Typing in wide screen would be easier using splitted keyboard, which keyboard do you use?
Here is my list:
multiling keyboard (free, layout too wide)
thumb keyboard (best)
ai type (free but need network connection?)
open split keyboard (beta?)
tablet keyboard (useful)
Another keyboard:
perfect keyboard
SwiftKey X
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Thanks for your input guys, now im convinced to use thumb keyboard. It's worth to buy, every button placed just right for my thumb and theme support. Typing so fast using it, simply the best
I tried a few of the ones you mentioned.
In the end, I wound up purchasing Thumb Keyboard 4. Well worth it.
It has quite a few features.
I enlarged the height of my space bar, because I always found myself hitting the notification bar at bottom of the screen.
I also like the Text Shortcuts. I can save words and phrases I use often, and enter them when needed.
I can now type just as fast on my tablet, as I can on my Android phone.
I was going to get an external keyboard for typing out emails. The more I use Thumb Keyboard, I don't think I will need one.
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I agree. I use Thumb Keyboard 4 on my GT as well as my Droid X. It is extremely customizable and works well. Word prediction is excellent as far as I'm concerned. Well worth the price!
+1 for thumb keyboard.
I too was wary of paying for it but it really is worth every cent!
Another for thumb keyboard, although I use it in standard configuration. It's the most customisable one I've found.
Has anyone figured out how to backup and save your settings for Thumb Keyboard?
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another keyboard: perfect keyboard
it has split mode too
I´m using swift key X, and it´s perfect.
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husebuse said:
I´m using swift key X, and it´s perfect.
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I thought the same, until I got Thumb Keyboard.
Hehe, guess i know what to do this evening then
Thumb keyboard is the best. I was really hoping to like swiftkey but I never grew comfortable using it. One of the best features of TK4? The tab key! So useful in filling out forms on the web.
I also like the arrow directional keys on Thumb Keyboard.
It really helps in trying to precisely position the cursor when selecting text.
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thumbs keyboard amazing +1 for that app
Yeah seems pretty good. I just started to use it.
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Just started using tkb as well.... so far so good.
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Also user of Thumb Keyboard. Unmatched really. The predictive text is great but the "present texts" is so cool. It allows you to access a list of preset texts so I put in my name, address, certain email addresses, etc. in there so I don't have to take forever typing out stupid contact forms or login stuff.
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Also user of Thumb Keyboard. Unmatched really. The predictive text is great but the "present texts" is so cool. It allows you to access a list of preset texts so I put in my name, address, certain email addresses, etc. in there so I don't have to take forever typing out stupid contact forms or login stuff.
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I love that feature.
I use Clipper+ to do the same, but it's so much faster to do it from the keyboard itself.
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SwiftKey X hands down. Tried them all and I keep coming back to it.
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Been using "Hackers Keyboard", works really well for me.
I tried the thumbs keyboard but just can't do it. Haha. I, using the HC android one now, feels more natural to me. Guessing from all of the time i spent on my evo. I wish I got in on the amazon swift keyboard free download...
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It's posted elsewhere on here but please do yourself a favor and go sign up for the Swiftkey beta (or called VIP) to access it. It's downright awesome. Apart from a standard layout they offer a thumb keyboard that works very very well. There are a bunch of customizable options and the UI/design is very honeycombish so it blends right in. I'm using it now and while it takes a little while to get used to using a thumb keyboard it's much more comfortable when you're holding the tablet.
I'm loving it.
It's okay, but the actual Thumb Keyboard app has a much nicer layout imo. Hopefully SwiftKey will listen on their forums.
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Ive actually got a newer version than the one in the VIP but thats becauser of a specific issue i pointed out in the beta program. Its ok but the text prediction on the version on my Droid is WAY better. I disabled prediction on my Xoom, still get suggestions though.
I saw this on Android Central a while ago, looks pretty nice. I'll check it out when I can.
Tried out Swiftkey on my Xoom, and the thumb layout keys are way to small for me. Thumb Keyboard is still much easier for me to type with--I'm up to about 40 words a minute with it, and can't get anywhere near that with Swiftkey.
stewie63 said:
It's okay, but the actual Thumb Keyboard app has a much nicer layout imo. Hopefully SwiftKey will listen on their forums.
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Another for thumb keyboard.
Another happy thumb keyboard user.
