Since I can't reply to the development forum thread "External Keyboard with AZERTY"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867923, I post my reply here :
I succeeded to compile a french keyboard layout by deploying some french kbd source mapping files found on the web at <android_2.2>/sdk/emulator/keymaps, adding the source files to the "Android.mk" and building the deployment files "fr.kcm.bin" & "fr.kl".
Find attached a zip file, you may unzip on "/tmp" on your gen8 device and execute "./setup.sh" to install the french layouts (Works on my MobilityLab USB external keyboard).
Of course, you need "root" access to mount a tmpfs filesystem and fix the content of the "/system/usr/keychars" and "/system/usr/keylayout".
thank you very much i will try to put int in the init phase
Thank you very much for sharing. This is a good news for French user.
I wish someone can compile a Thai language for external keyboard layout.
Could you please done it for my dream come true?
Yesterday I bought a USB keyboard and noticed the QWERTY layout, today, quick search and find this topic, what a pleasure to go on XDA each day!
Going to root my 101 (3 days old lol) and install this!
Thanks!
Does anyone besides me find it somewhat humorous that a French company doesn't support French? I know...I'm stupid.
Any advise to launch your script?
I tried to launch it through Console emulator, it seems to ran but it did not change anything.
Although my kb is a mobility lab
Edit: I verified, both files are correctly copied, but still in qwerty, maybe there is a change to perform to choose the layout?
After choosing French in the External KB menu and rebooted it works!
Thanks!
is that awsome solution have a chance to work on another tab manufactureur r definitly not?
Manicova said:
is that awsome solution have a chance to work on another tab manufactureur r definitly not?
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Maybe, maybe not.
I think you should give it a try, if your device is an Android one, I don't see anything that could cause an issue...
As always, backup before, apply, reboot (I had to) and test
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I'm just dumb! It say have to Change my software keybaord layout to fit with the bluetooth one but it work only with the keyboard of the tab (the Samsung keyboard). I use a Samsung galaxy tab with rom overcom
For who Wana try one other tab, enter the setup of your stock ROM keyboard and try to use different configuration.
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Hey everyone! I have the HTC Touch Dual with 20 keys, but I have a problem. See, I've been living here in Spain for about 4 years now, and I had a blackberry prior to this purchase, with a full qwerty keyboard, so I had no need to change between languages and such. So my question is if there is a way to have both dictionaries (English + Spanish) together. I saw a friend with his iphone, he had both languages installed at once. I'm wondering if there's any way to use the predictive writing tool while having it look through 2 languages at once. Is that possible? Thanks!
Kent.
just a thought, but maybe merging the two languages in the xt9 language file?
OMG! Do you know how to do this!? Is there a way to do this!? Wooo you just got me sooo excited
any results?
Hi guys, have you tried copying two different language files into one? Does it slow down the XT9 recognition (memory...)?
If you have identified the location and name of the files to merge, plz let me know.
Thx.
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Hi guys, have you tried copying two different language files into one? Does it slow down the XT9 recognition (memory...)?
If you have identified the location and name of the files to merge, plz let me know.
Thx.
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So far nothing. No one has been able to help. I'm still asking around.
I need exactly the same , merge french & english
I just put in 14 in 1 language XT9 pack, and it works great, but still a pain when I have to switch languages everytime I want to type in a different language. Is there a way to remove languages that you don't want?
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I just put in 14 in 1 language XT9 pack, and it works great, but still a pain when I have to switch languages everytime I want to type in a different language. Is there a way to remove languages that you don't want?
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Can you briefly explain what you did?
If I unterstand correct, you _did_ copy multiple files into one (which and where?) and it seems to be working for you.
So why do you have to switch languages now? Shouldnt you be able to simply type and the T9 file (containing multiple language data bases) recognises possible matches from either of the contained languages?
2)
Proposal: Is there a chance to write a brief macro toggling between languages and make it configurable by a simple GUI to choose the language files to switch?
-> any takers for this challenge? Thx.
justanickname said:
Can you briefly explain what you did?
If I unterstand correct, you _did_ copy multiple files into one (which and where?) and it seems to be working for you.
So why do you have to switch languages now? Shouldnt you be able to simply type and the T9 file (containing multiple language data bases) recognises possible matches from either of the contained languages?
2)
Proposal: Is there a chance to write a brief macro toggling between languages and make it configurable by a simple GUI to choose the language files to switch?
