I just installed Windows Mobile 6.5 onto my T-Mobile TouchPro2. Now, the old, default windows mobile on-screen keyboard is gone. I know I'm probably one of the last people in the world who still uses it, but I use it because it doesn't take up a lot of screen room and I use the stylus a lot anyway for a lot of my applications.
Does anyone know how to get this keyboard back? Is there a cab file somewhere of the default windows mobile 6.1 keyboard I can download? If it's not possible, does anyone know of another option for a keyboard that is meant to be used for the stylus and is relatively small?
dshersze said:
I just installed Windows Mobile 6.5 onto my T-Mobile TouchPro2. Now, the old, default windows mobile on-screen keyboard is gone. I know I'm probably one of the last people in the world who still uses it, but I use it because it doesn't take up a lot of screen room and I use the stylus a lot anyway for a lot of my applications.
Does anyone know how to get this keyboard back? Is there a cab file somewhere of the default windows mobile 6.1 keyboard I can download? If it's not possible, does anyone know of another option for a keyboard that is meant to be used for the stylus and is relatively small?
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google "tmobile touch pro 2 screen keyboard sip" search search search before u post
I did the search you suggested to dshersze --"tmobile touch pro 2 screen keyboard sip" and all that came up is this page. I can confirm that the standard windows mobile keyboard has been removed from T-Mobile's latest ROM, and I've done a good bit of searching online without finding a .CAB for that ol' standard keyboard, or a way to tweak T-Mobile's new WM 6.5 ROM to activate it. So dshersze's questions seems reasonable, and not deserving of a "search before u post" admonition. akademik_acheeba, if you know where there's a page that explains how to fix this issue, could you post a link to it?
Thanks, Alan
so after 2 mins of searching for an onscreen keyboard for TP2 or WVGA in general, these are your options:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486227
http://htcwinmobile.blogspot.com/2009/07/finger-keyboard-2-finger-friendly.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=501122
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487677
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=47109&d=1257216820
http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2009/01...nger-friendly-keyboard-sip-for-pocket-pc.html
http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2008/12/31/touchpal-35-finger-friendly-keyboard-for-windows-mobile.html
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42734
SEARCH
p.s. what ROM are you using? is it the official TMo that came out today(not the leaked) or are you using one of the xda chefs? if it is from xda then this question belongs in that ROMs thread.
I am not missing my onscreen keyboard in the 6.5 TMOUS ROM, it is there as it has always been, maybe you shoudl reflash
I can confirm that the default WM Keyboard(the one that looks like a full keyboard and is really only suitable for stylus input or for people with microscopic fingers) is absent from the new 6.5 update (both leaked and official). To check this, pull up your SIP and enter the input options menu.
Here is what I use along with my options...
Thanks for the screenshots- they show that you do not have the SIP in question either. My guess is that someone decided that it wasn't a popular input method, however, I can see where this might be a preferred keyboard for stylus intensive input or for access to keys not found in most SIPs.
The T-Mobile 6.1 *Official* ROM called this SIP "Keyboard", and on the 6.5 *Official* ROM it has been replaced by "Transcriber" which on 6.1 was found under "Other Input Methods".
I wish people wouldn't be so eager to attack a legitimate posting without a clear understanding of what is being addressed. I think that most of us make a genuine attempt at searching for answers prior to creating a thread, but it seems like there are some that are just waiting to pounce without hesitation to accuse someone of not following forum rules. Give me a break, I know that not everyone here is an adult, but attacking someone with the insinuation that they did not do a proper search seems to have become far too common and does nothing to help anyone. Why not assume that a thorough search has already been attempted and rather than providing an admonishment and a slew of links (that I doubt had anything to do with the issue at hand) provide a reasonable explanation or solution along with those links? In my opinion, this is what these forums are for: a valuable resource of information and advice.
Seattle Rat said:
Thanks for the screenshots- they show that you do not have the SIP in question either. My guess is that someone decided that it wasn't a popular input method, however, I can see where this might be a preferred keyboard for stylus intensive input or for access to keys not found in most SIPs.
