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PCM Keyboard for Touch HD?

Hi I'm a little disappointed with the keyboard on the HD even with Gsen the keys are quite small and I find myself having to use my nails.
I did a little googling and found PCM Keyboard which does what the iPhone does and highlights the key before you press it.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work on the HD - I was wondering if anyone has got this to work or found a similar program?

Probably you just need the correct skin, try there http://pocketcm.com/phorum/read.php?14,10615

Try this SPB Full Screen Keyboard.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/fsk/?en

Hello.. I've installed PCM keyboard, with a VGA skin (not QVGA) and it works like on my older devices.

stt57 said:
Hello.. I've installed PCM keyboard, with a VGA skin (not QVGA) and it works like on my older devices.
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Hi,Just need some clarification,it works with the native windows mobile qwerty keyboard not the htc keyboard right?
Thanks

ChefChaudart said:
Probably you just need the correct skin, try there http://pocketcm.com/phorum/read.php?14,10615
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This works perfectly and increases the keyboard size to fit the whole screen and give iphone like feedback on which key you are hitting - you are a legend!

JetMouse said:
This works perfectly and increases the keyboard size to fit the whole screen and give iphone like feedback on which key you are hitting - you are a legend!
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Dear JetMouse,is it possible for you to upload an image of the keyboard working on your device?
Thanks In advance for your help

Has anyone managed to get the Greek layout to work properly. I cannot get Greek letters to show on the keyboard.

@stt57
Can you please post a picture of the HD while writing in landscape with the PCM Keyboard to see what is left of the screen?

JetMouse said:
Hi I'm a little disappointed with the keyboard on the HD even with Gsen the keys are quite small and I find myself having to use my nails.
I did a little googling and found PCM Keyboard which does what the iPhone does and highlights the key before you press it.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work on the HD - I was wondering if anyone has got this to work or found a similar program?
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Of course it works but you need a WVGA skin

JetMouse said:
Hi I'm a little disappointed with the keyboard on the HD even with Gsen the keys are quite small and I find myself having to use my nails.
I did a little googling and found PCM Keyboard which does what the iPhone does and highlights the key before you press it.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work on the HD - I was wondering if anyone has got this to work or found a similar program?
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Just wanted to let you know that the new .23 version has a lot more, much nicer features that you can use.
I have also developed a theme for .23 for the HD. It can be found in the blackstone themes subforum, as well as on pocketcm.com

software scrool wheel

Is there a way to get a software to scrool down the documents (i'm thinking about word docs)?
I think that this is the only disadvantage of having a topaz...

Can someone share knowledge on this... please

This thread will shed some light:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512614

You can scroll through allmost everything just by sliding you finger up and down the screen.
In case you want the zoombar to use as scroll you might find your answer here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543742

Tom Lenferink said:
You can scroll through allmost everything just by sliding you finger up and down the screen.
In case you want the zoombar to use as scroll you might find your answer here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543742
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Well, this was not exactly what i had in mind, but it will do... THANK YOU!
Somehow i cant seem to get it working
Can you tell me the steps?

mummuapsu said:
Well, this was not exactly what i had in mind, but it will do... THANK YOU!
Somehow i cant seem to get it working
Can you tell me the steps?
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I'am sorry, i can't help you with that piece of software, i only know it excist but do not know how it works.
Bu what exactly did you had in mind?
I know you wan't to scroll but with what? Vol up/down?
Answer/reject button?
please be more specific.

Tom Lenferink said:
I'am sorry, i can't help you with that piece of software, i only know it excist but do not know how it works.
Bu what exactly did you had in mind?
I know you wan't to scroll but with what? Vol up/down?
Answer/reject button?
please be more specific.
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My idea was to create a keyboard with only the pgup / pgdown functions. The arrows already exist in regular querty keyboards, but if you use the keyboard to scroll, the visible space in the screen will be to small... It is usefull when you have to scrool a big document in a discrete way

mummuapsu said:
My idea was to create a keyboard with only the pgup / pgdown functions. The arrows already exist in regular querty keyboards, but if you use the keyboard to scroll, the visible space in the screen will be to small... It is usefull when you have to scrool a big document in a discrete way
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I believe there are many different keyboards available for WM6 devices.
Just search the forum or Goole the web.

HTC Touch Diamond lock keyboard program

I have htc touch diamond phone.
I need to lock keyboard when there is an incoming call. I try to install TouchLock Pro program
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444215)
but it doesn't work on my phone.
Does everybody know other program?

leapold said:
I have htc touch diamond phone.
I need to lock keyboard when there is an incoming call. I try to install TouchLock Pro program
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444215)
but it doesn't work on my phone.
Does everybody know other program?
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Look for "Incall Lock".... if you use the search feature you will easily find it, or:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=556801 <-- here is the link!

On-screen keyboard question

Does anyone know of a good keyboard replacement for the *sprint* HTC Hero? Or a way to make it larger for my fat fingers?...I mean BIG BONED fingers?