-> any takers for this challenge? Thx.
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Well, I just found that 14 in 1 cab, installed it, and restarted. Worked great! And STILL Works great! But now I have 14 languages I'd like to get rid of 12 of them Any ideas?
What I was saying is that what I have to do is click and hold the asterisk, bring up the menu, click XT9 Languages and then click the language I want. I wish there was a way to do it faster.
The input method come from official 1.11.531 WWR ROM
I just ctreated a cab file which can automatic install.
If you are english user using my rom.
you can use this to go back to ET9
It was not fully tested, because i dont have a shadow.
If it work, please send me a reply
Thanks for the Chinese rom. Though the T9 does not work. I can only type numbers after installing this one. Was trying to use the * button to change
input method in messaging, but the * button always just lock the device.
The Chinese input method works, though it does not match the keyboard layout at all. I guess a mapping instruction would be helpful if fix is not possible.
Thank you for your testing.
I will repack the Et9 and upload again
Hi, HiKey. I tried something else and this is an interesting thing I found.
I found this language pack and installed it. Funny thing is, none of the 14 languages showed up. BUT, now when I press and hold the *key, instead of locking the device, it now give me choice of Pinyin, Bihua, Number, T9, ZiMu(ABC), and I can choose and use each fine. So I guess that your rom may already have a few input options, but may need a reg change to the *key from lock to switching input method. Just my 2 cents.
http://www.modaco.com/content/htc-j...1925/modaco-shadow-xt9-language-pack-14-in-1/
Well, now I can input everything. Just not matching the Shadow keyboard layout. But still a great improvement. Thanks again for the great and stable ROM.
Hikey said:
Thank you for your testing.
I will repack the Et9 and upload again
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Hikey said:
Thank you for your testing.
I will repack the Et9 and upload again
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Has anyone gotten the old keypad layout back with the Chinese rom? It still isn't mapping correctly.
Hikey said:
The input method come from official 1.11.531 WWR ROM
I just ctreated a cab file which can automatic install.
If you are english user using my rom.
you can use this to go back to ET9
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Testing now and thx for the contribution.
Are you sure it fits the 20 keys keypad of C750, also known as Shadow, Juno?
Use their new Shadow. His in Vietnam. How can turn off the default text from the T9 to ABC?
Thank>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
hello all
the only way to use arabic is to use the SIP keyboard. is there something beside the arabiser that i need to install to have the ability to use the hardware keyboard to type in arabic
thanks
ps the shift+space does not work
you have to install Multi Language support to use shift+space function
would you please provide the link of that. the only thing i installed is the 1.2MB cab mobidiv 416 that also works on wm6.5 from CE4arab
THE GRIZZ,
Would you please provide the link to that arabic enabler that you used on 6.5?
The official arabic that came with my X1 does not work on any custom ROM.
this is the arabiser that i use it works fine even on 6.5. not sure its the same as the original poster version.
i think i need to install something else to enable the hardware keyboard
Thanks alot man.
Works like a charm.
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Thanks alot man.
Works like a charm.
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rutsu
does this version allow you to type using the hardware keyboard??
Im not sure about to do that. I never use hard keyboard for writing arabic, only use soft keyboard for that.
But no, shift + space does not work with the posted arabic lang.
Anyway. Why do you want arabic on hard keyboard when it does not have arabic letters printed on it?
because memorizing the location of they keys is not much of a problem if you get used to them. + i would not be surprised if you find someone selling they keys with arabic
i was informed that SE included a 128MB sd flash with the arabiser (including hardware keyborad support) for the X1s they sold in Arab countries. would someone post the content of this flash card
Oh that one was posted here before a while ago.
search the forums, you will find it.
Is it possible to customize the icons in Samsungs TouchWIZ?
ROM still available
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Is it possible to customize the icons in Samsungs TouchWIZ?
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Hello
this is an answer to your question in the ROM development thread.
But I don´t have the permission to post there.
