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[Q] Virtual keyboard with "dialer"

Has anyone came across to a software keyboard that has similar layout to keyboard as in HTC Puccini?
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I use Smart Keyboard Pro and it is amazing on my phone (T9 layout) but the Xoom could offer more space to keys as in Puccini...
I tried to google / search this forum, but my poor search terms did not give any good hits..
Anyone?

Thumb keyboard is awesome.. it has the keypad in the middle
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ChongoDroid said:
Thumb keyboard is awesome.. it has the keypad in the middle
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Tried it, but didn't get used to it... maybe just a matter of a meaningless resistance to new ideas...

ArtoD2 said:
Has anyone came across to a software keyboard that has similar layout to keyboard as in HTC Puccini?
I use Smart Keyboard Pro and it is amazing on my phone (T9 layout) but the Xoom could offer more space to keys as in Puccini...
I tried to google / search this forum, but my poor search terms did not give any good hits..
Anyone?
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I've not seen anything like that, but the Tablet Keyboard has the number keys across the top--it's just like a pc keyboard and really easy to use --also has a split mode.

did you try swype beta 3.25? you can switch between the number keypad and standard keyboard with a swipe.

ArtoD2 said:
Has anyone came across to a software keyboard that has similar layout to keyboard as in HTC Puccini?
I use Smart Keyboard Pro and it is amazing on my phone (T9 layout) but the Xoom could offer more space to keys as in Puccini...
I tried to google / search this forum, but my poor search terms did not give any good hits..
Anyone?
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That keyboard looks amazing. Hopefully we can get something like that ported to the xoom.
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This would indeed be great keyboard on the XOOM, even the HTC keyboards would look great if we could get them onto the XOOM ('._.')

ArtoD2 said:
Has anyone came across to a software keyboard that has similar layout to keyboard as in HTC Puccini?
I use Smart Keyboard Pro and it is amazing on my phone (T9 layout) but the Xoom could offer more space to keys as in Puccini...
I tried to google / search this forum, but my poor search terms did not give any good hits..
Anyone?
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Look at the Hacker's Keyboard-it has a number pad/dialer and also a split option.

Tap notification bar to scroll to top in any app

Ever since my switch over to Android a few years back from my iPhone 3G, I've always been waiting for such a feature in Android that will give me the ability to tap the notification bar and instantly scroll back to the top in any app that requires scrolling. I've never once asked for this feature once until now. I've Googled it and it seems to be a rare topic. Do Android users know if this such feature? Because it seems like an easy concept and assuming wouldn't be difficult to incorporate a mod into Android... or would it?
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dEris said:
Ever since my switch over to Android a few years back from my iPhone 3G, I've always been waiting for such a feature in Android that will give me the ability to tap the notification bar and instantly scroll back to the top in any app that requires scrolling. I've never once asked for this feature once until now. I've Googled it and it seems to be a rare topic. Do Android users know if this such feature? Because it seems like an easy concept and assuming wouldn't be difficult to incorporate a mod into Android... or would it?
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Used to like that feature on the iphone a year back. But don't you think that it is also possible to just flung one time and the whole page goes up? In iOS the flings are not continuous. To me at least. I would love to have this though.
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I agree, that's one feature that android is sorely lacking.

shockem said:
Used to like that feature on the iphone a year back. But don't you think that it is also possible to just flung one time and the whole page goes up? In iOS the flings are not continuous. To me at least. I would love to have this though.
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Yes, that is what I have to do now. But when I'm reading a long article, flinging up on the page 20 times gets old.

I think Apple would sue Google if that feature was intriduced to Android

I think the new Samsung Galaxy S 3 has an gesture with scrolls in any list to the top. You just tap the top of the phone twice.

It's weird that just few people care of this feature, which is very cool, I miss it so much

benxiro said:
It's weird that just few people care of this feature, which is very cool, I miss it so much
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Yea, I would love for this feature to be implemented.
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nope. i'd never use this if it were rolled into android. it seems very un-natural to tap the notification bar to go to the top. let iOS have this one....we don't want it anyway.

