Is there a way to get tab autocomplete and doskey working in the Terminal Emulator? Possibly by editing the initrc?
Also, has anyone found out any cool things they've done with the Terminal? Perhaps a good text editor? So far I was amazed that ssh actually works quite flawlessly.
Is it possible to install a different text editor other than vi?
you could run "ash" and have autocomplete and history.
jcuadrado said:
you could run "ash" and have autocomplete and history.
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Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for!
Anyone else have other things they've done with the terminal?
Is there any way to install a different text editor like emacs?
Lo all, great phone this, I really like it.
One thing that bothers me though:
When using a listing like the WMphonebook, when I scroll down and select an entry and accidentally press the one next to it and then press "return" I'm at the top of the PB-list again. Meh.
Anyone know a tweak or program to make it remember the last position in a long listing? Both Phonebook and filelistings would be useful f ex.
Also has anyone got a way to Cut/paste w/out an extra program or do i need a separate program for that? Try f ex copying a phonenumber from Contacts list and try pasting it into another application.
Cheers beforehand,
Paul
HorzaSe said:
When using a listing like the WMphonebook, when I scroll down and select an entry and accidentally press the one next to it and then press "return" I'm at the top of the PB-list again. Meh.
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yep this bothers me too.. but nothing found to solve this
HorzaSe said:
Also has anyone got a way to Cut/paste w/out an extra program or do i need a separate program for that? Try f ex copying a phonenumber from Contacts list and try pasting it into another application.
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i do this by switching to WinMobile standard keybord and Ctrl+X, C, V
Cheers, how can I switch to the standard windows keyboard? Only got the numbers and the Qwerty ones?
After looking alot around the net I found Fingerkeyboard which gives a nice layout keyboard and Cut/paste-functionality wherever there is a SIP.
Can recommend it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=501122
Somehow I can't seem to find the Question mark on iot though.
Still It can be fixed.
Anyone found a solution to returning to the same spot in listings?
Bump anyone?
Yesterday I saw this picture on another forum:
It appears to be a bluetooth keyboard driver for the android, and the screenshot already shows a successfully connected keyboard with what seems to be some test input text.
Unfortunately no apk no nothing.
Here is the thread on xda-devs discussing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508026
And here is where I've found the picture:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-droid-eris/1158-external-bluetooth-keyboard-droid.html
Let's try to identify this software and get our hands on the apk, for the major good of our android devices !
http://www.mytouch3gaccessories.net/bluetooth-keyboard-b0056.html
Does the Mytouch have a HID profile? This keyboard implies such.
edit: http://groups.google.com/group/android-platform/browse_thread/thread/73eed70fb229d7ae?pli=1
edit 2: http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html
Maybe a stupid remark, but in the picture in OP, the bluetooth symbol doesn't appear to have any devices connected.
Zappza said:
Maybe a stupid remark, but in the picture in OP, the bluetooth symbol doesn't appear to have any devices connected.
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I think the app is not using the google api since the bluetooth functionality provided is so limited:
http://sites.google.com/a/android.com/opensource/projects/bluetooth-faq
So maybe this explains the icon's state.
ytj87 said:
http://www.mytouch3gaccessories.net/bluetooth-keyboard-b0056.html
Does the Mytouch have a HID profile? This keyboard implies such.
edit: http://groups.google.com/group/android-platform/browse_thread/thread/73eed70fb229d7ae?pli=1
edit 2: http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html
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No. Read the page more carefully. It clearly states that the MT3G does not currently support the HID profile.
I wonder if the majority of Android users are rooting their devices. Seems like a must have for the more exotic applications.
swivel said:
No. Read the page more carefully. It clearly states that the MT3G does not currently support the HID profile.
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Yes, I worded poorly. I more accurately meant, "Has the MT3G been hacked to support the HID profile?" The claim at in the ad implied they could do it, but that's hardly confirmation that it works.
Subsequent searches yielded the two links I added in the edit. Indeed some have gotten a HID profile to work.
So I just got my logitech bluetooth keyboard connected to my Magic, running excellently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4rM2Tb35RE
If anyone wants a guide as to how I did it I could put it up
Please do!
The instructions at http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html should be easy enough, I got my Dell BT keyboard working on my G1 without problems.
Yep thats what I used
...well, what about the reverse? Is it possible to use the Dream device keyboard via bluetooth to communicate with, let's say, a PS3 for example?
(be nice, I really don't have a clue lol)
unknown.soul said:
The instructions at http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html should be easy enough, I got my Dell BT keyboard working on my G1 without problems.
