I keep pressing the '.' button when I want the space button. I had this problem with my previous phones too, so it's not a unique Mate 30 Pro issue for me.
I wonder if anyone has a recommendation for a different keyboard that has the space bar to the right (or perhaps left) of the keyboard?
NB, I also miss having swipe...any ideas?
Max.
davidmaxwaterman said:
I keep pressing the '.' button when I want the space button. I had this problem with my previous phones too, so it's not a unique Mate 30 Pro issue for me.
I wonder if anyone has a recommendation for a different keyboard that has the space bar to the right (or perhaps left) of the keyboard?
NB, I also miss having swipe...any ideas?
Max.
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Hey Max,
I'd strongly recommend Gboard. Have you tried it out yet?
I've been using it without any issues to replace the stock Huawei SwiftKey keyboard ever since I got my M30P.
The UI, spacing and layout tends to be mostly customizable and works wonders as it's from Google themselves. I've attached the version I've been using for a while as I noticed some of the newer ones just don't work - the settings page just closes on its own if I open it.
Ah, I prefer not Google, if possible. Is gboard open source?
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Ah, I prefer not Google, if possible. Is gboard open source?
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I managed to load the swiftkey keyboard, and it is working much better than the built-in one.
I do have trouble with the keepass2 not being an option, though, which I am trying to use for storing my usernames/passwords.
Use Xperia Keyboard. Its awesome.
davidmaxwaterman said:
I keep pressing the '.' button when I want the space button. I had this problem with my previous phones too, so it's not a unique Mate 30 Pro issue for me.
I wonder if anyone has a recommendation for a different keyboard that has the space bar to the right (or perhaps left) of the keyboard?
NB, I also miss having swipe...any ideas?
Max.
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You're not the only one. Had this issue with all Android devices, nothing really helped. Meaning changing keyboard wise. Albeit the worst culprit for me was the Samsung keyboard for this issue over the years.
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Hey guys finally someone has gotten smart enough to make the first multi touch keyboard. It's called Smart Keyboard in the market and its free. It's still in beta and is very buggy and ugly. They keyboard is going in the right direction, maybe someone can build on it and perfect it? Thanks.
Care to share some pictures??
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Care to share some pictures??
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You can see the screenshots in the market. And it doesn't look THAT bad. Basically a white version of the stock keyboard.
Multi-touch seems to help my typing a lot. Even without the auto-correction (which is supposedly going to be added in the Pro version later on), I can type almost perfectly, compared to the many mistakes I make with the stock keyboard.
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You can see the screenshots in the market. And it doesn't look THAT bad. Basically a white version of the stock keyboard.
Multi-touch seems to help my typing a lot. Even without the auto-correction (which is supposedly going to be added in the Pro version later on), I can type almost perfectly, compared to the many mistakes I make with the stock keyboard.
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I agree its definitely a step better than the stock keyboard. One problem is that it doesn't show the letter when you hit it, it's just blank. Cant wait for a pro version or for someone to make a more improved app.
very nice keyboard indeed. the vibrate option doesnt work on my n1. its also missing the voice input but istill like it because it implements multitouch correctly unlike the stupid stock kboard
So I just downloaded app and selected it from language & keyboard settings but I still end up with the stock KB. Any ideas on how to switch it?
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So I just downloaded app and selected it from language & keyboard settings but I still end up with the stock KB. Any ideas on how to switch it?
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Hold down on a text box and it should say "Input method". Click that and should display the keyboards you have installed/enabled.
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Hold down on a text box and it should say "Input method". Click that and should display the keyboards you have installed/enabled.
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Alright fixed the problem thx!
Still needs quite a bit of work. All in all, it sort of reminded me..why exactly do we need a multi-touch keyboard now? Sure ive used the iphone keyboard....but it doesnt make a world of difference if the OS isnt built around the function.
fantastic find. using it to write this response and this is an amazing fix for me. not sure if it is the multitouch or not, but either way i like it
pretty good missing some features but i feel a bit more accurate with it.