Well, some of us do. Seems like it would be something fairly easy to do with some dev knowledge.

hp420 said:
nope. i'd never use this if it were rolled into android. it seems very un-natural to tap the notification bar to go to the top. let iOS have this one....we don't want it anyway.
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So you would rather swipe over and over to reach the top of a loooonnng list rather than tapping the status bar once? Oooooooook.
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hp420 said:
nope. i'd never use this if it were rolled into android. it seems very un-natural to tap the notification bar to go to the top. let iOS have this one....we don't want it anyway.
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you better try to experience this feature, then decide it's natural or un-natural.
in general, 1 side: users have to swipe many many times to come to the top of the page; another side: just a tap then done(just like the home key on PC) - smooth and easy. Think and compare

you can use dolphin browser and gesture control, it works well

migueldbr said:
you can use dolphin browser and gesture control, it works well
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I think it would be cool if it could be implemented to a long press menu button, when I tap the top it tries to change brightness..

Setting.Out said:
I think it would be cool if it could be implemented to a long press menu button, when I tap the top it tries to change brightness..
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my case also, i love to use the status bar to control brightness=p

Ipad-like mutlitask gestures on lg optimus one

Today I stumbled upon a cool app called GMD Gesture Control, it basically allows you to define global gestures that can be used anywhere and that can do any kind of action, kinda like the "pinch" gesture found in the ipad that closes the current app. The gestures can be defined with custom directions, actions or number of fingers. So you can for example swipe with two fingers down from the top edge of the screen for the device to go to sleep if you have an unreliable sleep button.
Here's the steps needed to be taken to use this app on lg optimus one:
1- Get the app, you can use the lite version for now which disables itself when the mobile is locked and needs to be re enabled, but it gives you a good idea of how the app works:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dvb2Rtb29kZHJvaWQuZ2VzdHVyZWNvbnRyb2xkZW1vIl0.
2- Launch the app for the first time, it will show an error that the device is not recognized, here you have to override the default settings to support our mobile, you can do this by tapping the "advanced" tab at the far right, then you will find 2 options at the end of the list, enable both by tapping the "on" button. Then from the "Override multitouch device detection" list choose "touch_mcs6000", then choose from the "override touch events parser detection" list the option "HC_DEFAULT".
3- Restart the service from the main "General" tab, please note that I couldn't get our mobile to support more than 2 fingers gestures, keep that in mind when defining custom gestures or choose "single touch gestures" option in the default gestures tab.
Hope that you all find this useful, this app is extremely fun to use to switch between apps quickly, I use a swipe from the left-right bottom corner to switch between previous/next app. You can really create any kind of creative gesture as you like.

This app is incompatible with your MobiFone LGE LG-P500.

it needs version 3.1 and up
upgrade to ics and install

anderson.doan said:
This app is incompatible with your MobiFone LGE LG-P500.
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Oops, yes I completely forgot to mention that it requires ics, sorry.

haha no soory
Mamoun14 said:
Oops, yes I completely forgot to mention that it requires ics, sorry.
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cz of your post only i come to know abt that software so thanks :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

Ferdinoptimus said:
cz of your post only i come to know abt that software so thanks :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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You are welcome, it's the least I can do for the awesome xda community. :good:

AWESOME
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Actually. It works on Gingerbread ...
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I do get this measage though.
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Really awesome app!:good:

Stock Keyboard: Long Press for Numbers

I'm sure i'm missing something here..
I can't get my Nexus 7 stock keyboard (stock OTA 4.1.1) to longpress the top row and get numbers... eg: Longpress 'Q' to get '1'.
It doesn't show the small numbers on top of the keys either.
Have tried changing some setting, I also tried changing keyboard language but nothing :/
My nexus S is updated with Jellybean (stock OTA 4.1) and it does work.
Anyone got the same issue?
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I think you need the AOSP keyboard?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImplbGx5YmVhbmtleWJvYXJkLmYuZyJd

The stock keyboard does not have that ability. You will need to use another keyboard. Most do including Swype etc...

krelvinaz said:
The stock keyboard does not have that ability. You will need to use another keyboard. Most do including Swype etc...
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thanks for quick reply
i still don't understand why the tablet stock keyboard does not have that functionality... is there any specific reason why they would take that option off?

It just doesnt.
Not sure who would answer that or provide you with an answer you would accept... Just get another keyboard, there are many to choose from.
Via my HTC Rezound

https://plus.google.com/106855304824120284695/posts/BKDjRsb4Dqq
This one is for you

Actually the standard keyboard has this feature, but only in the 360px layout (thats why it works on your Nexus S). In tablet layouts (600px, 768px) the number shortcuts are available in English, but not in other languages (e.g. German).
This is somewhere in the middle between a bug and sloppy design on Googles behalf.

