When using a bluetooth keyboard with android, i miss functions for ex. alt+tab, custom functions for keycombinations, ex. select all by pressing alt+a
A program that runs in background while the bluethooth keyboard is running would do the job.
I think pro user would buy this program.
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One of the most annoying things about the Wizard is that the OS doesn't know that I have a sliding keyboard, so if I open pocketIE with the keyboard open, it opens the virtual keyboard too. Is there anyway to have the virtual keyboard disabled when in landscape mode?
the OS knows... the programs don't. Coders themselves have to detect whether 1. the device supports an external keyboard and 2. if it does, whether it is active or not - and suppress the SIP if it is.
Can't say I know of anything that would make landscape-mode automatic, but you could download NullKB and change to that SIP to 'disable' the SIP. It would apply to portrait mode as well, though.
mine learns after a while, where you just hide the sip, it won't pop open automatically anymore
google nullkb
I have nullkb but it doesn't seem to work for me. I select it and it just stays in the current sip. Never switches. Help...
I've been trying a few SW keyboards now and none of them have actually fit my needs. I love the blackstone one, but it just gives too much trouble with the HW keyboard and nobody seems to be able (or arsed) to fix it.
So, here's my question, which SW keyboard do you think is best, and why?
I used the Touch HD keyboard (blackstone) or resco keyboard pro.
theres also pocketcm keyboard,
And Spb, which I prefer to Resco Keyboard.
touchpal for me. only recently discovered it and the great features that it has. the fact that you can switch between different keyboard layouts / key sizes just by sweeping your fingers and the ability to cut / copy / paste / page up / select all, etc makes it even better.
MY PREFERRED SIP IS NOT LISTED !!
The best SIP is the one that DOESN'T AUTO-POP UP in Opera LOL
This's my favourite keyboard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426281
Works fine with the HW Keyboard and I disabled auto-deploy in Advance Config
toucam said:
This's my favourite keyboard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426281
Works fine with the HW Keyboard and I disabled auto-deploy in Advance Config
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You say it is working fine with the hardware keyboard, but does it still let you access country-specific characters by using the au-key?
I would have liked to add options, but I can't. Moderator!?
I like the Blackstone Keyboard but not sure why it will pause for a while when I am typing SMS, any solution to that?
Does the blackstone keyboard install as a separate SIP? In case I don't like it, at least i can remove it.
I'm using FingerTouch Pro and it is very good.
Today I've accidentaly found out how to switch different language keyboard layouts on my Bluetooth HP Wireless Keyboard (the one designed for HP TouchPad). In the past, I always struggled when tried to search for info about switching layouts on BT keyboards on Android. Most of the instructions are outdated (from pre-BT HID Android support era) or very complicated system files hacking.
I have a suspition that my todays discovery is related with the latest firmware upgrade (KK* > LA4). After this update, every time I connect the HP wireless keyboard, it always overrides my input method from NullKeyboard or any other to Samsung's default. Good thing is that you can hide soft keyboard by hitting back button and it doesn't reappear until you touch the screen/text field again. And the best thing is that if you have two (or maybe more) languages activated in Samsung keyboard setting, you can switch layouts by swiping the soft-spacebar (assuming you have the swiping option on in the Samsung keyboard setting menu). Layout is then reflected on bluetooth keyboard too! Perhaps this works with other bluetooth keyboards from other manufacturers too. Also, when you activate one or more layouts, you need to turn off and on BT keyboard once (reconnect in other words).
I just wanted to share this with you, the great community of XDA ;-)
my tab key on my bluetooth keyboard doesnt indent like i need it to. it seems to default to switching between objeects instead. when i use my on screen keyboard (pc style) it has the -> key that functions properly (in springpad for instance) and that i need to imititate.
i read something about there being a qwerty file that i can edit, but i need some deets.
thanks
Anybody?
Hello.
I want to make communicator from my android phone (like Nokia 9210, new Livermorium Cosmo or F(x)tec Pro1). I am working on usable slide-out mechanism, but I got problem with hardware keyboard layout remapping. It is difficult without root and probably impossible to be combined with any alternative software keyboard. Therefore I went to make own app as fork of kwx Hacker's keyboard https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088776 . I would try to contact kwx and publish the source codes on the original https://github.com/klausw/hackerskeyboard, also add HW keyboards support to the app on the marketplace https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard. Until then you can try the first beta version.
Features:
1. No root needed.
2. Alt + Left shift == Next language/locales (MS windows standard like).
3. Alt + Right shift == Toggle software keyboard (neded to see actual layout, to make any unusual characters, or to use Hacker's Keyboard on small devices).
4. Icon with language/locales identification in Android notify area (this works for switching between English and Czech keyboard only in beta 001 version).
5. Hardware keyboard remapping depends from software keyboard language/locales switching. For example: I have checked "English", "Czech" and "Czech-qwerty" layouts in Hacker's keyboard settings. When "English" is active, HW keyboard is not remapped. When "Czech-qwerty" locale is active, top keys row is remapped to "+1ě2Ěš3Šč4Čř5Řž6Žý7Ýá8Áí9Íé0É=%´ˇ", "úÚůŮ" keys are present etc. When "Czech" locale (QWERTZ) is chosen, also "Z" and "Y" keys are swapped.
Limitations of beta 001 version:
- Hardware keyboard original layout can be "English" only. I think the vast majority of the offered bluetooth keyboards has an English layout.
- Icons displaying "EN" and "CS" are now ready in this version, other languages/locales will get the icon in the next versions.
- Behavior Alt+Y and Alt+Z, as well as Ctrl+Y and Ctrl+Z are not exchanged on the QWERTZ layout keyboard (and similar cases on other layouts).
- I am not sure, if this application installation wil not reset previous Hacker's keyboard settings (when present on phone before). OK, beta is installed as Hacker's Keyboard actualisation in this case.
- Modificators "´", "ˇ" etc affect the previous, not the following character, even multiple times. I do not know why. It is still usable.
Beta testers are welcome for reporting other errors.
Please, use antivirus before downloaded App using. I am totally new in android development. I do not know, how to protect developed Android applications from viruses. I hope my Android Studio is not infected.
Beta 001 apk.