124639
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Thanks.
Is there some keyboard that looks like the default one? (I mean the original one)
I've seen that these keyboards need to be flashed. Is there a way to come back to the stock one just in case I don't like the new one? I've seen there is some keyboard zip file here on xda, but I'm not sure of what is the stock one.
EDIT: for instance, I've found this thread. There is a so called "HTC_Keyboard_Without_Arrows"; I guess it is the stock one. Isn't it?
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Thanks.
Is there some keyboard that looks like the default one? (I mean the original one)
I've seen that these keyboards need to be flashed. Is there a way to come back to the stock one just in case I don't like the new one? I've seen there is some keyboard zip file here on xda, but I'm not sure of what is the stock one.
EDIT: for instance, I've found this thread. There is a so called "HTC_Keyboard_Without_Arrows"; I guess it is the stock one. Isn't it?
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Check my post in the Hyperion thread
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I picked up this keyboard when it was free on the Amazon App Store a while back. It's awesome! You have several different input options:
tap-type
trace (like Swype)
voice (great recognition!)
write (like a stylus)
I use the voice method most, but all of them work really well. And unlike a lot of other aftermarket keyboards, this one has numbers and special characters on long-press (they're shown above the letters).
The only thing I'm missing coming from the stock HTC Sense keyboard is the directional buttons for moving the cursor around text fields - without a trackball, it's kind of a pain to move around by touching. At least this keyboard has a 'pointer' you can drag around, which makes it a little easier.
Any other great keyboards out there?
I'd like a keyboard I could fully customize. I'd love to be able to remove the buttons that I never use and just get in the way (voice button, language button, etc).
I'd also like to force the predictive text to pick the words I want by default. Typing "aren't" always tries to replace it with "seen" grrrr.
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I'd like a keyboard I could fully customize. I'd love to be able to remove the buttons that I never use and just get in the way (voice button, language button, etc).
I'd also like to force the predictive text to pick the words I want by default. Typing "aren't" always tries to replace it with "seen" grrrr.
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Try Gingerbread keyboard. It auto corrects. Plus u can add ur own custom words like cud, wud, etc.
I also got it free from Amazon and have to agree flex t9 is pretty awesome
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rob1216 said:
I also got it free from Amazon and have to agree flex t9 is pretty awesome
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SwiftKey X is a good one to use too. There's a free beta in the market, and by far the best keyboard I've used
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diablo009 said:
Try Gingerbread keyboard. It auto corrects. Plus u can add ur own custom words like cud, wud, etc.
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+1
The arrow keys on Gingerbread are hidden but can be brought in by just dragging the spacebar up and hidden by dragging it down, which I like since I hardly use them but still need them every once in a while
Is there a way to make the keyboard default to FlexT9 or Swiftkey or whatever you have installed? It's kind of annoying to have to set it up every time I restart the phone.
Anyway to get the black keyboard from the AOSP ROM? the white sence version that's currently on this Rom..... Well... I'm having a lot of problems hitting the space button, because I type with my thumbs I can't seem to press it now and again, and I start.typing.like.this.all.through.my.text.messages as I keep pressing . Instead of the space bar
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Look up the 3vo keyboard on Google, or the hackers keyboard on the market.