4.2 Keyboard
Now if someone can fix the 4.2 Keyboard to work with long press for numbers I'd be really happy. Swype Keyboard sucks compared to the new 4.2 keyboard.

Bump... Seems I can't get the old fix to work... and I liked it so much! Definitely a fail on Google's behalf.

Found this after starting my own thread, sigh. I see that the stock keyboard in the CM Roms for the fire have this but not the Nexus 7. Is this because the two devices are on either side of the resolution threshold?
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This is so disappointing. The keyboard is one of my most favorite things about my galaxy nexus. All inclusive, from the gesture typing to the long-press for numbers. To me, it's flawless. But now that I've got a Nexus 7, and I have to hit another button just to switch between alpha to numeric? It's like using an iphone! Disturbing!
So this is a bump. Seeking out other threads and solutions. I mean, I could install another keyboard, but.....no. The 4.2.x keyboard experience is just too fantastic without this flaw.

Subversion said:
This is so disappointing. The keyboard is one of my most favorite things about my galaxy nexus. All inclusive, from the gesture typing to the long-press for numbers. To me, it's flawless. But now that I've got a Nexus 7, and I have to hit another button just to switch between alpha to numeric? It's like using an iphone! Disturbing!
So this is a bump. Seeking out other threads and solutions. I mean, I could install another keyboard, but.....no. The 4.2.x keyboard experience is just too fantastic without this flaw.
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Don't know if this trick is known to everyone already but you can actually long press a key for a number. Just long press and hold the number key "?123" then slide through the number you like then let go and voila you have a number and you'll be back to letters again - similar to an iphone keyboard in a way

The MoDaCo ROM has a patched keyboard with the longpress enabled.

cezzarmicu said:
Don't know if this trick is known to everyone already but you can actually long press a key for a number. Just long press and hold the number key "?123" then slide through the number you like then let go and voila you have a number and you'll be back to letters again - similar to an iphone keyboard in a way
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Oops, I misread what you were saying. Nice tip, actually. I just wish it worked the way I previously expected, because I'm not a fan of your (valid) method.
Didn't know that about the iphone keyboard either. Now my work iphone is moderately less unpleasant.
Thanks.

Did you know?

Did you know you can turn off magazine app from opening when pressing the home button. There is an option for it ....... when magazine app is open press the menu button, then settings, then select open using the home key, un-check the box.

Well that was simple. Thanks, that stupid thing drove me nuts.

While on the subject, anyone know of any way to add new news sites to my magazine? Ie specific sites and not just a category?

Thanks I hate it too.

That thanks was purely for the sense of humour. He he
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Did you know that you can create shortcut icons in the Multi Window panel that will automatically open paired windows of your choice?
If you didn't here's how.
Open the Multi Window panel on the left side of the screen, then open two apps that you use together. Now with both apps on your screen open the Multi Window panel again and look for the up arrow at the bottom of this panel and touch it. A little menu will open, select create. A box will then appear that let's you give it a custom name if you like.
More tips will follow and if you have a tip please feel free to add one.

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Did you know that you can create shortcut icons in the Multi Window panel that will automatically open paired windows of your choice?
If you didn't here's how.
Open the Multi Window panel on the left side of the screen, then open two apps that you use together. Now with both apps on your screen open the Multi Window panel again and look for the up arrow at the bottom of this panel and touch it. A little menu will open, select create. A box will then appear that let's you give it a custom name if you like.
More tips will follow and if you have a tip please feel free to add one.
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How can I add Apps to the selection? There are a few apps on the tab but I would like to add apps I use the most. Seems I have tried everything but the right thing.

jonling said:
How can I add Apps to the selection? There are a few apps on the tab but I would like to add apps I use the most. Seems I have tried everything but the right thing.
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You have to root it and install Wanam Xposed. That has a setting that lets you pick what apps you want to make available for multi-window.

Multiwindow Plus and Pen Window Manager will also do it, you have to be rooted for both though.

Xposed is easier, free and does lots of other awesome things
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Does it require ROOT also?
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Does it require ROOT also?
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Yes. But welllll worth it. You'll see. One of the best things for root on this tablet.
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Did you know? Pen window manager is awesome.
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