Hello.
I think the best one for "big boned fingers" is Better Keyboard :
http://betterandroid.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/introducing-better-keyboard-for-android/
It looks ugly but the keys are pretty much larger

petrafan007 said:
Does anyone know of a good keyboard replacement for the *sprint* HTC Hero? Or a way to make it larger for my fat fingers?...I mean BIG BONED fingers?
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Have you tried the HTC T9(Compact Qwerty) keyboard?

I would recommend Touchpal. I used that back on WM and i have installed it on my Hero. However i have reverted back to stock keyboard after updating Paul's ROM to the latest one as it doesnt lag that often anymore.

petrafan007 said:
Does anyone know of a good keyboard replacement for the *sprint* HTC Hero? Or a way to make it larger for my fat fingers?...I mean BIG BONED fingers?
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Have you callibrated the keyboard? settings - locale & text - touch input - text input - calibration tool.
it worked wonders for me

thenewshaft said:
Have you callibrated the keyboard? settings - locale & text - touch input - text input - calibration tool.
it worked wonders for me
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I noticed that it helped quite a bit in vertical typing, but i still notice some poor response horizontally. is there any way to calibrate the keyboard in horizontal mode?

TMOUS HD2 Keyboard...Holy monkey its whacked

Ok so first off.. Ive seen a few keyboard mods but nothing great.
My first complaint. Why in the world did they put a T9/ABC toggle switch right under the letter A?? Maaan its complete hell! I hate it with a purple passion!
has anyone hid it or put it away in a pop-up menu where it belongs??
second... has anyone gotten rid off the freakin UP/DOWN, LEFT/RIGHT arrows??
They do more bad then good.. always hitting them by accident and its a pain like no other..
Has anyone removed those as well? With them gone you can actually have less screen real estate taken as well..
I really hope someone on here looks into this.. I would do it but i dont know how :/
on another note.. or question.. does lowering the screen sensitivity help with the keyboard?? anyone have experience with this?

Try some other keyboards. Fingerkeyboard is popular, as is swype.
fabian21 said:
on another note.. or question.. does lowering the screen sensitivity help with the keyboard?? anyone have experience with this?
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Yes, deffinitely, the first thing I do when i reflash/hard reset is apply screen desensitivity tweak. Most people will say teh same.

I already tried that keyboard and it sux too. so nothing really can be done about it? is there a way to mod the keyboard to get rid of that toggle switch and arrows?

Use the compact qwerty, it's a lot easier to type on it.

Other suggestions...
Swype, SlideIT, or ShapeWriter.
Otherwise, you could SKIN the Swype keyboard with the HTC design... that way the keyboard layout isn't so unusual.
I prefer using the HTC keypad in FULL QWERTY form, and ABC, versus T9.
Plus, I've altered the "wait time" or responsiveness for key taps. It's set to 375 by default, but a little registry tweak... and now mine is 100. So the keys respond instantaneously.

Reignzone said:
Plus, I've altered the "wait time" or responsiveness for key taps. It's set to 375 by default, but a little registry tweak... and now mine is 100. So the keys respond instantaneously.
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Doesn't sipchange allow you to do the same thing. A little warning to all. If you install sipchange to your phone you'll never be able to completely erase it.

samsamuel said:
Yes, deffinitely, the first thing I do when i reflash/hard reset is apply screen desensitivity tweak. Most people will say teh same.
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Where is that tweak? Is it in BsB or is it a reg edit?

ddgarcia05 said:
Doesn't sipchange allow you to do the same thing. A little warning to all. If you install sipchange to your phone you'll never be able to completely erase it.
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a042349 said:
Where is that tweak? Is it in BsB or is it a reg edit?
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I don't and haven't used SIPChange, but that tweak I mentioned is a registry edit that I did myself. But yes, there are threads in the HTC LEO section that discuss the exact directory values you must change to achieve this result.

Yup, I searched AFTER I asked lol. Found it, will try it later, thanks.

I feel the SAME exact way as the OP, I hate the arrows for the same reasons... I have tried several keyboards with multiple issues....(EzInput which had the layout I was looking for, then fbkeyboard i think is the name? ...then roscos keyboard, then another I forgot the name of ) and now finaly I am stuck trying to use the swype keyboard, which imo works better than stock but its negligable and I just wish that EzInput worked correct for me =\

can i pay someone to fix this??
i would gladly do it.

The Swype Layout looks Great... did anyone skin the Swype over the HTC Layout?

WaveyKat said:
The Swype Layout looks Great... did anyone skin the Swype over the HTC Layout?
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I was thinking the same thing yesterday when I was first trying out swype. The layout is the best I have seen for an onscreen keyboard IMO, and if someone could create a skin for the stock keyboard that would be fantastic!

The keyboard on the energy rom is real nice, gives space between the letters and lessens mistakes by 1000%. Would be cool if you could import that keyboard into the stock rom, but I'm lovin energy so far so Ill just stick with it.

I would pay someone to skin a iphone keyboard onto the stock HTC keyboard. *HINT HINT*