Hey all,
i briefly used the multitouch keyboard from the droid x in opendesire. Now i'm not bothered by the multitouch, but the colour scheme i adore.
so the question is, is there a theme for the htc and android keyboard, to look the same/similar? as i said not bothered about multitouch, I know people are trying to port to desire 2.2 but i more concerned about these colours on the stock keyboards. As i'm more concerned about being able to apply the skin to any Roms i choose as they will all use the stock keyboards Thanks
TIA
Luke.
yea there way a thread that you can upload your keyboard to and customize it online. im really sorry but i cant reamember the site its deff in here somewere tho. i hope this helps?
I read alot of threads aand seen alot of people going back to 1.6 because of keyboard, and i was wondering if alot of people love 1.6 keyboard (include me) why dont some development somehow port it over with an app or a tweak or something...I would do but i have no clue... CAN IT BE DONE? POSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE ? WILL the keyboard be the same as 1.6 in 2.2 from DELL UPDATE ?
I like the 1.6 keyboard as well, and hope Dell keeps it available as an option with the official update to 2.1 / 2.2.
I think the 1.6 keyboard can be extracted from the old rom.
so it can be done.....in theory, have you tried done that ?
Am still on 1.6 & I hate the stock keyboard. Am using SlideIT keyboard which is totally awesome, well worth the $5 or so that it costs
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I'm a big fan of the Liberated Froyo Sense keyboard since the keys are bigger it doesn't enables XT9 everytime the keyboard comes up, I don't like XT9 at all, I'd rather type everything myself, mostly because I use a lot of slang. I use the compact QWERTY, by the way.
Does anyone know if it could be ripped and installed on the R012? I'd love to have it again
Pretty sure there's version in forums somewhere that's been stripped to work with CM6...
XRange said:
Pretty sure there's version in forums somewhere that's been stripped to work with CM6...
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I've searched and all I found was HTC_IME is that the original HTC Keyboard or some look-a-like one?
guido3300 said:
I've searched and all I found was HTC_IME is that the original HTC Keyboard or some look-a-like one?
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That is the original HTC keyboard and it works fine on CM 6.1. In your original post you mentioned Liberated R012. That ROM already has the HTC Sense keyboard too.
tpbklake said:
That is the original HTC keyboard and it works fine on CM 6.1. In your original post you mentioned Liberated R012. That ROM already has the HTC Sense keyboard too.
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Yes it does, but it is the "old" HTC Keyboard. The keys are a bit smaller than the FR07 keyboard. The FR07 keyboard is the one I'm looking for, but to use it on the R012 ROM.
guido3300 said:
Yes it does, but it is the "old" HTC Keyboard. The keys are a bit smaller than the FR07 keyboard. The FR07 keyboard is the one I'm looking for, but to use it on the R012 ROM.
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OK, then chances are that the HTC_IME that you found is the "old" HTC keyboard, too. I haven't played with FRxx yet, so I haven't seen the changes that you are talking about.
tpbklake said:
OK, then chances are that the HTC_IME that you found is the "old" HTC keyboard, too. I haven't played with FRxx yet, so I haven't seen the changes that you are talking about.
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Just installed HTC_IME. Yep, it's the same old keyboard but at least it doesn't go back to XT9 after switching back from the numbers/sybols buttons. In fact, I can even switch apps without going back to XT9. It's great! I just wish the keys were wider like the new keyboard.
Hey guys, i came from the Motorola Milestone, and the only thing i miss about it is the hardware keyboard, and its taking me a bit to get used to the software keyboard on the play.
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a better software keyboard from the market i could download?
Thanks
jlukek89 said:
Hey guys, i came from the Motorola Milestone, and the only thing i miss about it is the hardware keyboard, and its taking me a bit to get used to the software keyboard on the play.
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a better software keyboard from the market i could download?
Thanks
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Get in on the Swype beta.
i have always struggled with android keyboards so much so i hate texting now.
that's from about 5 android devices, the iphone one was fine but android sux for keyboard.
