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Landscape keyboard?

Hi everyone!
I stopped using the dodgy default keyboard and switched to the HTC keyboard. Wow, it's a whole new phone now! One question though, I use IM a lot (ebuddy, msntalk and msndroid) and everytime I go to the landscape keyboard, it fills up the whole screen so I cannot see what someone has just said while I'm typing. Is there anyway to stop the landscape keyboard from filling up the whole screen (similar to the iPhone)?
Thanks!

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Herr Noobien said:
Hi everyone!
I stopped using the dodgy default keyboard and switched to the HTC keyboard. Wow, it's a whole new phone now! One question though, I use IM a lot (ebuddy, msntalk and msndroid) and everytime I go to the landscape keyboard, it fills up the whole screen so I cannot see what someone has just said while I'm typing. Is there anyway to stop the landscape keyboard from filling up the whole screen (similar to the iPhone)?
Thanks!
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Use Better keyboard with custom skins keyboard sizes its accurate and fast and doesn't use the whole screen cost as little a couple of dollars with load of additional skins to install too for free.

Doesn't quite work. When I go into landscape mode on ebuddy the keyboard and textbox still cover the whole screen. Is there a setting to remove the textbox so I can see what is going on in the app?
I need something like this:
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As opposed to this:
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Herr Noobien said:
Hi everyone!
I stopped using the dodgy default keyboard and switched to the HTC keyboard. Wow, it's a whole new phone now! One question though, I use IM a lot (ebuddy, msntalk and msndroid) and everytime I go to the landscape keyboard, it fills up the whole screen so I cannot see what someone has just said while I'm typing. Is there anyway to stop the landscape keyboard from filling up the whole screen (similar to the iPhone)?
Thanks!
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If you use htc_ime by jonasl then you can go into Setting -> User interface -> No landscape fullscreen
Just check that box and you will get what you want
I use v27 of jonasl htc_ime_hires

rodak said:
If you use htc_ime by jonasl then you can go into Setting -> User interface -> No landscape fullscreen
Just check that box and you will get what you want
I use v27 of jonasl htc_ime_hires
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Perfect!
Thank you so much mate

wow didn't know about this. thanks.

So, you know how Sense doesnt do landscape?

On the home screen and app drawer, at least. Well, my dad has a stock hero and he left it on top of his car and drove off. It slid off the back, broke out of its otterbox and exploded in a bunch of pieces. He found them all and nothing broke.
BUT! Now sense rotates into landscape on the home and app screens when the phone is turned sideways. How does a big fall remove what was thought to be a software limitation?

Picture or it didn't happen...

Gladly.
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Sorry for the quality. Lighting isn't so good in my room.

That's interesting...
Landscape layouts ARE available in some versions of Rosie (since the 2.1 update, which I see you have), theory is that this was in expectancy of a landscape Rosie which eventually came in the form of the Desire Z. When this build was ported to the Dream, which had an HW keyboard, opening the keyboard would also give you that landscape view.
What's interesting is that the breakage somehow triggered landscape to be enabled. There's two ways for an application to change orientation; nicely by allowing sensor rotation in Android_Manifest.xml, and forcibly by having an HW keyboard (or whatever it's trigger is) which will send the Landscape view request to the OS without needing the sensor orientation.
Most apps use "sensor" or "nosensor" for orientation purposes, few use "portrait" and "landscape" to force the app to stay in a certain orientation. Rosie is programmed for "nosensor" since the devices that used it up to that point were supposed to lack the kb-open trigger.
I wonder which piece inside the hero it is that "moved" and is reporting an open keyboard when orientation is changed... weird indeed...

Yeah who knows, I guess it just got tricked into thinking its always in text input mode and rotates freely. I didn't know any phone running sense could do that, so its good to know it at least isn't a one time deal.

BTW, I wasn't doubting you...I just really wanted to see pictures
That is hilarious...does it "scroll" then, as I see some icons are cut off?

That's pretty cool. Does it take forever to rotate like it did on the g1?
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Right, the icon placement isn't quite right but it does scroll side to side, and the app drawer scrolls. And no, it rotates very quickly actually.

Watch bicentenial man then find your phone some drift wood and wait for it to make you a fortune

[Q]iOs5-ish Keyboard?

Good day guys,
Im looking for a keyboard resembling the thumb special one from the iPad iOS5.
I really like the concept and i have tried the app "tablet keyboard" yet it just not it.
Im looking for a thumb keyboard that is split on both sides of the device, yet has nothing in the middle thus preserving precious pixels.
Image of what i mean:
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Thanks in advance!

Try Thumb Keyboard. Best purchase I've made for my Transformer. Lots of customization and it's only 99 cents on Amazon's AppStore right now!

kdotlo said:
Try Thumb Keyboard. Best purchase I've made for my Transformer. Lots of customization and it's only 99 cents on Amazon's AppStore right now!
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Did you not read his post or did you just choose to ignore the part where he says WITH NOTHING INBETWEEN.

I love the community! Everyone is so friendly and helpful!

I believe thumb keyboard dev will think about this layout with nothing in the middle.

Im not completely sure, but I dont think that the Android IME framework supports layouts like that (With the application underneath). I think the IME gets a certain area of the screen, and will just have blank spaces in open areas.

xufuchang said:
I believe thumb keyboard dev will think about this layout with nothing in the middle.
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Hopefully Apple doesn't have a patent on that... they seem to patent the most basic things. Meh. Would be a great layout though.