Thumb Keyboard. +1
Another vote for Thumb Keyboard!
wynand32 said:
Tried out Swiftkey on my Xoom, and the thumb layout keys are way to small for me. Thumb Keyboard is still much easier for me to type with--I'm up to about 40 words a minute with it, and can't get anywhere near that with Swiftkey.
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That's the feedback we all gave in the official alpha Google group, too much black space, too small of keys. They've already addressed issues for us. I hated Thumb Keyboard, uninstalled it before the 15 minutes were up. SwiftKey's text prediction is just great, Thumb Keyboard can suck it.
both are great but at the end of the day I found myself going back to thumb keyboard
Thumbing it....
Maybe it's me but I find the regular keyboard or SwiftKey easier to type as in like on a real keyboard. It's just too damn awkward typing with my thumbs all the time. I do like the Tron look of SwiftKey though.
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Another vote here for Thumb Keyboard. I first bought it for my DX, and really liked it there; I had high hopes for it on the Xoom, and I was not disappointed. This should have been the keyboard that shipped with the Xoom. If the standard Xoom keyboard was my only choice, I would have returned the Xoom after one day. I believe that for SwiftKey to even a prayer they need to split the portrait mode keyboard the way Thumb Keyboard is. I've got big hands, and the stretch to type in portrait (my default orientation) is too much for me.
I was using thumb keyboard until this beta came out. I think I agree about button size, they need to be a little bigger. Aside from that, it's great.
One thing I like is that SwiftKey still shows text prediction and spell check with a bluetooth keyboard connected. That was lacking with the stock and thumb keyboards.
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You all now that Swiftkey for tablets has a thumb keyboard built in right? Are you saying you don't like that or were you not aware? The default is qwerty but there is an excellent thumb keyboard built in which is what I use. It's better than Thumb Keyboard IMHO.
mobilehavoc said:
You all now that Swiftkey for tablets has a thumb keyboard built in right? Are you saying you don't like that or were you not aware? The default is qwerty but there is an excellent thumb keyboard built in which is what I use. It's better than Thumb Keyboard IMHO.
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It seems far too small for me, cool looking as it may be.
Swiftkey confirmed for awesome. In response to a query last night about general availability for HC, they sent me a beta invite.
Maybe not so exclusive, but I thought it was a nice touch.
Still getting used to it, but I think what I like best is how the "tron" theme fits in with the rest of the stock HC theme.
Also... make it create sentences from scratch! Type a word then just start hitting space. Hilarious
Is there a newer version that came out in the last 2days?
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SwiftKey keys are too small in the thumb layout
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Best one I have found so far is thumb keyboard...it splits very well and allows you to use just your thumbs instead of pecking away...
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tablet keyboard is also split and very fast
erica_renee said:
tablet keyboard is also split and very fast
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+1 here typeing from it right now
theorangeguy said:
Best one I have found so far is thumb keyboard...it splits very well and allows you to use just your thumbs instead of pecking away...
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Just got the keyboard last night and I'm very happy with it.
How do you change keyboards?
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How do you change keyboards?
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While the keyboard is showing there's a little keyboard icon in tray
I love swype on my nexus one, but it doesn't work on the a500. A close second is slideIT also on the market.
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I love swype on my nexus one, but it doesn't work on the a500. A close second is slideIT also on the market.
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I got Tswype Pro (but I would like find a free version or maybe I will pay 100THB) but it's really nice and support Thai language so I am happy works on A500
Thumb keyboard is pretty nice, but I find myself switching it off with stock every now and then because I want to type home-row periodically. The other great keyboard is the Hacker Keyboard because of the directional arrows. I miss those on stock. I just wish they would clean it up visually so that it looks as simple and clean as stock.
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I've been switching between thumb keyboard and flext9 keyboard. The voice to text feature works great on flext9 as does the handwriting feature. Thumb keyboard is still my favorite straight typing keyboard though.
I bought flext9 to use with my stylus but thats not working out so well. Ended up back to using stock. Will try those suggestions.
waiting for swyft to release thier tablet version. I think its in beta right now.
Love it on my phone. very intuitive.
Stock really isn't bad at all. It's just about as good as a touch screen keyboard can get.
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i'm in love with thumb keyboard 4 smack smack smack at my new kb!!!
+1 for the Hacker's Keyboard. I like having the numbers and symbols in the standard location rather than like a phone. I have to have the arrow keys since the HTC Evo's Sense KB has them and I've gotten used to them. That being said, I have moved on to Swype on my Evo.
Loving the thumb board
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Just downloaded the hackers keyboard its awesome! Thanks for the find.
