Database Users

Weird Browser quirk... Stock or Dolphin

So this is something that kinda bothers me.
After Damage Control's V1 (2.1) this is pretty much the only thing I can think of to ***** about
If you're in the browser, at some random web page, and you press the search hard button... there is no damn space bar! The search button does bring up the search bar, but you have to goto the symbols just to press the space after each button. Its a real PITA.
Is this something that would be difficult to fix?

poor_red_neck said:
So this is something that kinda bothers me.
After Damage Control's 2.1 this is pretty much the only thing I can think of to ***** about
If you're in the browser, at some random web page, and you press the search hard button... there is no damn space bar! The search button does bring up the search bar, but you have to goto the symbols just to press the space after each button. Its a real PITA.
Is this something that would be difficult to fix?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uhmm I'm on Darchlegend V4, and when I hit search I comes up with the spacebar, but it's about half the size, and looks like an under bracket

chococrazy said:
Uhmm I'm on Darchlegend V4, and when I hit search I comes up with the spacebar, but it's about half the size, and looks like an under bracket
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure you know this, but he (me too) is on DamageControl v1.0.

chococrazy said:
Uhmm I'm on Darchlegend V4, and when I hit search I comes up with the spacebar, but it's about half the size, and looks like an under bracket
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uhmm...... I don't....
If I could find my damn USB cable I'll post a screenshot.
Are you pressing search while IN THE BROWSER? The search works fine in any other program. Just not in the browser.

I just nand'ed back to my 1.5 modaco rom and it is the same way... no space bar.

poor_red_neck said:
I just nand'ed back to my 1.5 modaco rom and it is the same way... no space bar.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's probably the HTC STOCK keyboard that's causing this, because in Darch's rom he has the stock android keyboard in it.

poor_red_neck said:
Uhmm...... I don't....
If I could find my damn USB cable I'll post a screenshot.
Are you pressing search while IN THE BROWSER? The search works fine in any other program. Just not in the browser.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here's a screenie... see no space.

regaw_leinad said:
Here's a screenie... see no space.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yah that's because of the keyboard. Download the Android keyboard, and you should have a spacebar.

chococrazy said:
Yah that's because of the keyboard. Download the Android keyboard, and you should have a spacebar.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup, i just went to that cause someone requested a screen shot lol

I can confirm this happens in a vanilla install of DamageControl V1.0 -espresso- I can also confirm that this did not happen with my stock 1.5 build.
Do you folks think this is a 2.1 bug from HTC that is affecting ALL 2.1 roms sporting sense and the HTC keyboard then?
Is it something that can be easily fixed in the code?

bobsbobbers said:
I can confirm this happens in a vanilla install of DamageControl V1.0 -espresso- I can also confirm that this did not happen with my stock 1.5 build.
Do you folks think this is a 2.1 bug from HTC that is affecting ALL 2.1 roms sporting sense and the HTC keyboard then?
Is it something that can be easily fixed in the code?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
my guess is that it's just calling the wrong keyboard to come up.

regaw_leinad said:
my guess is that it's just calling the wrong keyboard to come up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes.
Now, how do we fix it *facepalm*

bobsbobbers said:
Yes.
Now, how do we fix it *facepalm*
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh thats an easy one...

Just press the Search button twice.

notrock said:
Just press the Search button twice.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Indeed!
The first "search" brings up the URL search and URL keyboard. It is designed for searching URLs and space is not a valid character in URL. Note that the
text in the search box says "Search or type URL".
Pressing "search" again, calls up a normal text search, and thus you get the keyboard with a space, and the text in the search box says "Quick Search Box".
Therefore, it's not a bug or an omission - it is by design.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
Indeed!
The first "search" brings up the URL search and URL keyboard. It is designed for searching URLs and space is not a valid character in URL. Note that the
text in the search box says "Search or type URL".
Pressing "search" again, calls up a normal text search, and thus you get the keyboard with a space, and the text in the search box says "Quick Search Box".
Therefore, it's not a bug or an omission - it is by design.
Regards,
Dave
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thats exactly what i was gonna say! The first search option for websites doesnt include the spacebar cuz there is never a space is a url... therefore this is a misunderstanding of how the software functions. A different keyboard will not change how the browser's search function works. It will still by default show url searches first. Changing browsers may help...

foxmeister said:
Indeed!
The first "search" brings up the URL search and URL keyboard. It is designed for searching URLs and space is not a valid character in URL. Note that the
text in the search box says "Search or type URL".
Pressing "search" again, calls up a normal text search, and thus you get the keyboard with a space, and the text in the search box says "Quick Search Box".
Therefore, it's not a bug or an omission - it is by design.
Regards,
Dave
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BRILLIANT!
That is actually quite well designed now that I am aware!
This phone and forum never cease to amaze me.

