When you type in a new URL on your normal pc with a browser (Firefox of IE eg) he selects all the text and you can immediatly type in a new address. However, with the Tab when you click on the URL bar you always (at least I do) have to backspace the address that is shown in the bar and only after this you can type a new address. Is there a way to do this like on a normal pc?
ps. I tested it with Opera, stock browser and Dolphin and it s there with all three.
Doesnt do it with my dolphin or stock browser. When i touch the url bar, it highlights the whole thing blue so when i type, it deletes it all first.
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jtc442 said:
Doesnt do it with my dolphin or stock browser. When i touch the url bar, it highlights the whole thing blue so when i type, it deletes it all first.
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strange, are you running JK5 too?
Yup
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sanderh said:
When you type in a new URL on your normal pc with a browser (Firefox of IE eg) he selects all the text and you can immediatly type in a new address. However, with the Tab when you click on the URL bar you always (at least I do) have to backspace the address that is shown in the bar and only after this you can type a new address. Is there a way to do this like on a normal pc?
ps. I tested it with Opera, stock browser and Dolphin and it s there with all three.
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Although I do not have Galaxy Tab (I have Galaxy S), I'm experiencing the same thing, both in Opera as well as in stock browser. I'm sure it was not so from beginning. I suspect that some app must be interfering but as till now I couldn't find which.
I'm on JK5, and I can confirm that both in stock and Dolphin, when I touch the address bar it is already highlighted, so I just need to type to delete what is there.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
I'm on JK5, and I can confirm that both in stock and Dolphin, when I touch the address bar it is already highlighted, so I just need to type to delete what is there.
Regards,
Dave
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For me on my Galaxy S (Froyo) it was also like this, but after some time (probably after installing some app) it stopped behaving like that. When the browser is in portrait mode everything works fine, but if I switch to landscape then after selecting address bar initially the url is highlighted, but then the keyboard appears with some delay and selection is lost and cursor placed at the end of url. I'm pretty sure it is fault of some app, but till now I couldn't confirm it. On Eclair I've never experienced anything like this, so I guess it also has something to do with Froyo too.
quicker way, don't click on the address bar, just press the search key
le3ky said:
quicker way, don't click on the address bar, just press the search key
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simple but great tip! thxz
I could be wrong but I've noticed this only happen on AT&T Tab with JK5. I didn't see this issue on Tmob tab which I no longer have so couldn't confirm.
Besides the searc tip above, anyone knows how to fix this (clicking on URL it highlights the string instead of bringing up the full keyboard)?
TIA
just noticed that the search button solution stopped working too
sanderh said:
just noticed that the search button solution stopped working too
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how so?
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This is what I do and it works on all browsers: touch and hold the address bar until popup menu shows up and use "select all".
Funny thing. It only happens to me when i have my tab in landscape mode; in portrait when i select the address bar, it highlights the url, but in landscape it doesn't. Uhm?
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sanderh said:
Typing a new URL in browser not easy (all browsers!)
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how is pressing 1 button "not easy"?
This only happens when the device is in landscape mode. Portrait mode works just fine.
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Confirmed that the problem is only in landscape mode
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Hi everyone,
i think thread title says it all...
I already hated this stupid mobile view of websites in my Android smartphone.
Now it sucks even more on my tablet. i want to see webpages in desktop view style. I have found no way to change that in the stock browser.
Only in the Dolphin HD browser I an choose wether I want mobile or desktop views of website. And it even works. But actually I would prefer the stock browser.
Thank you.
Jarjar
Jarjar72 said:
Hi everyone,
i think thread title says it all...
I already hated this stupid mobile view of websites in my Android smartphone.
Now it sucks even more on my tablet. i want to see webpages in desktop view style. I have found no way to change that in the stock browser.
Only in the Dolphin HD browser I an choose wether I want mobile or desktop views of website. And it even works. But actually I would prefer the stock browser.
Thank you.
Jarjar
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Try This:
1. Open the Android Honeycomb browser on your tablet.
2. In the address bar, type: about:debug and press enter (it will appear that nothing changed).
3. Now open the browser's settings by tapping the icon in the very top-right corner of your screen (it looks like four horizontal lines) and selecting "Settings" from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. On the left side of the screen, tap the section labeled "Debug."
5. On the right side of the screen, tap the item labeled "UAString," then select "Desktop."
6. Press the back button (in the very bottom-left corner of your screen) to exit the browser's settings.
7. In the browser's address bar, type: about:debug once more; this will disable debugging mode and return the browser to its normal state.
