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[Q] Swype + Cursor Handle = No "W"?

I've got a problem that I don't seem to see any others having... although they should.
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Every time I open the keyboard to type I'm greeted with the cursor handle halfway over the "w" key. If I try to start a word with a "w" it will think I want to move the handle and the swype won't take, so either I have to wait ~5 sec for it to disappear or hit another letter and backspace and then start. If you are good you can get the bottom of the "w" key but more often than not you get the handle.
It's in the most unfortunate place, too - as most phrases I text start with "w".
Where you at?
Who is coming?
When will you be here?
What do you want to do?
Why are you still here?
...etc
The stock keyboard is fine since there is the space above - why not Swype too?
So the question is - first, more theoretical, why would Android default to have the handle there when there is no text entered? (e.g. starting a text or web search)
Secondly, is there any way to get rid of the handle altogether? I've gotten accustomed to Android not having it so I'm good if it's not there but also with Swype there is little reason to go back and edit individual letters.
Maybe someone who works for Swype will see this and add the new (and much improved) word selection bar above the keyboard all the time like stock gingerbread...

Try Swype 3.0 (in beta)?
http://beta.swype.com/

Thanks for the reply. I'm using version 3.6.84.26668.t100.26698

chjade84 said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm using version 3.6.84.26668.t100.26698
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Then I'm afraid I have no idea how to fix your problem. I don't ever get the cursor handle when initially opening an input window. Mine only shows up after I touch it a second time.

I have that same problem with the cursor over the W...very annoying. I've defaulted to skipping the 'W' when I type the first word...

pc sliding style keyboard (numbers at top)

I got a note 2 from work today and i love the number row at the top. After about an hour of searching, I finally found we already have it, just hidden. Deep...
1. Go to settings, language and input
2. Click settings on android keyboard
3. Advanced settings
4. Custom input styles
5. Add style (top right)
6. Language, English (I assume) layout-PC
7. Enable (or maybe hit the back, maybe twice till your on the page with input languages at the top)
8. Click input languages
9. Uncheck use system language, check English (us) (PC)
And your done
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This seems a very good find, thanks.
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AW: pc sliding style keyboard (numbers at top)
Amazing,thanks.
I always wanted to have Tab.
Gesendet von meinem ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T mit Tapatalk 2

Wow!

I still luv old hackers keyboard , a must have for me !
ps-looks even better on tf700 with transparency
...

I prefer Hackers Keyboard, too. As a writer, the lack of a separate dot, comma and single quote key low me down far too much in pretty much every other keyboard i've tried. also, it allows me to shut of those horrendous suggestions.
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I have used hackers keyboard as well but I do a lot of note taking and have got really really good at swype or sliding. So for speed I use the stock android keyboard, which had never happened until last night. Swype beta has been my favorite forever but the auto spacing is not working with the last three builds of cromi.

Issue enabling swype

Hi I'm running cleanrom which is just the stock sense rom debloated from VZ apps. I have Swype+Dragon 1.6.2 installed and was using it for a while. Then I turned it off at one point but now when I turn it back on it never gets activated and all I get is the Sense keyboard. When I long press in a text box, I still don't get a choice to pick a keyboard. How do I re-enable swype as my default keyboard? Thanks in advance.

terrapin01 said:
Hi I'm running cleanrom which is just the stock sense rom debloated from VZ apps. I have Swype+Dragon 1.6.2 installed and was using it for a while. Then I turned it off at one point but now when I turn it back on it never gets activated and all I get is the Sense keyboard. When I long press in a text box, I still don't get a choice to pick a keyboard. How do I re-enable swype as my default keyboard? Thanks in advance.
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Go to Language and Keyboard in settings and activate Swype from there (set to ON.) Then you will be able to select it.

nabbed said:
Go to Language and Keyboard in settings and activate Swype from there (set to ON.) Then you will be able to select it.
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That's exactly what I did and I still only get the Sense keyboard.

terrapin01 said:
That's exactly what I did and I still only get the Sense keyboard.
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Is it still ON? Sounds like it isn't.

nabbed said:
Is it still ON? Sounds like it isn't.
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Here's a screenshot.

Had the same problem here. Uninstall and reinstall Swype.
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terrapin01 said:
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Here's a screenshot.
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Go into your App Manager section and disable Sense Input.

What is most important about a keyboard?

Hello ,everyone!
I am recently engaged with keyboard .I wonder what is most important about a keyboard to most users.
Would you please kindly share your precious opinion with us?Thank you very much!

Main thing it is usability, example real PC keyboard - good -phone screen keyboard - suxx.

Depends per example, I use fleksy cause I like the custom themes (that you can make) and because of ther size and it just types nice
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I also sometimes switch to swiftkey. swiftkey also has themes but you can not edit them yourself but it does feature swype and quit good predictions

Prediction!

Thank you for your detailed reply!
Sieb22 said:
Depends per example, I use fleksy cause I like the custom themes (that you can make) and because of ther size and it just types nice
I also sometimes switch to swiftkey. swiftkey also has themes but you can not edit them yourself but it does feature swype and quit good predictions
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koyou1991 said:
Thank you for your detailed reply!
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No problem, I am here to help.

For me, ideal english keyboard has numbers above letters for quick access. That's probably all I'm missing in standart Android keyboard.
But if you are thinking in non English world also, there is space for improvement in autocorrect (for example default android keyboard tries to correct every word it doesn't know, which makes autocorrect totaly useless in my language). Also it's really annoying to write special characters (for example á,š,č...), because you have to press letter, wait for a second and than choose from a sub menu. That's actually quite a big delay because you normally have to write many of these characters.
I hope it helps you somehow and sorry for my English.

For me is Accuracy and Predictions.

Emoji Key

Hi all
Got my Note 20 Ultra this morning, come back to Samsung after moving to Huawei a few years ago.
Something really bugging me is no emoji key on the samsung keyboard ?
Am I missing something or is how it is now ?

While messing with keyboard settings the other day I saw an option to turn on bitmoji stuff giphy stuff and possibly Emoji I don't remember where but it's in settings somewhere under language and input
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It's right there...
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If the toolbar is missing, go into the keyboard settings and turn it on.

the_scotsman said:
It's right there...
If the toolbar is missing, go into the keyboard settings and turn it on.
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I mean on the actual keyboard like it used to be not on the toolbar

toddyc said:
I mean on the actual keyboard like it used to be not on the toolbar
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Samsung keyboard hasn't had this for a few years.
If you turn the toolbar off, to get emojis, you hold down the comma key and choose the emoji icon froma list of icons.

the_scotsman said:
Samsung keyboard hasn't had this for a few years.
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Shows how long its been since I've had samsung ?
I'll download SwiftKey as I had that on a previous Samsung aswell as my Huawei Mate 20 Pro

toddyc said:
Shows how long its been since I've had samsung ?
I'll download SwiftKey as I had that on a previous Samsung aswell as my Huawei Mate 20 Pro
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Hang on, I just found how to do it for you :silly:
I use GBoard so I didn't know...but I've just found it while going through it. It's all tucked away. You turn off the toolbar in keyboard settings. Then long press the comma, and choose the emoji icon. This sets that left key as the emoji key. It just means that to get a comma, you need to long press theperiod key.