I'm a little late to this conversation, looks like you guys got it figured out.

Tweaking the stock keyboard to automaticall add entered words to dictionary

HTC IME has the nice feature of automatically adding entered words to the keyboard dictionary. I'd like to use HTC IME because of this, but I still prefer the stock keyboard because of the scrolling word suggestions.
Can anyone add this functionality to the stock keyboard?

Really? I found that incredibly irritating with HTC IME; that's why I don't use it.
It's simple enough to add them from stock, just long-press on the word you want to add and then keep going.

cekle said:
Really? I found that incredibly irritating with HTC IME; that's why I don't use it.
It's simple enough to add them from stock, just long-press on the word you want to add and then keep going.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I second that. The fact that I could make a typo and then it's automatically saved as the default is a burden, not a feature.

I don't like the Desire IME too. Google's IME is so much smarter.
But I do like Desire's keyboard.. it lets you type numbers/symbols by long pressing the respective keys.

It's really nice if you type non-English words

cekle said:
Really? I found that incredibly irritating with HTC IME; that's why I don't use it.
It's simple enough to add them from stock, just long-press on the word you want to add and then keep going.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The long press is a nice feature, but it is very slow and obtrusive. I hope, there's a much faster way to add words.
It would be nice if when the user taps on "add to dictionary", the word would automatically be added without taking the user to another screen. That's much faster.

I've noticed you can save words by typing them repeatedly (like three times) and then pressing the word you want in the list that pops up each time.

teihoata said:
I've noticed you can save words by typing them repeatedly (like three times) and then pressing the word you want in the list that pops up each time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's really cool! If we can reduce the number of times the word has to be typed to be added to the dictionary, it would be great!

I'm with you on this kabayan
anthro said:
It's really nice if you type non-English words
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

rjhay22 said:
I'm with you on this kabayan
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Coolness!
Can anyone help?

Volume/Search button on X10

Anyone actually know how to use it as a search button? I thought it would be long press or press the whole button down, or something like that, but can't figure it out.

Long press menu button (left button) is search on the X10.
Edit: I think the magnifying glass image means zoom
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk

WickedStyx said:
Long press menu button (left button) is search on the X10.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On my phone long press of menu button triggers the on screen keyboard.

lornova said:
On my phone long press of menu button triggers the on screen keyboard.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes and when you type it will start searching.

Ehm, didnt know that.... -_-'
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk

o'wow thanks!! I didn't know that it's been bugging me for months, and I always knew the keyboard was there, I just thought it was stupid having a popup keyboard, when the keyboard would always pop up when you could type lol
(now I know why...)

ronniecross said:
o'wow thanks!! I didn't know that it's been bugging me for months, and I always knew the keyboard was there, I just thought it was stupid having a popup keyboard, when the keyboard would always pop up when you could type lol
(now I know why...)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol, i didn't know that either. But i guess it's not fully functioning
I tried it in ASTRO and i can get only the results from the 1st letter i type. ( i mean i can't continue and type the hole word like "bluetooth" or "music" it just register the 1st letter like "b" or "m" )

Oh wow! I thought that was a glitch! Thanks for the info

lol i love how se tries to improves the ui so that every1 thinks their features are bugs^^
btw thanks a lot for the info - i always used the button to hide the keyboard (but it didnt work very well )

KingCifer said:
lol i love how se tries to improves the ui so that every1 thinks their features are bugs^^
btw thanks a lot for the info - i always used the button to hide the keyboard (but it didnt work very well )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's a feature on every Android phone without a search button.

Nimche said:
Yes and when you type it will start searching.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WOW, I had no idea... Thanks a lot!

Ohhhhh! I'm so stupid for not thinking of that!

