my keyboard when using the whatever that key is called that gets you to the secondary keys (@#$%^ etc)
When I use it, my keys are not quite right, I think it's using a Euro keyboard, but I can't find the setting. Anyone help?
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I have a question on how to make this phone better... I've never used the iPhone really, other than to jailbreak it for my fiancee. Now that I have the Vibrant, I noticed ridiculously difficult it is to place your cursor in a particular spot. You can't use a stylus, there's no "magnifying glass" like the iPhone has, and there are no arrow buttons on the on-screen keyboard (as there was on my HTC Touch Pro 2). Basically, it'll take me 5-6 taps (or more) to get the cursor where I want it.
Is there any app or hack that can fix this?
If you are using samsung keyboard, then keep pressing the "123" button until more controls shows up, theres cursor control.
You can flash or wait for froyo release it comes with a cursor
Thanks to both of you. The 123 option is a PITA, but it's something. Good to know that Froyo is gonna have a cursor. Thank goodness....
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Thanks to both of you. The 123 option is a PITA, but it's something. Good to know that Froyo is gonna have a cursor. Thank goodness....
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I couldn't the 123 option to work. When I press the 123 button, I get four pages of symbols... no directional cursor movements. What am I doing wrong?
If you are using the Swype keyboard, drag your finger from the Swype info button (bottom left corner) to the SYM key (next one to the right). Several cursor control options there, plus a few other handy items.
Also, if you didn't know, dragging from the Swype info button to the "F" key will switch the keyboard into a number keypad.
Flapjack said:
I couldn't the 123 option to work. When I press the 123 button, I get four pages of symbols... no directional cursor movements. What am I doing wrong?
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You need to hold 123, not just click it.
BronzedDroid said:
You need to hold 123, not just click it.
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Awesome. Thanks for the help. It's exactly what I needed. Will hold me off until Froyo.
Alternativelly you can use the HTC_IME (which is the HTC keyboard) and set the volume buttons to work as up and down. Pretty handy when you want the cursor to skip a few characters. Though indeed the lack of cursor buttons always visible on the keyboard is kind of irritating especially if you come from an HTC.
stormrain said:
Alternativelly you can use the HTC_IME (which is the HTC keyboard) and set the volume buttons to work as up and down. Pretty handy when you want the cursor to skip a few characters. Though indeed the lack of cursor buttons always visible on the keyboard is kind of irritating especially if you come from an HTC.
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I actually went through the process of installing the HTC keyboard, which I loved on my Touch Pro 2. It was laggy as hell and basically unusable. I also did not notice any directional arrows.
I've been meaning to try that keyboard again, since I did the one-touch lag fix. I'll do that right now.
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I can't find the option to use the volume buttons to move the cursor. It's also nowhere near as fast as the Samsung keyboard. Not sure why, but I have to seriously slow down my typing to get it to recognize each key press individually. I was hoping it would be better once I did the lag fix. I guess it's a separate issue...
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I actually went through the process of installing the HTC keyboard, which I loved on my Touch Pro 2. It was laggy as hell and basically unusable. I also did not notice any directional arrows.
I've been meaning to try that keyboard again, since I did the one-touch lag fix. I'll do that right now.
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I can't find the option to use the volume buttons to move the cursor. It's also nowhere near as fast as the Samsung keyboard. Not sure why, but I have to seriously slow down my typing to get it to recognize each key press individually. I was hoping it would be better once I did the lag fix. I guess it's a separate issue...
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Hmmm I do not have any lag issues with the keyboard.
Have you tried Calibrating it? That option is in Settings (within the program, activated by long pressing the language toggle key)>Text Input>Calibration tool.
Unfortunatelly, indeed, there are no directional arrows in the layout.
The option to set the volume buttons is in Settings (again, within the keyboard itself)>User Interface>Volume Keys.
EDIT: I don't really have any opinion about the default samsung keyboard as it does not support my language (go figure lol) so I have never used it.