Not bad! This has a lot of potential...
ill run it again once the bugs/fixes are worked out
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very nice keyboard indeed. the vibrate option doesnt work on my n1. its also missing the voice input but istill like it because it implements multitouch correctly unlike the stupid stock kboard
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vibrate works fine - just very faint.. it's a light pulse rather than a strong/long vibrate.
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fantastic find. using it to write this response and this is an amazing fix for me. not sure if it is the multitouch or not, but either way i like it
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You can tell its multi touch if say you hold down the A key and then press the J key it will type the A then the J right after it.
Wish they could add holding Q for number 1 etc like the HTC one!
Only thing I really want.
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Still needs quite a bit of work. All in all, it sort of reminded me..why exactly do we need a multi-touch keyboard now? Sure ive used the iphone keyboard....but it doesnt make a world of difference if the OS isnt built around the function.
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Multitouch lets you type faster.
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Not bad! This has a lot of potential...
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That's what I was thinking..voice support and corrections/predictions and this is gonna be hawt =)
Lot of raw potential
anysoftkeyboard is pretty good too. much better then stock and lots of options. also was recently updated.
No auto-correction?
hey not sure if this is new or not didnt see it but
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/06/24/download-multi-touch-keyboard-from-droid-x/
havent tested yet
It's pretty all right, but honestly, I prefer HTC_IME mod right now. The autocorrect options are better, it's far more customizable, and--most importantly--there's a comma on the damned keyboard for which I don't have to take any special action to use. However, once we have, say, a Multitouch_Keyboard mod, I will **** many bricks, and be pleased.
downloading now will report.
yeah by far. htc keyboard for correction and style etc... but if somehow implemented multitouch into htc. yeah thatd be great. im curious if this works on evo. havent tried
Ehh no force feedback... And why is there no dedicated comma button?
Ehh no force feedback... And why is there no dedicated comma button?
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It's disabled by default, but you can turn feedback back on. I don't know if it works (I don't like it and haven't tried to use it with this keyboard), but the option is certainly there. Now, as for the comma--no clue. I'm sad about it, though.
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It's pretty all right, but honestly, I prefer HTC_IME mod right now. The autocorrect options are better, it's far more customizable, and--most importantly--there's a comma on the damned keyboard for which I don't have to take any special action to use. However, once we have, say, a Multitouch_Keyboard mod, I will **** many bricks, and be pleased.
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dumb question but what is the HTC_IME mod?
Haptic feedback doesn't work even if enabled through the option. Sound works though. Although this keyboard looks nice, I still prefer the Swype keyboard more.
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dumb question but what is the HTC_IME mod?
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Google is your friend.
But it is a customized HTC keyboard that has a plethora of added features. It is IMHO one of the best tap keyboards available. I use Swype though, which is IMHO the best gesture based input system available on Android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416
UM you press the period comma button twice and it gives you a comma
Dude i live thus keyboard, works awesome for me because i've been waiting for a multitouch keyboard since the iceage!
UM you press the period comma button twice and it gives you a comma
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...Oh. I was wondering why it had both on there. THERE MAY BE HOPE YET.
tried it out, actually kinda crappy keyboard imo. its slower, not as good for prediction. yeah it can multitouch, but not important if its not as good. maybe if they implemented multitouch into htc
when i heard about the droid_x dump by gbhil, i grabbed it ripped this and a few other things out and tossed them in an update for my newest mod. i normally use swype, but if its going to be a regular kb i like the latin ime vanilla android kb with voice. i havent tested this one extensively, but from what i see its clean looking and fairly responsive. i just hate no longpress #'s. that killed it for me
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when i heard about the droid_x dump by gbhil, i grabbed it ripped this and a few other things out and tossed them in an update for my newest mod. i normally use swype, but if its going to be a regular kb i like the latin ime vanilla android kb with voice. i havent tested this one extensively, but from what i see its clean looking and fairly responsive. i just hate no longpress #'s. that killed it for me
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You already posted this when someone called you out. Can't you just be normal and type in normal face or do you ALWAYS feel the need to stand out like most QUEENS and make a scene? I'm not trying to flame but...