Guess nobody here used the user guide application on the phone... Neither did I.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

We all rooted then installed titanium backup, then removed it :s

[Q] Moving Android Keyboard Cursor

Does anyone know how to move the cursor when using the keyboard, needing to add/delete a characters in the middle of a msg or text and repeated stabbing on my screen to get it in the right place is extremely frustrating anyone know a better way

I'm glad it's not just me, it must be hell on one of the lower end small screen devices. I have enough trouble on the X5!

btw langers, a little off topic but... have u tried 2degrees free facebook "zero" service??? when i try i get an error saying its not available from my carrier?? Just wondering whether its cos i'm not using my original stock rom

Facebook 0 works for me so you could be right

k thanks for that

Hey guys,
The reason you cant get onto FB 0 service is because you are using the APN internet.
This does not require a proxy and therefore o.facebook cant parse your mobile number to confirm you are indeed with 2degrees.
Try editing you APN and throwing 118.148.001.118 in the proxy and 8080 in the port.
If that doesn't work activate your WAP profile (it'll be called '2degrees') and see if that works.
If youre still having trouble give 2deg a call on 0800 022 022 and they'll sort you.
hope this helps

I'm using internet API and it works fine with no intervention/editing from me

YES!!!
cheers for that, worked a treat, didnt even realise those settings were even there, lol fairly new to the smartphone thing!!
i was using the internet apn as you said and once i switched it to 2deg all was good

Aren't we talking keyboard cursor?
I have been seeking for an app to have the little arrow text selector in our vanilla froyo, I mean that selector in gingerbread and HTC and Samsung machines.
Anyone know if there's such an app?

simplistian said:
Aren't we talking keyboard cursor?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ahhmmm yeh...i did say it was a little off topic, lol...finding other kiwis on here was just too good of an opportunity to miss...sorry bout that....

dibb_nz said:
ahhmmm yeh...i did say it was a little off topic, lol...finding other kiwis on here was just too good of an opportunity to miss...sorry bout that....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No it's not a complaint
Just too eager for a solution of the keyboard cursor mover

Well the good news is, after hours of searching finally found a solution of sorts...the bad news is, it ain't free $3.75. BUT there is a free trial version, with nag screen. I'm using it now and have only been nagged once.
The cursor can be moved via arrow keys which are enabled thru the extensive settings menu.
The arrow keys up, down, left, right sit at the bottom of the keyboard and make editing easy peasy. As u can imagine it does take up a fair bit of yr screen and the keys are slightly smaller but I think there is a calibration setting 4 that.
What I do like is upper case numbers and symbols, so no need to change screens.
Prediction works really, really well 2.
A heap of languages are also supported.
All in all not a bad little k/b, so head 2 the market an check it out. Smart Keyboard Trial.
Oh, btw swype also has arrow keys 4 cursor control if that spins ye wheels!
Sent from my IDEOS X5 using XDA Premium App

Smart Keyboard Pro has arrow keys and it can be configured to use the volume buttons to move the cursor.
e. lol a minute late

No luck for me as I have to stick with Chinese keyboards. I am looking for another app which adds a slider for text selection like how gingerbread implemented.

@pezzku - hehehe yeh, after I submittted the post i checked my email and saw your post and thort why didnt i check earlier!!! never saw the time u posted it tho...great minds...
@simplistian - oh thats a real bummer m8 maybe u could start a new thread and hopefully someone out there may be able to help out?

Test this keyboard https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moo.android.inputmethod.latin.free
It has several seperate language packs and you access the arrows by sliding the space button up.

dibb_nz said:
Oh, btw swype also has arrow keys 4 cursor control if that spins ye wheels
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where? I use Swype but have never seen arrow keys
Also from NZ

mejobloggs said:
Where? I use Swype but have never seen arrow keys
Also from NZ
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kiaora mejobloggs good 2have u on board!
swipe the bottom left 2 keys from memory the onewith the blue s thingy on it and 123 key.
Couldn't get my head round swipe tho I like the concept. I gotta say tho the more I use smart keyboard the more I'm liking it .com key alwaysshowing an longpress auto enters uppercase symbols/numbers, no screen switching at all lottsa options, skins and well supported,,forum,wot morecould u want ???

mejobloggs said:
Where? I use Swype but have never seen arrow keys
Also from NZ
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To get arrow keys in swype...
swype from uppercase key to the swype key and then SYM key.

This is what we want, guys:
padkite
Please google, as I'm not allowed to post links, new user and all. For use in browsers only, at this stage, and in development, so not yet in the marketplace.
Please post your experiences!