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... The other great keyboard is the Hacker Keyboard because of the directional arrows. I miss those on stock. I just wish they would clean it up visually so that it looks as simple and clean as stock.
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Thanks FYI, recent versions (including the current Market release) have a config setting controlling the on-key hint display for the alternate characters, you can turn them off entirely if you want an uncluttered keyboard. The prerelease builds (v1.14rc5 or later) at the project page have additional layouts and plug-in language-specific completion dictionaries. Please let me know if you have feedback.
I use the Swiftkey Keyboard for tablets. Here it is to try out
I love thumb keyboard, many different layouts and custom "macros" are awesome.
Honeycomb optimized! Got it and it looks great. A bit laggy however (using it right now). Had trouble getting it to recognize my Transformer as a Android device. I had to dropbox the swype installer via my Evo 4G to get it on my Transformer. Anyone else got it on their Transformer? Thoughts?
I am having the same problem. What did you do?
Sweet, just installed it. It isn't laggy on mine.
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Honeycomb optimized! Got it and it looks great. A bit laggy however (using it right now). Had trouble getting it to recognize my Transformer as a Android device. I had to dropbox the swype installer via my Evo 4G to get it on my Transformer. Anyone else got it on their Transformer? Thoughts?
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Lol your user agent string is set to desktop..change it to tablet
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I am having the same problem. What did you do?
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Used the dropbox app and transferred the installer from my Evo to Transformer that way. Worked perfectly to get installed on the TF...
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I gave it a try as well. Not sure it'll replace Thumb Keyboard anytime soon, though. Kind of weird trying to Swype on the TF.
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I gave it a try as well. Not sure it'll replace Thumb Keyboard anytime soon, though. Kind of weird trying to Swype on the TF.
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To each, their own. I can't get my head around split thumb keyboards, probably because I spend many hours every day typing on real ones. (My day job involves a *lot* of writing.)
I find Asus' built-in Swype-knockoff keyboard far easier than a thumb keyboard, and am looking forward to giving the real deal a go, so long as it doesn't cause issues with the real keyboard.
Just installed it.
Pretty cool, you can press the button on the far right and make the keyboard smaller so it's easier to swype around on a tablet screen!
Everyone was saying Swype would be pointless on a 10 inch screen but looks like they found a workaround.
Now if only the browser typing lag was fixed I could actually fall in love with my Transformer.
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To each, their own. I can't get my head around split thumb keyboards, probably because I spend many hours every day typing on real ones. (My day job involves a *lot* of writing.)
I find Asus' built-in Swype-knockoff keyboard far easier than a thumb keyboard, and am looking forward to giving the real deal a go, so long as it doesn't cause issues with the real keyboard.
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I hear you. I'm in marketing and also write for a living. However, that's why I got the keyboard dock. I've yet to find ANY virtual keyboard where I can even approach the 80 words a minute I can type on a physical keyboard (and I get pretty close to that on the keyboard dock).
The split keyboard JUST works on the TF--the tablet's almost too wide for it. But even so I can get decent enough speed with it. I found that to use Swype, even with the small version to the right or left, I still had to hold with one hand and swipe with the other. So, I haven't found it so different from Thumb Keyboard in split mode, in that respect.
I'll probably give it another try, though.
testing swype in the default browser now. installed fine in my transformer. works fast and great in other apps. it's really too bad the default browser lags so much. I can type faster than the words are appearing on this reply.
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I know the swype team reads these forums, so if you do:
Add the numberpad/arrow keys on the sides of the smaller keyboards, that would be awesome.
I think it's an Android limitation, but if you could make the non keyboard areas transparent, that would be killer. (like on the ipad split keyboard)
The grips need to be removed on the left and right sides when aligned left and right.
Awesome modifications for the keyboard btw, worked better than expected.
Installed on mine, zero issues. It's about time, Swype!
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I hear you. I'm in marketing and also write for a living. However, that's why I got the keyboard dock. I've yet to find ANY virtual keyboard where I can even approach the 80 words a minute I can type on a physical keyboard (and I get pretty close to that on the keyboard dock).
The split keyboard JUST works on the TF--the tablet's almost too wide for it. But even so I can get decent enough speed with it. I found that to use Swype, even with the small version to the right or left, I still had to hold with one hand and swipe with the other. So, I haven't found it so different from Thumb Keyboard in split mode, in that respect.
I'll probably give it another try, though.