Swype my friend, Swype.
+1 for Swype.
I'm a little on the fence with swype.
I do a lot of swapping between that and swift.
I think after using swype for a day or two I miss typing the old fashioned way !
If you try swype & don't get on with it then give swift a try, it learns prediction really well & is probably fastest keyboard I've used for typing on Android.
Tried loads, always come back to Swype.
The only reservation is that it is in the longest Beta phase that I have ever experienced and so is not properly licensed. That means that you have to keep re-installing it when the temporary Beta license expires.
Swype all the way.
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DeadlyDazza said:
I'm a little on the fence with swype.
I do a lot of swapping between that and swift.
I think after using swype for a day or two I miss typing the old fashioned way !
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You can still type the old fashioned way with Swype as well.
I've tried most of the roms on here and most of the ones I've tried the keyboards that come with them suck. Now I'm not a developer and this is not to blame any rom developers. I just don't understand why the only good keyboard that was ever made for android is the Gingerbread keyboard. Swype sucks in my opinion and so does the samsung and android keyboards. The only keyboard that I like for android is the gingerbread one. I just wish that more roms would come with that keyboard instead of me having to flash it. Anyway rant over. All keyboards suck except for the gingerbread one.
People have differing opinions, I will only use swype as it's the only one I can do without even looking at my phone AND I hate to peck... perhaps my southern accent messes with voice to text b/c that is not 100% for me either.
Have you tried the flexT9? Pretty amazing and was free recently on Amazon.
Also, I made a thread a long time ago on tweaks you could do to swype to make it a lot more accurate... and the beta is a LOT better than the one that came with the phone. Sounds like you have no interest in it though.
The gb keyboard is in the market for free.
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The gb keyboard is in the market for free.
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Exactly. I've had it ever since I've had my Vibrant and never had to "flash it" when flashing any custom rom. Titanium always handle it for me.
GB KB is the only kb in ZenDroid.
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mugenfiji0327 said:
I've tried most of the roms on here and most of the ones I've tried the keyboards that come with them suck. Now I'm not a developer and this is not targeting any rom developers. I just don't understand why the only good keyboard that was ever made for android is the Gingerbread keyboard. Swype sucks in my opinion and so does the samsung and android keyboards. The only keyboard that I like for android is the gingerbread one. I just wish that more roms would come with that keyboard instead of me having to flash it. Anyway rant over. All keyboards suck except for the gingerbread one.
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I would highly recommend "Perfect keyboard" to you, on the market. its based off the gingerbread keyboard, with added features, functions, and customization options.....i use swype, but perfect keyboard is the only keyboard i will use that doesnt have trace input.
PS - you cant blame the developers for the keyboards that are available to choose from. most of the good keyboards on the market are paid, and therefore would be considered warez if they were injected into ROMs. they can only choose from free/stock keyboards.
you certainly cant just expect them to develop a keyboard app from scratch, because that very well may be beyond the skill level of some/most/all of our ROM developers. Unless a ROM is being cooked from scratch (coded from the ground up), which none of our Vibrant ROMs are, they're all based off Samsung code; it would be much more difficult to build a keyboard app than compile a ROM. Hence it would be an unfair expectation for our devs.
PPS - trolls, dont misinterpret what i just said. i am fully aware that most of these developers have more skill then me....all im saying is that everyone's skill is limited, and we should be respectfully wary of unfair expectations.
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I would highly recommend "Perfect keyboard" to you, on the market. its based off the gingerbread keyboard, with added features, functions, and customization options.....i use swype, but perfect keyboard is the only keyboard i will use that doesnt have trace input.
PS - you cant blame the developers for the keyboards that are available to choose from. most of the good keyboards on the market are paid, and therefore would be considered warez if they were injected into ROMs. they can only choose from free/stock keyboards.
you certainly cant just expect them to develop a keyboard app from scratch, because that very well may be beyond the skill level of some/most/all of our ROM developers. Unless a ROM is being cooked from scratch (coded from the ground up), which none of our Vibrant ROMs are, they're all based off Samsung code; it would be much more difficult to build a keyboard app than compile a ROM. Hence it would be an unfair expectation for our devs.