Please add this answer to your question:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823748
I flashed with OCTANS using a XP-notebook - that works fine.
my target was: sense rom with German keyboard (üÖÄ…)
I tried different roms, but one had no office, one or two don´t work the wifi reliable.
finally I quit with the sense-UI and come to:
Rapid_B7610_JC2_Sense_V3_Build-29020
http://www.modaco.com/topic/307676-noobody-and-rapid-sense-25-rom/
the downloadlink still works and is free.
you need a .csc
one I found here: Fluid_v2.0 ITA.7z
http://forum.hdblog.it/f63/[rom-gt-b7610]-wm-6-5-3-fluidx-build-23103-nickg-17838/
and an other (which I am using)
CSC_B7610NXXIL4.zip
e.g http://www.bergfiles.com/i/bf590123d5hdi0
Flashing the rom I choose German as the destinated language (it is available in OCTANS)
but it start with english and sense-UI
In the "seetings" you can choose "language" . changing here to German it is something like a internal flashing. the Sense-UI is gone.
with this .csc the German keyboard work like it should. Press key a´ü and u --> ü.
and wifi and 3G work reliable.
(No Senese-UI, but really good)
best regards
Bernd
Well i just finished configuring the normal ROM. So i guess i'll stick with that now.
nurps said:
Is it possible to customize the icons in Samsungs TouchWIZ?
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here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701405
yes you can replace the icons under windows folder. but you can not just copy and paste because they are system protected. you need a special program to flash them during reboot/log off. average difficulty process. pm me for more details if interested.
what is touchwiz?
Hello everybody,
two days ago I found this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1906026) and installed it - successfully ... so far. The rom works much better than my previous one (tezet's CM10) and has even more options. But I can't get one thing working. It's the layout for the hardware-keyboard. I can type but online letters from a-z. Z and Y are correct positioned (as on the german keyboard) but when I press alt oder left-shift and then try to type a number or a special character, nothing happens except that two little arrows appear at top and bottom of the cursor pointing to its center.
What I tried to solve this problem:
- Changed languages at the settings-panel to german whereever I found such a setting
- Installed this layout-file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32586129&postcount=35
- Extracted, copied and overwrote all files from the folder /system/usr/keylayout off of the rom I used before where everything worked fine
Unfortunately since I'm new to this site I do not yet have privileges to post right in the thread of that rom. So I'm sorry I opened another one. I hope for sympathy and help.
Big thanks in advance,
parameta
Sorry if my answer will be of little help, but here it goes.
I understand that you cannot access any special character without Alt. Have you tried by long-pressing a button ?
Furthermore, the QWERTZ keyboard is not supported yet for AOKP for Milestone 2, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32029006&postcount=3.
The latest build of your ROM was released on 2012-10-15, but it is based on CM10 which has seen 4 builds since that date, including a really major one. I suggest you ask Megalith27 to release a new version of his ROM, based on the all-newest CM10. (Maybe I'll do that if I learn how to do it.) However I don't know whether that will solve your problem or not.
I understand this response is not so helpful, but I didn't want to leave you without any sign of life for ages.
Tschüss !
Agmenor said:
Sorry if my answer will be of little help, but here it goes.
I understand that you cannot access any special character without Alt. Have you tried by long-pressing a button ?
Furthermore, the QWERTZ keyboard is not supported yet for AOKP for Milestone 2, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32029006&postcount=3.
The latest build of your ROM was released on 2012-10-15, but it is based on CM10 which has seen 4 builds since that date, including a really major one. I suggest you ask Megalith27 to release a new version of his ROM, based on the all-newest CM10. (Maybe I'll do that if I learn how to do it.) However I don't know whether that will solve your problem or not.
I understand this response is not so helpful, but I didn't want to leave you without any sign of life for ages.
Tschüss !
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You will be able to get a qwertz keyboard in this Rom for sure.
just follow this link, and download my qwertz file. replace it as described. It will work. But replace just that one file. Not all the files as you have done!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32586129&postcount=35
So reflash the rom zip in recovery, and do it again. You will get all the olf files back, this way.
If you want to read this how to in german, please send me a pm. I will give you another link....
I'm sorry for my late reply, but here I am.
First of all, thank you for your answers.
@Agmenor:
Yes I tried long pressing and this way I get the usual small window with offers some special characters and letters. But that's not very comfortable.
I believe, if Megalith27 had to compile a new version auf this ROM that would be too much of an effort with too little use. But thank you anyway.
@lulli1
Will I be able to write letters and special characters with your linked files or will I only get a quertz layout? Typing special characters and letters without switching to the softkeyboard or long pressing buttons is one of my demands on this rom.
By the way, do I know you from android-hilfe.de? If yes, call me "MalzMalz", that's me. If not, ignore this line.
Greetings,
parameta