The T-Mobile 6.1 *Official* ROM called this SIP "Keyboard", and on the 6.5 *Official* ROM it has been replaced by "Transcriber" which on 6.1 was found under "Other Input Methods".
I wish people wouldn't be so eager to attack a legitimate posting without a clear understanding of what is being addressed. I think that most of us make a genuine attempt at searching for answers prior to creating a thread, but it seems like there are some that are just waiting to pounce without hesitation to accuse someone of not following forum rules. Give me a break, I know that not everyone here is an adult, but attacking someone with the insinuation that they did not do a proper search seems to have become far too common and does nothing to help anyone. Why not assume that a thorough search has already been attempted and rather than providing an admonishment and a slew of links (that I doubt had anything to do with the issue at hand) provide a reasonable explanation or solution along with those links? In my opinion, this is what these forums are for: a valuable resource of information and advice.
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Score one for civility. We must remember that not everyone speaks English as a first language. In addition you can't search for something if you don't know the key words to look for. Everyone describes his/her issue differently. Just look at how akademik changed the terms he suggested when he posted his links. It seems that it would have been easier and better for the forum, if someone had simply posted a link to the solution. On another note, it is a great idea to use tags when creating new threads.
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Thanks for the screenshots- they show that you do not have the SIP in question either. My guess is that someone decided that it wasn't a popular input method, however, I can see where this might be a preferred keyboard for stylus intensive input or for access to keys not found in most SIPs.
The T-Mobile 6.1 *Official* ROM called this SIP "Keyboard", and on the 6.5 *Official* ROM it has been replaced by "Transcriber" which on 6.1 was found under "Other Input Methods".
I wish people wouldn't be so eager to attack a legitimate posting without a clear understanding of what is being addressed. I think that most of us make a genuine attempt at searching for answers prior to creating a thread, but it seems like there are some that are just waiting to pounce without hesitation to accuse someone of not following forum rules. Give me a break, I know that not everyone here is an adult, but attacking someone with the insinuation that they did not do a proper search seems to have become far too common and does nothing to help anyone. Why not assume that a thorough search has already been attempted and rather than providing an admonishment and a slew of links (that I doubt had anything to do with the issue at hand) provide a reasonable explanation or solution along with those links? In my opinion, this is what these forums are for: a valuable resource of information and advice.
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I agree with Treo, points for civility. Especially because the other guy who attacked the OP didn't even post any links relevant to what the OP was looking for. All I saw in those links were Finger Keyboards, and HTC keyboards.
OP wants the default WINMO 6.0/6.1 keyboard, with the tiny keys that, while only good for use with a stylus, is excellent for odd symbols. Like | for messing with the Manilla Weather editors.
Unfortunately I don't have information for the OP, as it seems likely that as many people have not liked that keyboard, support for it is all but gone.
The new keyboard function "Swype" has a pretty good symbol list to choose from.
Here's the thread for the TP2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597337
I guess I did have some info after all... I guess that's something.
as much as i help people on here via posts or pm's, no one knows how to use the search dropbox at the top or even google their issue to see if other wm sites have info on it. you heard about xda from tmo.com and now you come here for everyone to magically solve all your issues. all you people want is to point, click, download, install and be on your merry way...so stop being lazy, people here spend alot of time developing and perfecting things and if one lil issue goes wrong then yall complain. google what you want, and help others. as i see you guys posted here and not one of you have helped the issue but rather complained that i said search...oh well ill say it again...SEARCH
I like Swype, but anther decent SIP that I think is well worth trying is Finger Keyboard. One problem I have had is that some 3rd party SIPs will prevent my Rhodium from booting forcing hard-reset, but both Swype and Finger Keyboard work fine. One feature that I like in Finger Keyboard is the ability to assign text to a key such as an email address or password and it can switch between different languages without leaving the panel.
A way to bring back the default keyboard ...
Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4843610. It requires a registry hack, but it does work.