Hello
The QWERTY keyboard has a 'minimise' button to make the keyboard dissappear. The 'Phone Pad' does not... anyone know why, and whether there's any way of acheiving the same result...?
Thanks
When I used to use the HTC_IME mod keyboard on my hero, it didn't have the button to get rid of the keyboard either, but you could use the back key to get rid of it. Maybe this will work?
I have it on my phone ?
Where is it you don`t have it ?
I've used 3 different types of keyboards and finally settled on SlideIT and holding the "Menu" button usually minimizes the keyboard.
Press the back arrow key to minimise the phone keypad
Spock with the 'back' button is that, in some apps (such as Android Market), it takes you back to the previous page rather than just minimizing the keyboard. A small but annoying fault...
I like the Phone Keypad but it doesn't always offer T9. I don't understand why it's available in Messaging but not in the browser. I don't get it.
Is it possible to remap the physical keyboard on the Droid(milestone) 2?
For example remapping the arrow keys so that when i press the 'up' key on the physical keyboard an 'å' will appear in the highlighted widget.
Thanks.
I'd like to know that to!
I don't think it helps the physical keyboard but the soft keyboard can be re-mapped by a number of apps in the market. But if I find anything about physical keyboard remapping I'd like to change my qwerty to dvorak to try it out lol.
I am not sure how you get a different symbol, but this may help as you can change the order of the keys.
http://modmymobile.com/forums/554-m...switch-keyboard-layout-azerty-qwerty-etc.html
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I am not sure how you get a different symbol, but this may help as you can change the order of the keys.
http://modmymobile.com/forums/554-m...switch-keyboard-layout-azerty-qwerty-etc.html
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I copied my key_code_map.txt to my sdcard and I'm going to see if I can change the values to change the physical key map.
Were you able to remap the keys you wanted?
I ask because I got a droid 2 yesterday and the del key did not work and a remap would be easier than trying to get the online reseller to replace it.
The Old One said:
Were you able to remap the keys you wanted?
I ask because I got a droid 2 yesterday and the del key did not work and a remap would be easier than trying to get the online reseller to replace it.
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I didn't get it figured out it seems there are a few different places where the keyboard looks for mapping but I think I need a different file like an xml or something. each file I tried didn't change.
I to would like to know. Dvorak would be interesting
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mcmillanje said:
I to would like to know. Dvorak would be interesting
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They have dvorak and other styles for the on screen keyboard but not for the physical one.
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Im pretty sure the keyboard mapping is part of the kernel which we have no way of changing. Just saying.
Hi,
After I installed this app and setting it as my default keyboard, the stock keyboard is still the one that shows up. Why is this? Thanks
EDIT: problem solved. i had to long press the lower left key of stock keyboard.
If I use the android default on screen keyboard instead of the Asus keyboard I get incorrect key mappings with the dock keyboard. It appears to use the USA layout where the @ key is above the number 2 instead of over on the rightas it should be in the uk keyboard layout
I guess this is related to the warning message when connecting the dock if you don't use the Asus keyboard about it nit behaving correctly
Is there a way to use the android keyboard and then still have the dock keyboard work correctly withuhaving it change back to the Asus on screen keyboard?
not that I know of. I also have issue with the ASUS default kb, I have to switch back and forth to use hard key mapping in console emulators. I haven't found a solution yet either.
There's a thread about changing the hardware mapping to the ASUS keyboard's for other keyboards. Search around.
frosty5689 said:
There's a thread about changing the hardware mapping to the ASUS keyboard's for other keyboards. Search around.
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I've tried using Tasker but it just prompts a pop up which is worse than default behaviour (where there is an unobtrusive icon in the notification area)
Any other ideas??
liput_81 said:
I've tried using Tasker but it just prompts a pop up which is worse than default behaviour (where there is an unobtrusive icon in the notification area)
Any other ideas??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14600447#post14600447