PocketCM Keyboard is the best sip, I'm using it with htctoucher iphone skin (thanks it rocks), and customized a layout to my liking... I figured out some things, but there's a few I'm stuck on and am hoping someone might be able to shed some light on:
1) After the .?123 key is pressed, can I configure PCM to revert back to qwerty layout once the space bar is pressed? This is how the real iPhone works, and it eliminates an extra key press plus makes typing smoother and flow much better.
2) Is it possible to have the shift key button glow once pressed? And then have the shift key arrow turn red or something so I know when caps lock is on? (I imagine this is probably a skin setting?)
3) Is it possible to disable the 'popup' for the following keys: Backspace, Shift, Space bar, .?123 key
Below is my layout code:
keyboard_layout_1=qwertyuiop\nasdfghjkl\n\2zxcvbnm\B\B\n\M\M \N\N
keyboard_layout_2=QWERTYUIOP\nASDFGHJKL\n\1ZXCVBNM\B\B\n\M\M \N\N
keyboard_layout_3=1234567890\n-/:;()$&@"\n+*.,?!'[1.com]\B\B\n\M\M \N\N
symbol_pad=.com,[2.org][2.net][3http://www.][2.com]
symbol_pad=(,<\[{(
symbol_pad=),>]})
symbol_pad=$,¥£€$
symbol_pad=/,[1/][1|][1\]
symbol_pad=-,-_
symbol_pad=+,+=#%
symbol_pad=*,*^~•
Thanks
You can do some of those things in the .16 alpha release. Unfortunately, it's incredibly unstable and hasn't been updated in a while, so you're better off waiting until the next version comes out.
First of all, welcome to xda. I might suggestion you do a quick read through of the rules. Secondly, we now have a section devoted specifically for questions and answers, when you have a question please post it there. (in your case you may just want to post in the pocketcm thread or you may want to contact the developer himself, he has an account here on xda. you will find his screen name in his thread)
First of all, welcome to xda. I might suggestion you do a quick read through of the rules. Secondly, we now have a section devoted specifically for questions and answers, when you have a question please post it there. (in your case you may just want to post in the pocketcm thread or you may want to contact the developer himself, he has an account here on xda. you will find his screen name in his thread)
joel hit the nail on the head.
PLEASE take use of the new questions and answers thread.
i personally do not have permission to post a new thread but you might.
and if not, contact tweak man and he will post your question in a new thread.
Currently you must contact tweakman or gsleon3 to post it for you as the question must be cataloged, the thread will be fully open for all to post very soon. Until then please contact either of them.
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I'm curious whether some of the more knowledgeable participants could have a look at my original thread in the Trinity forum and comment on whether a fix via a registry tweak is possible or it belongs in the "too hard" basket.
I've created a thread in this forum as I feel that my original thread is not receiving the proper exposure & some of the replies seem to detract from the topic at hand.
Cheers.
you can also use your keyboard and select the arrow up / down key for a few seconds to trigger the alphabet search (big letters). I realize this isn't exactly what your looking for, but probably much easier then using the scroll wheel.
You also might what to see if you can find a way to tie a hard key to the function up / down of the scroll wheel to trigger this function.
andason said:
You also might what to see if you can find a way to tie a hard key to the function up / down of the scroll wheel to trigger this function.
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And that's basically the aim of this thread - to throw a few ideas around in the hope that someone might see it as a challenge & be able to come up with a workable fix.
As I don't have any programming skills, I don't know how difficult or easy it is to change the default behavior of the scroll wheel when opening Contacts. Hence, input from the more knowledgeable users with programming skills will hopefully clarify the difficulty of incorporating such a change.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314048
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314048
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Thanks for the link. Will have a look at it.
Hey,
I am developing for WM5 using C# ... is there any way that I can show my SIP keyboard but without the bar below it? I am running my App fullscreen and it just looks silly with the little bar below it... also it's a waste of real estate of the screen.
this is a pic of what I mean
Is there any reg key/COM usage/code/workarounds or anything I can do (not sticking something on the screen ) to hide this while showing the keyboard?
Mark
is this is an iphone keyboard??
i understand your pain. This is a design decision from Microsoft so that the user is able to switch on and off the keyboard at any time. But obviously they messed it up.
When I was trying I was not even able to draw something upon it to at least make it invisible. Anyway, if u are programming in C++ you could create your own SIP class. try this article from MSDN to help you out http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2005/02/10/370355.aspx
Hehe... yes it is indeed an iPhoney keyboard
I got it using the PCMKeyboard Here and then skinning it with this skin I actually found somewhere in xda dev forums
I have seen that link, that would allow me to create my own SIP keyboard and add it in... I like the iphone one and want to use it.. just without the stupid little icon. I'm happy to hack it off but ideally only when in my app... it'd be a bit annoying to lose it permanantly. I was thinking about some way to even force it offscreen... so it's "there" it's just not visible? ... might be a load of hassle as id'd have to catch the scrollbar everytime and only show it when the screen content was > screenheight + 20 px or something... but that might be an idea. Obviously I could write a keyboard controll but that's a lot of hassle to write and skin it.... unless there is already one in .net out there
Hope some xda dev genius can come up with a better solution though...
