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.
jadesse said:
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.
jadesse said:
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
jadesse said:
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.
msticninja said:
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.
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I was wondering if anyone had installed the stock android keyboard on their MT4G successfully?
I installed a custom HTC keyboard from gimpsta.com, but after selecting it as my keyboard in Settings, I still get the swype keyboard.
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I was wondering if anyone had installed the stock android keyboard on their MT4G successfully?
I installed a custom HTC keyboard from gimpsta.com, but after selecting it as my keyboard in Settings, I still get the swype keyboard.
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Long press on a text input field, e.g. browser field, message body field, email body field, etc, select "INPUT," then chose the keyboard of your liking. The Touch Input keyboard is HTC's, though, not default Android.
D'oh!
Thank you!! Works perfect.
The keyboard I am using is the HTC IME with a customized skin from gimpsta.com.
Works perfect. I like having my number keys all in a row, also mic input now an option and smiley emoticon button is there.
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Long press on a text input field, e.g. browser field, message body field, email body field, etc, select "INPUT," then chose the keyboard of your liking. The Touch Input keyboard is HTC's, though, not default Android.
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So I think you're right. Just changed and love it now. Than you.
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Thanks for this, I spent hours looking for this in settings. Do you know if its possible to download and install the "default" Android keyboard?
Elfabaa said:
Thanks for this, I spent hours looking for this in settings. Do you know if its possible to download and install the "default" Android keyboard?
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You can use smart keyboard pro which has the skin for the default android keyboard plus others like iphone,htc, and different colors for the default keyboard.
Elfabaa said:
Thanks for this, I spent hours looking for this in settings. Do you know if its possible to download and install the "default" Android keyboard?
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You can also activate the vlingo keyboard if you use it.
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I just want the normal swype keyboard that had the microphone and similies button. How did you go about getting it?
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.
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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
Hi,
I'm using swype...
But it does not have arrow keys that needs for if correction is to be done easily...
Touchpal is way different because of less on keys symbols...
Go keyboard has no additional dictionary (my words for swype) support...
Anyone can suggest me any other slide keyboard with arrow keys and dictionary support...
Thanks in advance...
Touchpal and slide it keyboard are good swype alternatives with many features
but theres nothing quite as good as swype
Ya, that is what I'm saying...
Only the problem is swype has no arrow keys
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Personally I don't like swype or sliding concept cause our screens are quite small.
I use swiftkey.it's the best for me and has great auto correct engine
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I previously used it...
That time,
So much ram consumption as well as rom consumption...
If I'm wrong with the app updates,
Please tell me,
I would love to give it another chance...
And ya, our screen is a little bit small...
Please reply
M_247 said:
Ya, that is what I'm saying...
Only the problem is swype has no arrow keys
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Swype got arrow keys...
Swype from "Sym" button to "," button and arrows appear
Ok, ya, I got it
At ak700 ,
I tried swift key again,
But take s too much of ram.
It made my phone laggy , I think...
Otherwise, I love it...
Iam using swiftkey keyboard on my Note 1 N7000 and love the arrows feautre to move between words to correct or change words, this feature is not available for swiftkey keyboard tablet version,or the stock keybord, any other recommendations?
I admit this is a major failing for Swiftkey keyboard, which is otherwise a cracking keyboard.
Thumb keyboard has multiple layouts for tablets and also includes arrow keys.
will look at it, do you use it? how is it compared with swiftkey?
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ooops, does not support my native language (Arabic):crying:
Have you tried Hacker's Keyboard in the Play Store. I think it is one of the best layouts available.
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Have you tried Hacker's Keyboard in the Play Store. I think it is one of the best layouts available.
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tried Hacker's Keyboard, it has everything i need, still testing it
Thank you all
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Have you tried Hacker's Keyboard in the Play Store. I think it is one of the best layouts available.
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Thanks for the suggestion; I'm diggin' the Hackers Keyboard. :good:
dmarchant said:
Have you tried Hacker's Keyboard in the Play Store. I think it is one of the best layouts available.
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tried Hacker's Keyboard, it has everything i need, still testing it
Thank you all
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sunnyelm24 said:
Thanks for the suggestion; I'm diggin' the Hackers Keyboard. :good:
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:crying: dose not support swipe feature
sunnyelm24 said:
Thanks for the suggestion; I'm diggin' the Hackers Keyboard. :good:
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Just another tip (especially for those needing some greek letters for math symbols, i.e. α, β, γ, δ, ε, θ, λ, μ, π, ρ, φ, ψ, ω, Γ, Π, Σ, Φ, Ψ, Ω....)