I'm not sure why no one likes a stylus anymore, but I prefer the precision that it buys me as well as the ability to draw on the screen. The old keyboard also has a CTRL key which allows me to cut and pasted from any application (even those without a press-and-hold context menu). I don't understand the desire to emulate the iPhone with capacitive touch screens but poor precision. If I wanted an iPhone, I would have bought one.
jmigliosi said:
If I wanted an iPhone, I would have bought one.
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LOL! Spot on!
This is brilliant. You don't want to know how long I've been looking for a way to get the old keyboard back! Everyone seems to want keyboards that are bigger and can be used without a stylus - but I hate having the keyboard take over more than half my screen. This is an elegant solution! Thank you for posting it!
Edit - Rats! It says it can't initialize SIP CLSIDs for stylus status. Does the TP2 not have any way of telling whether the stylus is in or not? Grrr. So close, but I guess I have to keep on searching...
Ariel
Looking for small Stylus friendly Keyboard
have an HTC Touch Diamond 2 with WM6.5. Since I have it I am not happy with the big keybord. Using the stylus very often, even with the big keyboard. But this takes so much space, even on my old Touch Cruise with QVGA I have more space thanks to the small keyboard.
How and where can i get a working CAB with the small keyboard from WM6.1 ?
Think it must be that in this picture.
Hello everybody !
This is my first time on the forum so hope i'm in the right place for that question, if not, please let me know!
I'm a beginner in developping app for android, and i have the idea of making an app, for restaurants in my towns, that listing them, their price, print them on the map, etc...
And i would love to have something like the sidebar from htc (that they put in all their app) for switching between different activites like the map, or list of restaurants etc...
Here is some print screen of the htc side bar that i want to reproduce
(from the following app: footprint, friendstream, music, all from htc)
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(Ok i'm too new, i can't post images for now, but you can copy paste the links)
What would be specially usefull, is the fact that we can have a lot of icone, more that the screen let us have (It goes out of screen), the animation effect of the bubble going on the icon with a image preview is really cool also!
For now, i tried with tab.... it's pretty ugly, so i think i'm really far from it !
And i try to give a look over google, but wasn't fructuous !
So please, someone have an idea ? or a clue to begin with ?
Or can we find the code of the app since it open source ?
Thanks you for your attention, good evening !
So..... Nobody ?
Hi all, very first post for me ever so don't crucify me. Thank-you.
I will try to be as concise and direct as possible.
I always have and probably always will favor the stock 3x4 keyboard over the, in my opinion, "cumbersome" QWERTY keyboard on my Samsung smartphone. I recently upgraded from a Galaxy S2, having had no past problems with the overall operation of the 3x4 keyboard, with everything being as simple and user friendly as one could expect from a modern smartphone.
Jump forward to the recent purchase of my Galaxy S4 and my understandable dismay at the sudden realization that the once faithful and reliable 3x4 keyboard hangs, with one very annoying feature, namely this...
When attempting to create a space between words when typing any sort of text, you need to press the the spacebar TWICE just to create a space between words, and/or wait for the underline of the selected word to move itself, which in itself is far too long a wait, (almost 2 whole seconds).
After several frustrated hours testing the limits of my tech know-how, I turned to the Internet for answers, only to find countless other perplexed 3x4 keyboard users frustrated by the same stupid design flaw, and no apparent solutions to the issue. I even sat on live chat with 3 different Samsung Customer Service Assistants who all told me, and i quote, "The Galaxy S4 was designed in favor of the QWERTY keyboard, and unfortunately I would just have to deal with the "problem" as best as i can.".
So...
My question is two part...
1. How could anyone with any morsel of common sense, while testing this format in development stages use this feature and agree that tapping the spacebar 200 time in a simple text message instead of 100 times is more practical and user friendly?
And 2. Is there some way to fix this annoying problem? With either a modded apk. installation of a software rollback or a root function, or anything?!?! I'm desperate to fix this!
