Guys, quick tip. This has really improved my text-entry experience, especially in apps that don't do the auto-correct like the browser etc..
Settings->Locale & Text->Touch Input->Text Input->Calibration tool
After doing this it seems to be more "in tune" with my finger
I don't have that Tool under Text Input; odd.
cdmackay said:
I don't have that Tool under Text Input; odd.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
post your ROM version; is your hero carrier branded?
sigh; I must be dreaming. It's there after all, sorry.
I would swear that it woudn't scroll down to it just now, when I checked, but that seems unlikely
thanks again...
oh! I was half-right: when the phone is rotated into landscape orientation, the calibration options are no longer present.
weird.
interesting; I've long had the opinion that the word guessing was better in portrait mode than in landscape, but just assumed that was my fault. Mebbe not...
cdmackay said:
oh! I was half-right: when the phone is rotated into landscape orientation, the calibration options are no longer present.
weird.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Confirmed.
Uhm... why does Android do that? That's a design decision I have no clue about but only Google knows the answer.
Related
I don't know if you guys saw how the Blackberry Storm when you click the keyboard it makes clicking sounds to enable the fact that you clicked each button. I was wondering if something like this is available for our diamond. Never really considered this as a option but after I saw it in use its actually pretty cool.
Thanks
Settings -> Sounds & Notifications -> Enable Screen Taps!
mathiaspe said:
Settings -> Sounds & Notifications -> Enable Screen Taps!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hehe thanks should have kown better been using win mobile for like 3 years. Oooh well thanks.
Except that enabling the screen tap sound is universal for anytime the screen is touched, which is horribly annoying when panning and scrolling. I would love to see an option where the SIPs (including the dialpad) are modified to click (and preferably vibrate) whenever a soft key is pressed, but not for anything else.
RedJ said:
Except that enabling the screen tap sound is universal for anytime the screen is touched, which is horribly annoying when panning and scrolling. I would love to see an option where the SIPs (including the dialpad) are modified to click (and preferably vibrate) whenever a soft key is pressed, but not for anything else.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly.
Universal clicking is so annoying and useless.
I second this request!
Hi Keyboard always had typing sounds, and I've gotten used to it.
That's the only thing missing from the great HTC keyboards...
Haptic feedback...
Someone here at XDA is already working on something like this. It's in its very early stages, but sounds like it may be what you're looking for.
Take a look here.
Hope this helps.
grahamkdt said:
Someone here at XDA is already working on something like this. It's in its very early stages, but sounds like it may be what you're looking for.
Take a look here.
Hope this helps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looking for audible clicking, not vibration. The same result as "enable screen taps" but with the application control of this guy's vibrate program. That would be ideal.
Some 3rd party keyboards have an option to turn on clicking sounds.
TouchPal definitely does and it's also the best keyboard I've used.
Davey101 said:
Some 3rd party keyboards have an option to turn on clicking sounds.
TouchPal definitely does and it's also the best keyboard I've used.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the tip, but I'm in love with the tiny, stylus-necessary "keyboard" layout on my Diamond.
Surely there is a simple reg hack for this?
ajd6c8 said:
Thanks for the tip, but I'm in love with the tiny, stylus-necessary "keyboard" layout on my Diamond.
Surely there is a simple reg hack for this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
TouchPal has 3 layouts including full qwerty and it works better than the HTC one, smarter T9, etc.
Otherwise, I'm sure it would be very easy to modify the vibrate software mentioned above so that it makes noise. Worth asking for help from the author.
Looking for a software and keyboard that works in TEXT MESSAGING in landscape mode
VarioIII said:
Looking for a software and keyboard that works in TEXT MESSAGING in landscape mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well.. It doesn't look as if anyone has answered your question, so just in case you still need help:
There are two popular programs that you can use, these would be Gyrator and gSen. If the links don't work both can be found on these forums.
Personally I like gSen better since it seems to be a little bit less "buggy". To each his own, though.
VarioIII said:
Looking for a software and keyboard that works in TEXT MESSAGING in landscape mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could always just map the long-press Talk button to screen rotation. However, I find it much more difficult to use the QWERTY layout in landscape. The buttons are actually smaller b/c they try to keep in on 3 rows.