You may ask yourself (as I did): "How can I insert all those symbols if there's no "sym" button?"
Simple answer: in the "Settings" - "Input languages" select "Eλληνικά [el]" (Greek) as an additional input language. After that, with a quick slide on the spacebar, you'll have all those Greek letters in the Greek keyboard layout.
Other examples of symbols that can be typed with the "Hacker's keyboard" are:
≤, ≥, ≈, √, ā, ∞ (x±y)²=x²+y²±2x•y
And, if you use the the Circle key another plenty of exotic symbols can be added, such as
♥ ⓚ a₁ ⅘2ⁿ...
(see this and this links)
It would be much simpler by using the traditional ALT+CharCode combination for the Ascii characters, but I didn't find a way to use that method (the Alt key seems not to combine with the character numeric code).
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:crying: dose not support swipe feature
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Have you tried enabling the "Sliding key events" in the options? I've tried and it seems it doesn't actually work to be used as a swipe feature. But I'm no "swipe" expert so I can't be sure....
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Have you tried enabling the "Sliding key events" in the options? I've tried and it seems it doesn't actually work to be used as a swipe feature. But I'm no "swipe" expert so I can't be sure....
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I choosed the recommended settings: Ignore keys during sliding movement, and dose not do any thing
tried all other settings and no swipe
I have the latest version: 1.34rc9
I am using swiftkey phone edition on my tablet and it has both swipe and arrows. (i did not see a reason why i had to buy a different version for my tablet and I'm glad I didn't).
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I am using swiftkey phone edition on my tablet and it has both swipe and arrows. (i did not see a reason why i had to buy a different version for my tablet and I'm glad I didn't).
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so , phone version is working on note 10?!!
will try it
Take a look at Kii. Got it today after seeing this thread and doing a bit of looking. Liking it so far. Arrows, numerics, special characters with long press and several templates.
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Another great keyboard is Ultra keyboard. One time it was very famous. I have been using it for a few years now.
Hackers Keyboard is the only soft keyboard I found that has arrow keys and needs no permissions but is ugly as sin.
Swype keyboard doesn't work and needs internet access. People must be very trusting to install a keyboard that needs internet access.
So any recommends for a soft keyboard?
Most of the keyboards are for phones so they don't take full advantage of the larger screened tablets like the nexus.
I am trying out keyboards.
Super Keyboard works.
I used to use Thumb Keyboard on all my Tablets but it crashes on the Nexus 9.
Can someone not the Google one and add arrows?
Techdread said:
I am trying out keyboards.
Super Keyboard works.
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Yes but needs internet access! also, says not compatible with any of my devices. Pity as it looks better than the hacker keyboard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2640367
[KEYBOARD][4.0+] NextApp Keyboard: AOSP-derived Keyboard with Arrow, Function Keys fits the bill nicely
doogfar said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2640367
[KEYBOARD][4.0+] NextApp Keyboard: AOSP-derived Keyboard with Arrow, Function Keys fits the bill nicely
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This is exactly what I would have suggested. I love that keyboard, it is my default for JuiceSSH, AIDE, and Splashtop
Thumb keyboard has been fixed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&hl=en
What's wrong with Google Keyboard?
Message has been Baconized
Gormsen said:
What's wrong with Google Keyboard?
Message has been Baconized
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Techdread said:
I am trying out keyboards.
Super Keyboard works.
I used to use Thumb Keyboard on all my Tablets but it crashes on the Nexus 9.
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Techdread said:
Thumb keyboard has been fixed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&hl=en
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Needs internet permission and no swype which I have really got used to now.
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Needs internet permission and no swype which I have really got used to now.
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Any keyboard that supports themes will need Internet permission. The keyboard doesn't need an active connection in order to function.
It would be really nice if Thumb Keyboard could have a few material themes put together next, been using it on all of my tablets since my Xoom.
The permissions for Google Keyboard from the Play store:
Google Keyboard
This app has access to:
Identity
find accounts on the device
read your own contact card
Contacts/Calendar
read your contacts
Photos/Media/Files
test access to protected storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Other
read sync statistics
download files without notification
use accounts on the device
read terms you added to the dictionary
toggle sync on and off
run at startup
full network access
read sync settings
control vibration
add words to user-defined dictionary
view network connections
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