Yes, I said what most are thinking and/or have told me.
don't know how any of you got this to work, i tried all roms and even went back to stock, it would either give me FC or just not show up..
Worked without issue for me... actually, it seemes to hav some trouble installing, but it showed up without issue after it installed for sure. Using it right now, actually. Needs better correction, predicition, and long-press for special chatacters. If I knew anything about leet hax, I would be all over combining this with HTC_IME mod right now... I'd like to keep the look and multitouch of this keyboard, obviously, and eerything else from HTC_IME mod.
/me keeps on dreaming
where can i find swype apk from?
From the beta, perhaps? Just go to their site, and it should be there.
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
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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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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 all,
I'm using Dolphin HD NOT Dolphin for Pad as HD offers more features at the moment. However I am missing the back and forward butons so I'm just wondering if there are any keyboard shortcuts to 'mimmick' the back and forward buttons?
Thanks
use gesture
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use gesture
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Well that was kind of a 'None Answer' given the question was about keyboard shortcuts.
I have the same question. I'm using a Microsoft Wedge Keyboard on a Xoom. Fantastic Keyboard by the way.
Since I got the keyboard, i will often place my tablet on the stand an arms lengths awy. Reaching over to the tablet to go to the next or back page is a pain.
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Well that was kind of a 'None Answer' given the question was about keyboard shortcuts.
I have the same question. I'm using a Microsoft Wedge Keyboard on a Xoom. Fantastic Keyboard by the way.
Since I got the keyboard, i will often place my tablet on the stand an arms lengths awy. Reaching over to the tablet to go to the next or back page is a pain.
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I didn't see anywhere in the OP about a keyboard.
At the time Dolphin HD lack the onscreen back and forward button hence my suggestion for him to use "gesture".
baseballfanz said:
I didn't see anywhere in the OP about a keyboard.
At the time Dolphin HD lack the onscreen back and forward button hence my suggestion for him to use "gesture".
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Second sentence in OP; ".... wondering if there are any keyboard shortcuts ...."
I've been looking for 3 days. I don't think it exists.
ShinySideUpAZ said:
Second sentence in OP; ".... wondering if there are any keyboard shortcuts ...."
I've been looking for 3 days. I don't think it exists.
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Lol my bad, didn't even see that and i read it many times.:banghead:
I find the Google Keyboard maddening. Always requiring mode flipping between keyboard character sets. The AOSP/Android Keyboard has a ton of punctuation readily available by long keypresses which is really convenient.
Am I missing some setting on the Google Keyboard that makes it perform the same way? Having to press three keys in a row to get something besides a letter every time is crazy.
Or does Google just think people type "omg lol cu" all the time? I mean, obviously not given the crazy and incredibly rare word suggestions it makes. (Which incidentally is another peeve!)
Do I have to side load the AOSP keyboard? Wish it was on the Play Store!
I came here to ask this exact question. One post I found suggested that you can swipe from the shift key to the punctuation you want, which is a bit better than {tap shift, tap ?}, for example, but it does seem silly to me to hide so much important punctuation behind another "page" of buttons. Considering loading AOSP as well...
I don't know if you already have, but you guys have got to check out SwiftKey. It's my second most important app.
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I don't know if you already have, but you guys have got to check out SwiftKey. It's my second most important app.
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I used SwiftKey *years* and years ago -- I think it must have been on *Donut* -- and while I liked the idea, when Swype came along I found it was just much faster for me. If SK now supports swipe-typing too, though.... well, that's tempting. I might just try it!
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...If SK now supports swipe-typing too, though.... well, that's tempting. I might just try it!
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It sure does. I can actually keep up with my kids on Hangouts now. I tried pretty much all of the keyboards, and prefer SwiftKey.