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that's awesome. I got it to work with my iGo stowaway keyboard but only briefly. Do I have to type the hciconfig commands in a terminal or adb shell each time I want to connect? Looks like an opportunity to put an app in the Market
There's no need to push the files mentioned in the link. At least for CM 4.2.5. My Apple BT keyboard works just using the hidd commands. Now we need to write a script to do this, using solely the hidd --connect command, with the appropriate device MAC, then linked to a shortcut on one of the home screens. Very nice.
edit: typo correction
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486486
Easy to make a shell script shortcut with the program here. Do...
hidd --connect MAC
with su, then link to a shortcut on the desktop via a long press.
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...well, what about the reverse? Is it possible to use the Dream device keyboard via bluetooth to communicate with, let's say, a PS3 for example?
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This is actually what I would like. A lot of Sony Ericsson phones have had that ability since the Bluetooth 1.2 days.
easier way plz
could someone please post an easier way 2 do dis cause i went to the site(http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html) and i do not get wat i hav 2 do i know adb has somethin to do with it but what do i do and what do i download from the site please help
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Well yes, this is what we all want to have.
And there is an app I've posted in the first message, and I think I know where the installer is from.
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could someone please post an easier way 2 do dis cause i went to the site(http://i-miss-erin.blogspot.com/2009/09/connect-bluetooth-keyboard-in-android.html) and i do not get wat i hav 2 do i know adb has somethin to do with it but what do i do and what do i download from the site please help
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There really is no easier way unless someone writes an app or a script to automate the commands.
Not to be a **** but if you don't understand the instructions on that blog then you are really risking seriously damaging your device by doing things that are on this site. I am surprised you were able to root...
Wow, this works perfectly.
For total noobs - if you follow the instructions from the link - before running the commands, you obviously have to:
# chmod +x hcitool
# chmod +x hidd
(otherwise ull get permission denied)
also you might want to change system back to ro when you are done
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
I really wonder why Google doesnt put any effort in developing HID bluetooth service for Android. Would be really cool to be able to use different types of input devices (especially for games/typing).
Hi,
Is there any app to work like Alt+Tab???
i found this but it's not very useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=391006
try taskfacade: http://taskfacade.mybb3.org/general-discussion-f3.html
alt-tap is working with stowaway-kb
with a bluetooth keyboard (stowaway)alt-tap is working without any other program. Without that BT kb i am not able to simulate this keytab. Perhaps s.o. knows a program to identify the keyinput.
galvinize said:
try taskfacade: http://taskfacade.mybb3.org/general-discussion-f3.html
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great app
tnx
ebidr said:
great app
tnx
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I've tried one thats called "3DAltTab0_4"... it works by assigning a hardware key for the ALT+Tab function. I used it until i had HTC Touch. Have not used anything like it for couple of years now.
Hi,
Since you have a Topaze, you can install the special keyboard driver for the Topaze (search a little) and assigne long press key or what ever you want to ALT+TAB
Hi guys. I am trying to learn how to use the Terminal Emulator on the Captivate. This will save me from needing to adb into a shell to do simple things. However, I cannot figure out how to get the special keys to work.
For example, I would like to 'Escape'wq but cannot figure out how to use the escape key.
The special key is set to Vol.Down and the listing for escape is Vol.Down+1
However, trying this never seems to give me an escape, just a 1
Any help?
In vi you can use ctrl-c to leave insert mode. Then type :wq to save and quit.
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Thanks. But I am having trouble using the CTR + something keyboard shortcuts. The volume down button does nit seem to be working.
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Just using the vol-down is working as an escape for me with version 18 of the TE. So Vol-Down+: enables me to wq(bang).
Sherpa
PS Thanks for reminding me, I was having a heck of a time getting it to work with the earlier versions of the terminal so I haven't tried it in a while.
PPS.... Nah I don't want to start a vi vs emacs war. Besides I hate emacs
Ok, out seems vol down + 1 allowed me to wq afterwords. Thanks for the help!
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Now only if we could implement tab completion in the shell..
terrigan said:
Now only if we could implement tab completion in the shell..
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It does. Just setup an initial command to launch 'busybox ash' then use ctrl-i to do tab completion. That's all there is too it.
Does anyone know how to "hit" escape in adb shell? I made the mistake of opening a file in vi through an adb shell today, and I tried everything I could think of to exit insert mode in order to quit vi. I finally had to open another shell and kill the vi process...
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It does. Just setup an initial command to launch 'busybox ash' then use ctrl-i to do tab completion. That's all there is too it.
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Eh!?