Get my HD2 today upgrade to the latest rom and where is g-sensor support?? No landscape mode??
Euroman28 said:
Get my HD2 today upgrade to the latest rom and where is g-sensor support?? No landscape mode??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've just checked and I have all the landscape / portrait switching in the laters 1.66 ROM that I had in 1.48. I know it's unlikely but could you have relied on an additional application to manage the switching that now needs to be reinstalled? Not trying to teach you to suck eggs just making a suggestion.
Regards.
cMMY69 said:
I've just checked and I have all the landscape / portrait switching in the laters 1.66 ROM that I had in 1.48. I know it's unlikely but could you have relied on an additional application to manage the switching that now needs to be reinstalled? Not trying to teach you to suck eggs just making a suggestion.
Regards.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
just upgraded to 1.66 and have not made any changes and no landcape mode
Install BsB Tweaks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589305
Yes using BSB will provide increased configuration options for screen rotation. I'm thinking though that, as the the screen rotation and Gsensor functionality is not disabled by the upgrade to 1.66 for me or others (I think there would have been more "noise" here if this was a "standard" anomoly experienced by others in relation to this update) perhaps there is a technical fault? Perhaps BSB would not be able to help in that case but you could always try. Screen rotation, landscape mode should work with or without BSB tweaks (to a greater or lesser extent). Maby HTC technical support could help if you can't get it working.
Regards).
mazzarin said:
Install BsB Tweaks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589305
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Would I be right in thinking that the problem is you can only go into landscape mode with certain things, like the photos and videos tab, or opera?
If this is the case, then you're absolutely right. Out of the box, landscape only works in a few places. It still doesn't work on Sense in general, even with tweaks that are available here.
Or is it that nothing works landscape for you?
johncmolyneux said:
Would I be right in thinking that the problem is you can only go into landscape mode with certain things, like the photos and videos tab, or opera?
If this is the case, then you're absolutely right. Out of the box, landscape only works in a few places. It still doesn't work on Sense in general, even with tweaks that are available here.
Or is it that nothing works landscape for you?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I get landscape in camera, photos, music and in Opera and Internet Explorer and then texting and emailing.
But no G-sensor turn then I access Windows start menu holding the phone in landscape position and generally the g-sensor only works then turning from portrait and tilting the phone to the right. Not to the left. the driver not fully implemented?
Euroman28 said:
I get landscape in camera, photos, music and in Opera and Internet Explorer and then texting and emailing.
But no G-sensor turn then I access Windows start menu holding the phone in landscape position and generally the g-sensor only works then turning from portrait and tilting the phone to the right. Not to the left. the driver not fully implemented?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's software mate - nothing to do with drivers. It's just the way Sense works.
You'll need to use 3rd party software if you want to do anything other than "default" rotation (as you described), in the apps that you mentioned.
BsB Tweaks allows you to add applications to the list off "rotatable" ones. I've also done an app myself (see PLToggle in my sig), but that works differently. It's triggered by holding the call button down, and just toggles between standard orientation and an orientation of your choice (any of the other 3). It depends what you want to do really, but BsB offers the ability to rotate the screen when you rotate the device, but only in that 1 direction.
There are obviously other apps out there. I'm just giving you a couple of options.
Hope it helps
johncmolyneux said:
It's software mate - nothing to do with drivers. It's just the way Sense works.
You'll need to use 3rd party software if you want to do anything other than "default" rotation (as you described), in the apps that you mentioned.
BsB Tweaks allows you to add applications to the list off "rotatable" ones. I've also done an app myself (see PLToggle in my sig), but that works differently. It's triggered by holding the call button down, and just toggles between standard orientation and an orientation of your choice (any of the other 3). It depends what you want to do really, but BsB offers the ability to rotate the screen when you rotate the device, but only in that 1 direction.
There are obviously other apps out there. I'm just giving you a couple of options.
Hope it helps
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any idear why HTC choose to limit such a high-end device like HTC HD2?