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I got the keyboard dock for the exact same reason. Well, that and the extra battery life. But without the keyboard (which I don't keep attached all the time, or I wouldn't have gotten a tablet in the first place), the Swype-knockoff keyboard just works for me. I can two-finger type pretty darned fast with the pad in my lap, or Swype at plenty good enough speed with one hand while holding the tab with the other hand. Surprisingly well, to me anyway, but this is my first Swype-like device.
Not sure if any one has mentioned this:
The stock thumb keyboard has the swype feature!
Go to setting->language&input->keyboard settings->configure input methods->asus keyboard->settings->trace input settings->enable trace input tick this option.
Then you have swype.
But Swype seems to have better prediction.
I grabbed the installer via Dolphin HD set as a desktop browser without any problems
pehkblui said:
Not sure if any one has mentioned this:
The stock thumb keyboard has the swype feature!
Go to setting->language&input->keyboard settings->configure input methods->asus keyboard->settings->trace input settings->enable trace input tick this option.
Then you have swype.
But Swype seems to have better prediction.
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I was using the stock "swype like" feature and it was horrible...
Too laggy. Sticking with Thumb Keyboard for the time being.
pehkblui said:
Not sure if any one has mentioned this:
The stock thumb keyboard has the swype feature!
Go to setting->language&input->keyboard settings->configure input methods->asus keyboard->settings->trace input settings->enable trace input tick this option.
Then you have swype.
But Swype seems to have better prediction.
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Swype is in a different league as the Asus keyboard won't punctuate or make the wild leap of understanding that my swype needs to with my poor typing ability
How do you install this swype? I love swype on my phone, but the stock "swype" on the Asus is worthless. I tried looking for Swype 3.0 on both my phone and TF, no luck funding anything... Is this method applicable to rooted TF's only? Mine is not rooted.
Not bad but I dont think anything beats the Swiftkey for Tablet keyboard.
I've been using the stock keyboard for awhile but I just downloaded swiftkeyx keyboard but do you guys have any suggestions for keyboards if solemme know? I used the ipad keyboard today I really liked that if anyone knows one similar to that lemme know.
Well I use Hakers keyboard, got many languages and basically is the same keyboard that you use in your PC and the best, is free, you can download it from the market.
Swype is a little piece of terrific. You have to sideload from their website, since they're not in the market. I have it on my tablet and my phone.
Swype FTW
https://beta.swype.com/android/get/
I use thumb keyboard on my tablet. the splait layout works real well for me when I am holding the tablet. I will switch to swype when using a stylus, but I generally don't care for it on the tablet.
yep I only use hackers keyboard ,has everything you need!
Thumb keyboard all the way.... different layouts programmable keys etc....
I use FloarNSplit tablet keyboard which visually has the best look. Functionally it has an extra row for numbers as well as full cursor keys at the bottom. Another good one is Touchpal keyboard. Both have free versions.
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Hacker keyboard all the way.
Swype is amazing!
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How do users type when viewing in Portrait or Landscape mode while holding the device? I can't do thumb-typing since the device is too wide even on Portrait mode.
Use the split keyboard or use thumbs plus or swiftkey keyboard
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I personally use this one, but you may find another on the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&hl=en
I peck with the stylus. I use handwriting recognition 90% of the time.
I swipe using my 9" right thumb.
Seriously, I'm using the floating KB for now.
Thumb Keyboard works very well on 10" screens as well.
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I personally use this one, but you may find another on the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&hl=en
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i switched to that a while back since it's more responsive than the stock samsung kb and far more customizable.
there's a kb switch app in the thems & apps section that allows you to automatically switch to the stock when you pull out the spen so you can still have hw recognition.
SwiftKey works awesome. It's split for thumb typing on my tabs, plus you get an excellent predictive word engine. And some other stats to check out attached.
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jinda628 said:
I swipe using my 9" right thumb.
Seriously, I'm using the floating KB for now.
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By "floating KB", do you mean a very small keyboard on the screen? I came across it while testing the device in a store.
I found the keys a bit too small.
hajime_android said:
By "floating KB", do you mean a very small keyboard on the screen? I came across it while testing the device in a store.
I found the keys a bit too small.
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The Floating Keyboard's great. You can use the swipe feature with S Pen and it's probably the fastest method of text entry. The only downside is that you have to move it around to keep it from covering content you're looking at or text entry boxes.
+1 for SwiftKey although I have big hands and use the normal layout even if I'm standing up typing with my thumbs.