Resco Keyboard Pro also has iphone keyboard skin.
Yeah we work closely with Peter and the guys at resco with their mobile forms toolkit and co-design a lot of custom items... unfortunately that is just another SIP keyboard... so I would run into the same problem of hiding the evil little icon/toolbar.
There must be someone here who knows how to do this.. I mean I just watched videos of people proving they are smarter than HTC and writing OpenGL drivers for a phone!! lol... I might go and annoy a jr developer to make myself feel smart again as reading posts in this forum are no good for my ego
Not sure if there is anything in here for you. I can't see what your after, but I'll post it anyhow. You might be able to gleam something from it...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa182530.aspx
Ta
Dave
DaveShaw said:
Not sure if there is anything in here for you. I can't see what your after, but I'll post it anyhow. You might be able to gleam something from it...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa182530.aspx
Ta
Dave
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Hmm... nothing there, but thanks very much. I have created a menu bar and when I add more than 2 items to it the sip icon moves to the right hand side, so there is obviously something somewhere that can control this... if it is docked in that menu, I wonder if there is a way to hide the menu as opposed to removing it and possibly hide the sip thing too??! or the sip thing might exist "above" the bar and just appear to be on it....
Any more ideas would be very welcome!
Cheers for the help,
Mark
I'm no programmer so I can't help. But I remember when I was using PocketCM contacts (written by the tene who wrote PocketCM keyboards), during the sms screen the keyboard will popup but the little "evil" bar won't appear. You may want to ask tene how s/he achieved that.
wearefree said:
I'm no programmer so I can't help. But I remember when I was using PocketCM contacts (written by the tene who wrote PocketCM keyboards), during the sms screen the keyboard will popup but the little "evil" bar won't appear. You may want to ask tene how s/he achieved that.
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Ooh... cheers for that! I'll post on the PocketCM forum and see if I can get an idea.. or is he a member here?
Can't believe how much hassle such a small thing is... unfortunately my plan to push the form 25px lower to simply hide the bar doesnt seem to be working....
Mark
I just saw the thing about the Q&A thread ... so sorry for doing this... but in for a penny and all that...
I have seen here what looks like the code to hide the sip button.. but I am unsure how to call that in c# anyone able to help?
markmcgookin said:
I just saw the thing about the Q&A thread ... so sorry for doing this... but in for a penny and all that...
I have seen here what looks like the code to hide the sip button.. but I am unsure how to call that in c# anyone able to help?
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Im having a play, let me see what I find...
Dave
Cheers dave!
Much appreciated!
Heres a quick Port of what I need to do to show/hide the SIP.
Did you also spot the link to the C++ article at the bottom. (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266244/EN-US/)
Ta
Dave
Dave,
Thanks for your help... that seems to just be the same as
this.InputPanel1.enabled = false;
and if you still click there it proceeds to appear. I really want the keyboard up.. but with no icon or space down there. (Tempted to say it's impossible just to spark peoples interest in a challenge! lol)
I have tried this and it's PERFECT for what I want... only in VB
So I am going to have a go at converting it to c# ... but we all know... this will never work... lol so I will keep you posted and put the solution up when I finish. (P.S - Please dont tell my boss I've spent all day on this... but you know what it's like when you come up against a problem that puzzles you!)
HORRAY!
We have success... this is based on the work from the link that the guys in the above post have done in VB... I won't lie I don't understand it 100% but I get most of it. I have ported it over to .cs and it works a treat!
the commented out line in the code is for me, I have a custom iphoney SIP with different dimensions in it. The project as is should work for the standard windows kb sip.
Thanks so much for all the contributions and help though!
solution is attached
markmcgookin said:
HORRAY!
We have success... this is based on the work from the link that the guys in the above post have done in VB... I won't lie I don't understand it 100% but I get most of it. I have ported it over to .cs and it works a treat!
the commented out line in the code is for me, I have a custom iphoney SIP with different dimensions in it. The project as is should work for the standard windows kb sip.
Thanks so much for all the contributions and help though!
solution is attached
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Grats Mark,
I was just looking at that code. What it does, is it gets the Handle of the Window of the SIP (keyboard and the bar your trying to hide) using Find Window, SipWndClass is the name of the SIP window.
And them moves them down, off the bottom of the screen.
Ta
Dave
I dont mean to bring up old threads but I just wanted to add a note for any one that stumbles across this on the intertubes(as i did). In fact, the sipbutton and sipkeyboard have different handles. To actually hide the sipbutton(and not just move the keyboard over top of it) you need to use the "MS_SIPBUTTON" class to get your handle instead of "SipWndClass".
i.e.
Code:
Dim h As IntPtr = FindWindow("MS_SIPBUTTON", Nothing)
MoveWindow(h, 0, Me.Height, 0, 0, False)
With Fingerkeyboard you have the option to simply not show the entire bar
Would it be possible to have this work only if your keyboard was in landscape position? I know Fingerkeyboard has this option but I would like to do the same thing with a different keyboard. Thanks in advance.
Oh wow.