Euroman28 said:
Any idear why HTC choose to limit such a high-end device like HTC HD2?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think that it's a limitation. It's just the way it works. I guess it's a preference thing as it doesn't bother me.
I do know that most of Sense can't be rotated succesfully, but that obviously wouldn't stop them making auto-rotation work everywhere else. The option's there to turn on and off. I guess that's enough for most.
johncmolyneux said:
I don't think that it's a limitation. It's just the way it works. I guess it's a preference thing as it doesn't bother me.
I do know that most of Sense can't be rotated succesfully, but that obviously wouldn't stop them making auto-rotation work everywhere else. The option's there to turn on and off. I guess that's enough for most.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just on way Manilla landscape and landscape then using the windows menus would have been nice
Euroman28 said:
Just on way Manilla landscape and landscape then using the windows menus would have been nice
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I expect we'll see more of it in later versions of manila, but that's just a hunch.
Is there any way to calibrate the landscape keyboard?
Every time i try to press o, i get ip. each letter either side of o.
Its a bit mad and very annoying.
I have tried to mash the keypad for a dialing wand but this does not have good success either
I've not had the problem you mention in landscape, I just tried it there while sending a rude text message to a friend (she'll appreciate it). If anything I'm having issues on the other side of the keyboard in landscape but I hardly ever type in landscape.
Hmm, yeah a friend has now also confirmed that he has no issue but he doesn't use landscape much either.
When you say you are having issues in the other side? Do you mean you have other keys with same issue?
Maybe there is just an issue with our screens? No calibration option for the landscape keyboard?
CodeJACK said:
Hmm, yeah a friend has now also confirmed that he has no issue but he doesn't use landscape much either.
When you say you are having issues in the other side? Do you mean you have other keys with same issue?
Maybe there is just an issue with our screens? No calibration option for the landscape keyboard?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I mean the other side of the keyboard, QW etc side. I think it's down to the way I hold it and calibration helped a little but this is all in portrait mode. I find it difficult to hold in landscape and type one handed accurately so I use the two thumbs method.
Does anyone know if it's possible to setup auto-correct on the hardware keyboard? Or at least make sure it's consistent? Sometimes it seems like it'll auto correct some words (like now "im" automatically changes to "I'm") but others times notsomuch.
Anyone else noticing this? Anyone else annoyed by it?
bcellis said:
Does anyone know if it's possible to setup auto-correct on the hardware keyboard? Or at least make sure it's consistent? Sometimes it seems like it'll auto correct some words (like now "im" automatically changes to "I'm") but others times notsomuch.
Anyone else noticing this? Anyone else annoyed by it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have it turned on?
Menu->Language&Keyboard->Touch Input->Text input->Hardware Qwerty
that was bugging the hell out of me too. i cant believe that isnt on by default.
thanks!
anyway to make the hardware keyboard make the typing sounds? i use it on the touch keyboards, people look at you funny, it's awesome
riggsandroid said:
Do you have it turned on?
Menu->Language&Keyboard->Touch Input->Text input->Hardware Qwerty
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, that's embarrassing. Thanks for the heads up - I can't believe I missed that.
bcellis said:
Well, that's embarrassing. Thanks for the heads up - I can't believe I missed that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is in an odd place under touch input - I first read that as on-screen keyboard, but in my searching I happened across it.
Glad I could help
If you have your on screen keyboard changed to swype those settings don't do anything, if it isn't obvious.
Correction and prediction doesn't work in the HTC messaging app no matter what the settings.
Sent from my PG06100 using XDA App
riggsandroid said:
Do you have it turned on?
Menu->Language&Keyboard->Touch Input->Text input->Hardware Qwerty
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This may explain a lot. My ROM does not provide me with any option other than "Touch Input."
I have been trying to get back that Blackberry autocorrect feeling, but the other threads that suggest hacking the reg to switch compime for et9ime always screwed up my hardware keyboard.
If you use SwiftKey you'll get auto correct with hardware keyboard.
Sent from my Gingerbread Speedy 4G using Tapatalk
Swift key if the way to go with hardware key board... It's amazing. I use keyboard manager to have swift key in land scape and swype in portrait. Perfect combo
Sent from my PG06100 using XDA App