Typical. Everytime I see a "new Apple feature" that Android already has, I can't suppress a smile. Then I see Apple's version and dammit, they manage to put a new slant on it that wipes the smile away!

aMoshe said:
Good day guys,
Im looking for a keyboard resembling the thumb special one from the iPad iOS5.
I really like the concept and i have tried the app "tablet keyboard" yet it just not it.
Im looking for a thumb keyboard that is split on both sides of the device, yet has nothing in the middle thus preserving precious pixels.
Image of what i mean:
Thanks in advance!
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Asus makes a actual keyboard for the transformer it extends the battery life too and there is nothing in the middle of the screen.

The new swype beta has a sliding keyboard that takes up about a fifth of precious screen realestate. I have a post with pics in here somewhere. Not what you specifically asked for, but it is free when you sign up for the beta.

Help to request for bluetooth keyboard (slider) [Samsung Galaxy S]

I have been craving for this kind of bluetooth slider keyboard for my Galaxy S for way too long.
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http://www.boxwave.com/iphone-4/keyboard-buddy-iphone-4-case/bwpdd/pkz-twvc
Recently I found out that boxwave actually takes requests for a product and might release them if there is enough requests. If you are like me and want a physical keyboard so badly, click on the link below and request for it! Thanks!
http://www.boxwave.com/community/request/request_model.cfm?productid=504

why not just buy an epic?

jake921660 said:
why not just buy an epic?
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not everybody is from the US bro...
and even if i'm from US, because i've already bought galaxy s i9000 and i am satisfied with it, i wouldn't sell it and buy a new phone :/
so this is the only thing i can do

I requested...lets see...

Requested. Fingers crossed.

If you use the SEARCH button you will find a couple of bluetooth keyboards out there....simples
Insanity cm 014/glitch

slaphead20 said:
If you use the SEARCH button you will find a couple of bluetooth keyboards out there....simples
Insanity cm 014/glitch
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yes, i am well aware of that. but none of it can be attached to galaxy s and become a slider keyboard. if you find any, i would very appreciate it if you post the links here. thanks

Good idea to start this thread. Just sent in a request to boxwave with a url to this forum, hopefully they will notice the level of interest here!

why do u need bluetooth keyboard while u can type faster with SWYPE or SLIDEIT keyboard?
last time i used to aim for only qwerty keyboard smartphone,
but after i got myself capacitive screens smartphone, i think it is not necessary for a qwerty keyboard, it is even slower

tcboy88 said:
why do u need bluetooth keyboard while u can type faster with SWYPE or SLIDEIT keyboard?
last time i used to aim for only qwerty keyboard smartphone,
but after i got myself capacitive screens smartphone, i think it is not necessary for a qwerty keyboard, it is even slower
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i personally do like soft keyboard, but not swype. when the screen gets smudged, swype will make it more messy.
my favourite is gingerbread keyboard, but even that gives me errors. a hard keyboard, to me, although require more practice, but will get the job done once you get used to it. i've tried and liked it.
another thing is, playing games using a hard keyboard is so much easier.

Holy crap, it looks amazing! But phone will look like a fat brick... hmmm request sendet afterall

request Done

REquest send also!

Requested!!
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Requested!

(now with pictures!) Just bought Thumb Keyboard...

I have just recently bought Thumb keyboard when trying to find a good split keyboard for the Tab Plus and I do have say say it is VERY nice.
The keyboard split is much easier on the thumbs for typing in Landscape mode. In between the two keypads are more keys and you also hold down a key and a numeric pad comes on top of the keyboard and goes away when you let it go. If some people have hands that are on the smaller side (like me) I highly recommend this keyboard it's so much more comfortable than the ones that come stock.
I will also note I did try SwiftKey Tablet X and I didn't like it as much. The landscape keys were slightly smaller and the portrait mode for had REALLY small keys and it only had 3 themes to play with.
Thumb Keyboard comes with 29 themes and the ability to adjust the size of the keyboard all on it's own (default being 100% and can go all the way to 100%) along with different layouts and optimized layouts for different tablet sizes (eg 7 inch, another 7 inch, 10.1 inch) and you can customize it to your liking.
My only gripe is the portrait mode keyboard is a little odd but not enough for me to completely dislike if anything it's easier to use.
In the end it is $2.29, but to me it was well worth it and should be given a try.
And I would put pictures of it up but I can't seem to screen cap the keyboard... :'(
Edit:
Go to the 4th post to see pictures! or click here

Screenshot ER for screen shots of the keyboard.
Sent from my ICS powered Galaxy S2

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Sent from my ICS'd themed Galaxy Tab 7+

Ah thank you! Now I can put up some pictures!
1. This is the landscape keyboard:
2. This is the landscape while holding the numeric button (which still can just be pressed) to bring up other functions and quick numeric pad:
3. This is the portrait mode. The pads are a little odd but it works for me. I could probably change it just haven't messed with it enough yet:

You can actually get a different portait layout so it doesn't look like that. I use this for my soft keyboard on my tablet as well and it's my favorite. It would get even better if they were to put a see-thru/transparency control. My peeve with soft keyboards is they usually take up so much screen space you can't see what you're typing. Making the keys transparent to a degree solves that.

I agree about being able to see through the keyboard. That would be an interesting feature to have and decently useful too.
And thanks for letting me know that I can change the portrait mode keyboard layout, but I might even end up change it back since I'm getting used to it.

tnx for sharing this out , well thumb keyboard has been out for like one year ! everybody knows its the best keyboard on the market specially for tabs , i have been using it with my Gtab7,Gtab7+ and the Gtab10.1, works the best for me from all.

Well still, I'm completely new to Android so this was a good find to me and needed to tell the world about it... Or at least people who actually care about Android...

Well I am trying it out as we speak. So far so good. Gonna take some getting used to though. Just have to play with the settings and what not. Nice on my 7+....