That should make it load the "desktop" versions of websites for you!
any chance of getting this change to stick? It seems that I have to change this every time I start the browser.
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any chance of getting this change to stick? It seems that I have to change this every time I start the browser.
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You change this once and then the change wil persist
only sticks until you reboot,kind of annoying wish someone could write a script or something to automate this.
Sorry but either will lose setting periodically for no apparent reason. Absolutely needs to be automated.
i would love this too..
Hey guys, getting some strange issues with my address bar on my phone.
Its only started recently and I can't work out what I've changed or pinpoint when it happened. All I have done is rooted the phone and removed some of the bloat (all of which on the safe list)
When I go into a browser or have to enter text into a text box I press the text box to try to enter text. If the box already has text in it, it used to select all the text so I can type over it/copy it etc. Now it seems to select all the text, then puts my cursor where I pressed, as if I double clicked.
Has anyone else had this issue? Or know what has caused it/how to fix it.
The second issue I'm having with the opera mobile browser. When I start to type an address it auto completes - gives me options of the ending (.co.uk/.com/.net etc) But it automatically completes the address with the top result.
Is this just me or is it a common issue? Is there a way to stop this?
Thanks in advance
Was just having a quick play around ans it seems its something to do with swype keyboard...can't work out how to fix it, any ideas at all?
As far as i noticed this happens if you have to manually add something into your keyboards wordDB.. just tap anywhere and back to the line you were and it should not bug.
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As far as i noticed this happens if you have to manually add something into your keyboards wordDB.. just tap anywhere and back to the line you were and it should not bug.
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Thanks mate, that kinda seems to work, but its not quite how I want it, will email swype about it and see if its a common problem
Seems to be one. Some of my friends say the same thing
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I am trying to remove the 'exit' prompt when hitting the back key. The FAQ at their website says go to Menu/More/Settings to turn off the prompt. Problem is that I can't find Menu/More/Settings. Where is it?
Hit the system menu button at the bottom left of the screen. Go into settings (you might not have to hit "More"), change settings.
Entropy,
Thanks for your reply. I'm sorry for being so slow but I do not see any menu button at the bottom left of the screen. When I bring up the Dolphin browser I have a left arrow for back, a up arrow that brings up the tablet home page, a layered rectangle that brings up a graphical column that has My Apps, Team Stream, Gmail, Google Search, and Settings.
If I hit Settings I do not get a "More". The last icon at the lower left, a rectangle grid brings up the a bottom six options; refresh, bookmarks, toolbar, forward, exit, and uh-oh "more". Oops! There it is. Found exit settings and fixed the problem. Thank you very much.
lmao!
Glad you got it! Totally got a chuckle out of that stream of consciousness style there lol
Where is the Thanks button?
Get the dolphine browser for tablets.
Good luck
jborchel said:
Where is the Thanks button?
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Below each post - if you don't see it you need to hit the user cp and change your theme, I think
Brilliant, so goodto know there is at least one other person out there that is as slow as me at spotting the obvious. Now if I can just find someone with the inability to saty polite when drunk then I've had a good day.
erica_renee said:
Get the dolphine browser for tablets.
Good luck
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I tried dolphin for tablets but it was blurry. It didn't look good. I looked through the options to see if there was a way to fix it but I couldn't find anything.
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Hello to everyone,
first of all sorry if this thread is posted in wrong theme.. I want to know how to download files for example from mail etc. in .doc, .xls in Dolphin Browser HD..I have used Opera and it downloads everything,but Dolphin looks much better so I want to know is there solution?Some people told me to download app Download All Files from Market but it doesn't help me.Is there any other solution?
Thank you
Hey Gmfeny, did you get you random wifi disconnects sorted... I read that you used the wifi analyzer (where did you find that..?) and then at your womans pad, it started working. What is the latest. Later on.
I'm sure I'm not the only one with this issue but I can't seem to highlight and copy an address in my URL. I'm using dolphin browser and have tried several different keyboards. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
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I'm sure I'm not the only one with this issue but I can't seem to highlight and copy an address in my URL. I'm using dolphin browser and have tried several different keyboards. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
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Dolphin is a PITA for copying URLs.
Add bookmark for the page you want to copy the URL for, but before clicking "OK", long press in the address then click copy out of the box there, then click cancel so you don't have the bookmark.
The only way I know to copy URL in Dolphin
you can highlight the url to copy.. It takes double tapping on the url just exactly right to fast it will reload to slow .. ahh i forget what it does.. Its frustrating beyound reasonable.. the book mark thing works as well...this issue also exist in stock browser... GRRRRR Makes me wanna chuck my tablet across the room at times...
we need a right click menu box are you listening google...
kjy2010 said:
Dolphin is a PITA for copying URLs.