I have been looking for this solution for a LONG TIME. I'd love to be able to have the same type of screen as using Pocket CM (keyboard at the bottom of the screen) in other programs, without losing the functionality of the screen buttons... like "Send" "Menu" in messaging.
Is there a simple way to add a "wifi" icon to the middle of the title bar on the default Now screen? I want to try and get one that is greyed out when wifi is not on, and the normal black and white when it is on.
I use wifi a lot and try to keep it off on my tilt when not using it since its a HUGE battery drain.
I can create the icons and do the work, just need a little pointing in the right direction.
Thanks in advance.
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Side bar: Yes, I searched, and I posted in the SPB thread, but it got overlooked and is pages old now. This could help several people that need a single icon added.. FWIW
any ideas?
not possible with mobile shell, and next time please use one of the thousand ms threads and read first thread please, because we loose overview if everone opens a thread with one question.
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not possible with mobile shell, and next time please use one of the thousand ms threads and read first thread please, because we loose overview if everone opens a thread with one question.
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Apparently you didnt even read my whole thread.. You might read before you start lecturing oh "senior member"..
It is not possible to add one that shows status. However if you look at mtkates new mobile 7 theme or the HELU theme they offer an alternative and show how to do it in those threads.
aruppenthal said:
It is not possible to add one that shows status. However if you look at mtkates new mobile 7 theme or the HELU theme they offer an alternative and show how to do it in those threads.
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THanks for the help.. Let this thread die.
i gave you the correct answer and explained you why not open such threads. so whats your problem ? this has nothing to do with senior or not, its a question of sense and overview.
the helu skin has icon possibility to go directly to a commanager.
Check out, Gagaza's modification zip in
GB's thread V2, and my start button setup for an idea.. Enjoy!
Hi, is there any program or tweak to add one or more new softkeys on the bottom bar besides the original left and right softkeys?
The new softkey can be associated with different shortcuts for quick program loading/menu display/convenient operations on different programs' interface, (not just today screen). So it will give users an easy DIY method to improve some programs' users interface.
Thanks!
twfx said:
Hi, is there any program or tweak to add one or more new softkeys on the bottom bar besides the original left and right softkeys?
The new softkey can be associated with different shortcuts for quick program loading/menu display/convenient operations for different programs. So it will give users an easy DIY method to improve some programs' users interface.
Thanks!
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There are many great programs able to do what you want, welcome to the forums, please refer to this link for search results to get you start on the road to answers, it's not hard to use the search button before posting a new thread, okay
snachez said:
There are many great programs able to do what you want, welcome to the forums, please refer to this link for search results to get you start on the road to answers, it's not hard to use the search button before posting a new thread, okay
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I did have done the search work quit a long time before posting this thread.
Actually I know lots of ways to re-map the softkeys and hard buttons. I also found the solution to add new options in the softkeys' menu list.
But my question is to ADD one/more new SOFTKEY. I do appreciate if you can just confirm me that you do have seen any solution for my question. Then I will do the search work harder but hopefully .
Thank you for your reply.
I have no answer for your problem but I am using BatteryStatus that allow to configure icons in the bottom of the screen.
Go here: http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_batterystatus_xda_neo_wm5_ext_im_cs.htm
Cassatta said:
I have no answer for your problem but I am using BatteryStatus that allow to configure icons in the bottom of the screen.
Go here: http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_batterystatus_xda_neo_wm5_ext_im_cs.htm
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Thank you!
Actually I know SKMenu can do this job, in some way. I am seeking a simple solution/program, which is more flexible and powerful for the above-mentioned purpose.
a far as i know there is no way for that. but if you need so much buttons i would use one of the many launchers.
Wisbar Advance 3 can show one more Button, I think!
Hi! I'm new to this forum, and I realise that I may be in the wrong area to ask questions. Please fee free to move this topic around as the mods see fit.
Ok... so I am a moderator on Twitch. I use the official Twitch app to view streams and Mod them. Without further adue, I need your help, XDA.
I have a full keyboard (Hacker's Keyboard) that supports CTRL+V... but When I need to paste multiple things into a text field, I am limited to whatever I have copied onto my clipboard. So my idea is an app that would allow one to make floating overlay buttons. Resize them to their needs, and then program them to insert a certain text into the selected text field. For example:
START APP→
Create New Button→
Select Size→
Button Lable→
Button Function/ Text To Paste→
CREATED.
Wereas Button Lable would be displayed on the floating button (i.e. "Purge Neon"), And Button Fucntion/Text would read the info to be pasted. (i.e. "/timeout NeonNightfall 1").
This would make it easier on me as a mod to easily Time/Ban people who are repeat violators. Especially Purging.
Even better, it would be amazing if I could make this button type each letter out individually, so that it types the text, and then hits the send/return key to finalize it. But Im not picky.
Does anyone know of an app that will suit my needs? Or similar to it? Or a combination of apps? I am not afraid to pay a little cash for them. (No more than$4.99 USD) Or is there any way someone could "make" me an app? I know...longshot lol.
Thank you all so much for your responses in advance. I have long been a follower of XDA and its forums, but now I am a member. Mad respect to you all, and thank uou for all you do for the community.