[MOD] Android v4.2 Keyboard - Numbers

[MOD] Android v4.2 Keyboard - To Show Numbers On Top
Please see below the below attached thumbnail.
How:
1. Go to Settings/Language & input and then touch the settings Sliders next to ‘Android keyboard.
2. Next touch ‘Advanced settings’ and touch ‘Custom input styles.’ It will say Deutsch and Francais, but you can ignore that.
3. Touch ‘Add Style’ near the upper right. Then select your language and change the layout from QWERTY to ‘PC’ or one of the other styles.
4. Now touch ‘Add’ and you’ll see your new style appear in the list. Touch ‘Enable’ and use the back key to go back to the Language & input screen.
5. Now touch ‘Input languages’ near the top and uncheck ‘Use system language.’ Lastly, touch ‘English (US) (PC)’ and you’re done.
[Thanks to the guys at AndroidPIT for providing this tip.]
I got the information from this site: [50 Great Tips & Tricks for the Nexus 10] :
http://mostly-tech.com/2012/11/17/nexus-10-tips-and-tricks/
See tip # 6: Expand your keyboard
This works on Nexus 10 and other devices with Android v4.2 Keyboard.
Best regards,

This is an awesome tip. Surprised this is the first I've heard it. I know there have been demands for the Samsung keyboards because of the number row. Does the swipe feature still work with this? I'm assuming yes but different styles could behave differently.

player911 said:
This is an awesome tip. Surprised this is the first I've heard it. I know there have been demands for the Samsung keyboards because of the number row. Does the swipe feature still work with this? I'm assuming yes but different styles could behave differently.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Player911,
Yes, the swipe feature works perfectly.
Best regards,

King of Rapture™ said:
[MOD] Android v4.2 Keyboard - To Show Numbers On Top
Please see below the below attached thumbnail.
How:
1. Go to Settings/Language & input and then touch the settings Sliders next to ‘Android keyboard.
2. Next touch ‘Advanced settings’ and touch ‘Custom input styles.’ It will say Deutsch and Francais, but you can ignore that.
3. Touch ‘Add Style’ near the upper right. Then select your language and change the layout from QWERTY to ‘PC’ or one of the other styles.
4. Now touch ‘Add’ and you’ll see your new style appear in the list. Touch ‘Enable’ and use the back key to go back to the Language & input screen.
5. Now touch ‘Input languages’ near the top and uncheck ‘Use system language.’ Lastly, touch ‘English (US) (PC)’ and you’re done.
[Thanks to the guys at AndroidPIT for providing this tip.]
I got the information from this site: [50 Great Tips & Tricks for the Nexus 10] :
http://mostly-tech.com/2012/11/17/nexus-10-tips-and-tricks/
See tip # 6: Expand your keyboard
This works on Nexus 10 and other devices with Android v4.2 Keyboard.
Best regards,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! Very cool! This makes the size the thing takes up suddenly worthwhile.
Dave

Stuphology said:
Thanks! Very cool! This makes the size the thing takes up suddenly worthwhile.
Dave
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dear Dave,
You are welcome!
Best regards,

Very good to know.
However not what i was expecting.
The keys got smaller due to more buttons on the screen.
Does anyone know how to enable the numbers on the qwerty row, as it has been before? The long-press ones.

4rz0 said:
Very good to know.
However not what i was expecting.
The keys got smaller due to more buttons on the screen.
Does anyone know how to enable the numbers on the qwerty row, as it has been before? The long-press ones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dear 4rz0,
Very true, however it is not so bad on Nexus 7 as it being a tablet.
Best regards,

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SEASON GREETINGS​
Best regards,

WOW
this is awesome! tried few 3rd party keyboards with numbers but the PC layout is perfect for Nexus 7! surprised very few know it and are using it

ankushkool said:
this is awesome! tried few 3rd party keyboards with numbers but the PC layout is perfect for Nexus 7! surprised very few know it and are using it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi AnkushKool,
It does make a real nice keyboard.
Best regards,

Best tip ever, thank you. Although I'd be happy just to make the keyboard work exactly like it does on my cm10 phone (where the numbers are long press on the first row) this at least removes the annoyance of having to switch to the number keypad all the time.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Excellent MOD!

Puppy_XdaExec said:
Excellent MOD!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are welcome!
Best regards,
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

4rz0 said:
Very good to know.
However not what i was expecting.
The keys got smaller due to more buttons on the screen.
Does anyone know how to enable the numbers on the qwerty row, as it has been before? The long-press ones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know what you mean this lead to terrible things on my phone lol
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Very nice and useful, I think it should be introduced as an option on stock devices, it's very useful. Thank you!

I didn't like it, but my stock keyboard has the numbers on top (the long press kind)
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Stuphologist said:
Thanks! Very cool! This makes the size the thing takes up suddenly worthwhile.
Dave
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
King of Rapture™ said:
Dear Dave,
You are welcome!
Best regards,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Been looking for ages for this!! Huge thanks for getting me back to this layout