And lastly, as if I don't already sound too demanding, I would appreciate it if anyone responding to this actually either owns a Galaxy S4 and has experienced this problem, and/or has some actual legitimate tech know-how and can offer an educated suggestion, instead of just "Hey Bro, have you checked your settings?", or "Just learn to use the QWERTY keyboard Bro." or "Try finding a third party keyboard app."...
Seriously guys, you don't think I haven't already tried this?
All assistance is greatly appreciated!
Hi I am using 3x4 keyboard my self and I am very satisfied with it except that if I have to type the word "common" I would have to wait for the underline to disappear which is expected for a 3x4 keyboard. But i have no problem with space (i have prediction turned off)
hi did you find answers to this? driving me nuts too!
hi did you find answers to this? driving me nuts too!
QUOTE=Spudzy;44859640]Hi all, very first post for me ever so don't crucify me. Thank-you.
I will try to be as concise and direct as possible.
I always have and probably always will favor the stock 3x4 keyboard over the, in my opinion, "cumbersome" QWERTY keyboard on my Samsung smartphone. I recently upgraded from a Galaxy S2, having had no past problems with the overall operation of the 3x4 keyboard, with everything being as simple and user friendly as one could expect from a modern smartphone.
Jump forward to the recent purchase of my Galaxy S4 and my understandable dismay at the sudden realization that the once faithful and reliable 3x4 keyboard hangs, with one very annoying feature, namely this...
When attempting to create a space between words when typing any sort of text, you need to press the the spacebar TWICE just to create a space between words, and/or wait for the underline of the selected word to move itself, which in itself is far too long a wait, (almost 2 whole seconds).
After several frustrated hours testing the limits of my tech know-how, I turned to the Internet for answers, only to find countless other perplexed 3x4 keyboard users frustrated by the same stupid design flaw, and no apparent solutions to the issue. I even sat on live chat with 3 different Samsung Customer Service Assistants who all told me, and i quote, "The Galaxy S4 was designed in favor of the QWERTY keyboard, and unfortunately I would just have to deal with the "problem" as best as i can.".
So...
My question is two part...
1. How could anyone with any morsel of common sense, while testing this format in development stages use this feature and agree that tapping the spacebar 200 time in a simple text message instead of 100 times is more practical and user friendly?
And 2. Is there some way to fix this annoying problem? With either a modded apk. installation of a software rollback or a root function, or anything?!?! I'm desperate to fix this!
And lastly, as if I don't already sound too demanding, I would appreciate it if anyone responding to this actually either owns a Galaxy S4 and has experienced this problem, and/or has some actual legitimate tech know-how and can offer an educated suggestion, instead of just "Hey Bro, have you checked your settings?", or "Just learn to use the QWERTY keyboard Bro." or "Try finding a third party keyboard app."...
Seriously guys, you don't think I haven't already tried this?
All assistance is greatly appreciated![/QUOTE]
Hi,
Does anyone know of a private keyboard, I mean a privacy-preserving keyboard, ideally with swipe functionality, i.e. one that does not need to access the internet as a permission?
Currently I feel, in the end, all keyboards are actually key loggers and they actually send anything we type with them to our good old friends at google / the NSA for whatever purposes; so what the point of any privacy afterwards if everything is logged from the moment you use the keyboard?!
I searched XDA, prism-break, the Guardian Project, F-Droid... but I could not find any, the closest is probably the Hacker's keyboard.
Please don't flame me - I thought this was the right forum for my question.
Thanks a lot
beng
See my post about this issue on reddit.
Dear XDA Developers,
I have been working on this design (patent) for a circular keyboard app and I would appreciate and be greatly helped by your feedback. Be honest - is it lame?, is it good?, is it feasible?, etc. If you send me an email I will reply with the APK file, but please post your review as a reply to this thread.
Right now, it will only handle about 15 chars, since word wrap is not working yet, but it does have a dictionary and predictive character feature. Try typing "hello world" or some obscure word - 15 chars or less. (Since I am not a hardcore programmer, I used App Inventor - It's a long story... over 2 years, but when I saw the cool little round text input app in the K8 I thought the K8 one is much better.)
Thanks,
douglasjones217 at yahoo dot com