PPS - trolls, dont misinterpret what i just said. i am fully aware that most of these developers have more skill then me....all im saying is that everyone's skill is limited, and we should be respectfully wary of unfair expectations.
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No offense man but can you read ? I didn't say anything negative about any developers. So don't tell me that I can't blame the developers when I didn't blame them. You need to read the whole post and not just the first sentence when you're responding to something. Otherwise people might get upset like I am now. I also don't expect anything from the devs, they build roms for us and I greatly appreciate it. I've hit the thanks button on every rom I've downloaded. Seriously why did you even reply to this ? It was a rant on keyboards. I didn't want to have a discussion about it nor did I want some moron coming in here saying I said **** I didn't say.
^ haha, true, and got a good laugh out of me for the troll comment. Sad we have to preemptively strike.
Troll sheild, activate!
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mugenfiji0327 said:
I've tried most of the roms on here and most of the ones I've tried the keyboards that come with them suck. Now I'm not a developer and this is not to blame any rom developers. I just don't understand why the only good keyboard that was ever made for android is the Gingerbread keyboard. Swype sucks in my opinion and so does the samsung and android keyboards. The only keyboard that I like for android is the gingerbread one. I just wish that more roms would come with that keyboard instead of me having to flash it. Anyway rant over. All keyboards suck except for the gingerbread one.
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Have you tried SmartKeyboard Pro? I discovered it like 6 months or so ago and I haven't switched to anything since
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Have you tried SmartKeyboard Pro? I discovered it like 6 months or so ago and I haven't switched to anything since
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I love the tapping and customization on that! IF swype could have such good customization, it would honestly be perfect lol. I'm a swyper though. Tried everything else and keep going back to swype.
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No offense man but can you read ? I didn't say anything negative about any developers. So don't tell me that I can't blame the developers when I didn't blame them. You need to read the whole post and not just the first sentence when you're responding to something. Otherwise people might get upset like I am now. I also don't expect anything from the devs, they build roms for us and I greatly appreciate it. I've hit the thanks button on every rom I've downloaded. Seriously why did you even reply to this ? It was a rant on keyboards. I didn't want to have a discussion about it nor did I want some moron coming in here saying I said **** I didn't say.
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Did you try perfect keyboard yet?
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Will be trying out, Perfect Keyboard, and Smart Keyboard. I have been looking for good keyboards, swype is cool but just not for me, gb is ok. Samsungs sucks. swift key is ok. Flex t9 is actually pretty nice.
But thanks for the hints on Perfect and Smart always nice to have more options.
I have tried almost all of them and i find swiftkey to be the fastest and most accurate. After a while i hardly have to type much as it recognizes most words/sentences.
Gingerbread Keyboard, dude.
OR
If you dare, True Dvorak.
I'm trying to get used to that one because I will be turning my laptop's keyboard, too.
Alex9090 said:
I have tried almost all of them and i find swiftkey to be the fastest and most accurate. After a while i hardly have to type much as it recognizes most words/sentences.
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Have to agree here. I was really impressed after using it for a few weeks. I just hate pecking now.
Search HTC IME on these forums, easily better than gingerbread keyboard, skinnable and best of all FREE
MailenJokerbell said:
Gingerbread Keyboard, dude.
OR
If you dare, True Dvorak.
I'm trying to get used to that one because I will be turning my laptop's keyboard, too.
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Smart Keyboard Pro supports dvorak.
I use Swiftkey though, don't think any other keyboard comes close in ways of prediction.
uurrnn said:
Smart Keyboard Pro supports dvorak.
I use Swiftkey though, don't think any other keyboard comes close in ways of prediction.
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agree, I tired 8pen which was an interesting keyboard but not for me. Too much of a learning curve, although once you got used to it it would probably be superfast.
I used to love swype and told many of my friends about it, but I HATED how it registers every single damn word that you type in, even if you misspelled it...