Add bookmark for the page you want to copy the URL for, but before clicking "OK", long press in the address then click copy out of the box there, then click cancel so you don't have the bookmark.
The only way I know to copy URL in Dolphin
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I'll try this out when I get home. I don't have this problem when using my Evo 3D on the dolphin browser. I thought there might be a trick. Thanks for the info.
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I'll try this out when I get home. I don't have this problem when using my Evo 3D on the dolphin browser. I thought there might be a trick. Thanks for the info.
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It's been a known issue with Dolphin since day one that they haven't deemed necessary to fix!
I have an Acer Iconia A500 and I use Dolphin Browser HD with the stock keyboard.
To copy a URL, I navigate to the page, press and hold in the address bar, and then select "Copy page url" from the resulting choices. It doesn't visibly highlight the URL, but it's there when I go to paste.
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I have an Acer Iconia A500 and I use Dolphin Browser HD with the stock keyboard.
To copy a URL, I navigate to the page, press and hold in the address bar, and then select "Copy page url" from the resulting choices. It doesn't visibly highlight the URL, but it's there when I go to paste.
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That had to be an addition in one of the newer updates, because it is in fact there now, but wasn't before. Thanks!
kjy2010 said:
That had to be an addition in one of the newer updates, because it is in fact there now, but wasn't before. Thanks!
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Glad to know that my first forum post actually helped someone. I'm using the latest version (7.3.0) of Dolphin Browser HD. I'm not sure when the "copy URL" feature was added, as I've had my Acer Iconia A500 and A100 for less than a month.
I'm new to Android, and I have a question that is probably very basic.... My touch is often imprecise, even when the page is zoomed, and when I'm trying to type something I often find that I need to move forward just a character or a word or two. Is there some way to do this with the on-screen keyboard? Sometimes it drives me nuts trying to find the spot I want to get to with my finger!
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I'm new to Android, and I have a question that is probably very basic.... My touch is often imprecise, even when the page is zoomed, and when I'm trying to type something I often find that I need to move forward just a character or a word or two. Is there some way to do this with the on-screen keyboard? Sometimes it drives me nuts trying to find the spot I want to get to with my finger!
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Not with the stock keyboard. Try Hackers Keyboard in the market, it adds arrow keys.
erica_renee said:
you can highlight the url to copy.. It takes double tapping on the url just exactly right to fast it will reload to slow .. ahh i forget what it does.. Its frustrating beyound reasonable.. the book mark thing works as well...this issue also exist in stock browser... GRRRRR Makes me wanna chuck my tablet across the room at times...
we need a right click menu box are you listening google...
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I have never had that issue on my a500, even when I was running pure unrooted stock. Just press and hold on the URL in the address bar. Little bar above comes up with cut, copy, and paste. Easy easy.
*redownloads dolphin HD*
*instantly remembers why I removed it*
Ah well. Yeah, as I thought, look at the address bar, press and hold on the URL, there's your menu, with copy URL on it.
Simple.
I don't get what issues you guys are having, sorry.
mtmerrick said:
*redownloads dolphin HD*
*instantly remembers why I removed it*
Ah well. Yeah, as I thought, look at the address bar, press and hold on the URL, there's your menu, with copy URL on it.
Simple.
I don't get what issues you guys are having, sorry.
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It was not always so in Dolphin HD. As a matter of fact if you do a deep search in this forum (at least a few months back), Dolphin lacked that feature
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Glad to know that my first forum post actually helped someone. I'm using the latest version (7.3.0) of Dolphin Browser HD. I'm not sure when the "copy URL" feature was added, as I've had my Acer Iconia A500 and A100 for less than a month.
I'm new to Android, and I have a question that is probably very basic.... My touch is often imprecise, even when the page is zoomed, and when I'm trying to type something I often find that I need to move forward just a character or a word or two. Is there some way to do this with the on-screen keyboard? Sometimes it drives me nuts trying to find the spot I want to get to with my finger!
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The little blue tab that appears when you click in a text area is supposed to help with that (supposedly just drag it where you want your cursor), but it's FAR from perfect
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The little blue tab that appears when you click in a text area is supposed to help with that (supposedly just drag it where you want your cursor), but it's FAR from perfect
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I just tried that, and it does help a lot! I was able to slide the green arrow tab where I needed it to go. Thank you so much!
Does anyone know where there are similar Android on-screen keyboard tips? I'd like to review the basics—like how to highlight, copy, paste, etc. I tried Google, but I couldn't find what I was looking for.
heres your guide:
To highlight something long press on the word. In dolphin a menu will pop up. Hit select text. The word will be selected and there will be a bar on the top of your page with copy, ect. In the stock hc browser, the popup menu step is simply skipped.
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heres your guide:
To highlight something long press on the word. In dolphin a menu will pop up. Hit select text. The word will be selected and there will be a bar on the top of your page with copy, ect. In the stock hc browser, the popup menu step is simply skipped.
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Thank you! I've been able to copy things randomly, but I was never quite sure how I had done it!
I just tried what you suggested, and now I see that I can move the green arrow tab(s) to highlight and copy multiple words too. Yay!
So I have flashed the italian version of official ICS rom.
I was wondering is the stock browser can be modded to allow more tabs? and set to always request desktop site?
I have found a few mods but they are for phone ICS, not sure if they would work on tablet ICS.
any suggestions?
Edit : i flashed the deodexed, zipaligned stock 4.0.4 and modified the SecBrowser.apk to enable a maximum of 99 tabs, and some faster animations. i have attached the modified apk here for those who need it. note: only works on deodexed stock 4.0.4
rihui said:
So I have flashed the italian version of official ICS rom.
I was wondering is the stock browser can be modded to allow more tabs? and set to always request desktop site?
I have found a few mods but they are for phone ICS, not sure if they would work on tablet ICS.
any suggestions?
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one of the very first things I did:
RE "always request desktop site"
type about:debug in the broswer's address bar
go to the browser's settings
go to the "advanced" (IIRC) tab or something like that
find the voice "UAstring" (IIRC) or something like that to "desktop"
type again about:debug in the broswer's address bar
this setting stays set even after rebooting (which was not always the case in the past)
don't know where/how to change the "8 tabs max" settings but would like to!
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one of the very first things I did:
RE "always request desktop site"
type about:debug in the broswer's address bar
go to the browser's settings
go to the "advanced" (IIRC) tab or something like that
find the voice "UAstring" (IIRC) or something like that to "desktop"
type again about:debug in the broswer's address bar
this setting stays set even after rebooting (which was not always the case in the past)
don't know where/how to change the "8 tabs max" settings but would like to!
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Is this for the stock browser or for chrome or both? Thanks
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Is this for the stock browser or for chrome or both? Thanks
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I was referring to the stock browser. And since I don't have Chrome (a browser which doesn't reflow zoomed in text, like the stock does, is useless to me) I have no idea if it works with Chrome too, sorry.
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I was referring to the stock browser. And since I don't have Chrome (a browser which doesn't reflow zoomed in text, like the stock does, is useless to me) I have no idea if it works with Chrome too, sorry.
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No worries and thanks for the info!
When you say doesn't reflow zoomed in text, do you mean the fact that Chrome doesn't properly fit a page on screen when you change pages?
I have noticed that on Chrome every time I go to a new page it is zoomed in and I have to either scroll to see all text or double tap screen to get it to fit. Very annoying and I don't know if that is just a setting or a fact of life.
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No worries and thanks for the info!
When you say doesn't reflow zoomed in text, do you mean the fact that Chrome doesn't properly fit a page on screen when you change pages?
I have noticed that on Chrome every time I go to a new page it is zoomed in and I have to either scroll to see all text or double tap screen to get it to fit. Very annoying and I don't know if that is just a setting or a fact of life.
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yep, double tapping only zooms out while in the stock browser it reflows (reformats) the text leaving the zoom level you set and making the page readable without scrolling (make sure to also check this in the settings).
frankly this is one of the most basic functions of a browser and IDK how people can live without it. until Chrome gets this elementary feature it's just worthless crap, to me.
BTW, no settings issue, it's "a fact of life" with Chrome. Can't believe so many people rave about it......
oh and, just checked and the way to change the user agent that I wrote in my earlier reply doesn't work with Chrome.
Dolphin browser + desktop toggle is what you need. I have given up on stock browsers on all my devices. Dolphin is miles ahead.
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Thanks for all the input.
I've found this on the S3 forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723182
I'm not familiar with compiling/decompiling, can anybody do the modification on the browser.apk for the official ICS rom?
edit: okay, tried modifying the apk using APKTools, deleted the SecBrowser.apk and .odex, replacing them with modified one, but ended up having a missing internet icon. Looks like it is not possible to modify apk in non-deodexed stock rom.