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Hi There,
I know this is a stupid question, but i can't figure out how to do this and it's really bother me. When i click on the swype symbol once, the keyboard pops up.
How do i minimize this @%@% thing after i'm done? Touching it or tapping it, just bring up the keyboard menu. Double tapping it closes it and opens it.
This is getting pretty frustrating.
Hi,
Try to use the Back button.
It works on my Desitre.
Regards
I use to click it once, as the same thing that you've related occur when I double-click that.
Beside that, I don't know for a while how to fix it with another way...
If you figure it out, please, tell us!!
Regards and good Luck!
For me to minimize either swype or the default keyboard, I just tap the screen.....the section of the screen thats not the message I'm typing or the keyboard.
It's not great but works ok for me.
For me I just click on the centre keyboard button, with swype keyboard it's the hand with the squiggle. What version of swype do you have? I'm using 3.9
Click on the keyboard symbol, should close keyboard
Is there any way to set swype up so that when you go into landscape it puts the spacebar at the bottom center of the screen?
Or even better. Have it use Swype on Portrait and Stock Android keyboard on Landscape.
I'm not a fan of the spacebar on the right nor swyping with landscape.. I like to type with my thumbs.
Any solution?
I too want a separate keyboard in landscape, but after realizing it probably won't happen I set my default to htc_ime and then when I want to text portrait I just long press and temporarily set to swype. I like it that way since swype doesn't do urls to well for me (nonstandard words)
As far as the location of the space, i think if it was centered it would interfere with the swiping?
The point is that I wouldn't swype when I'm in landscape, I'd type on the swype keyboard. I prefer a middle space for that.
I guess I'll just go with your method, though.
I actually don't have my Vibrant yet. It's coming today. Pumped as hell.
So, no solution?
I have a question on how to make this phone better... I've never used the iPhone really, other than to jailbreak it for my fiancee. Now that I have the Vibrant, I noticed ridiculously difficult it is to place your cursor in a particular spot. You can't use a stylus, there's no "magnifying glass" like the iPhone has, and there are no arrow buttons on the on-screen keyboard (as there was on my HTC Touch Pro 2). Basically, it'll take me 5-6 taps (or more) to get the cursor where I want it.
Is there any app or hack that can fix this?
If you are using samsung keyboard, then keep pressing the "123" button until more controls shows up, theres cursor control.
You can flash or wait for froyo release it comes with a cursor
Thanks to both of you. The 123 option is a PITA, but it's something. Good to know that Froyo is gonna have a cursor. Thank goodness....
Flapjack said:
Thanks to both of you. The 123 option is a PITA, but it's something. Good to know that Froyo is gonna have a cursor. Thank goodness....
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I couldn't the 123 option to work. When I press the 123 button, I get four pages of symbols... no directional cursor movements. What am I doing wrong?
If you are using the Swype keyboard, drag your finger from the Swype info button (bottom left corner) to the SYM key (next one to the right). Several cursor control options there, plus a few other handy items.
Also, if you didn't know, dragging from the Swype info button to the "F" key will switch the keyboard into a number keypad.
Flapjack said:
I couldn't the 123 option to work. When I press the 123 button, I get four pages of symbols... no directional cursor movements. What am I doing wrong?
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You need to hold 123, not just click it.
BronzedDroid said:
You need to hold 123, not just click it.
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Awesome. Thanks for the help. It's exactly what I needed. Will hold me off until Froyo.
Alternativelly you can use the HTC_IME (which is the HTC keyboard) and set the volume buttons to work as up and down. Pretty handy when you want the cursor to skip a few characters. Though indeed the lack of cursor buttons always visible on the keyboard is kind of irritating especially if you come from an HTC.
stormrain said:
Alternativelly you can use the HTC_IME (which is the HTC keyboard) and set the volume buttons to work as up and down. Pretty handy when you want the cursor to skip a few characters. Though indeed the lack of cursor buttons always visible on the keyboard is kind of irritating especially if you come from an HTC.
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I actually went through the process of installing the HTC keyboard, which I loved on my Touch Pro 2. It was laggy as hell and basically unusable. I also did not notice any directional arrows.
I've been meaning to try that keyboard again, since I did the one-touch lag fix. I'll do that right now.
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I can't find the option to use the volume buttons to move the cursor. It's also nowhere near as fast as the Samsung keyboard. Not sure why, but I have to seriously slow down my typing to get it to recognize each key press individually. I was hoping it would be better once I did the lag fix. I guess it's a separate issue...
Flapjack said:
I actually went through the process of installing the HTC keyboard, which I loved on my Touch Pro 2. It was laggy as hell and basically unusable. I also did not notice any directional arrows.
I've been meaning to try that keyboard again, since I did the one-touch lag fix. I'll do that right now.
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I can't find the option to use the volume buttons to move the cursor. It's also nowhere near as fast as the Samsung keyboard. Not sure why, but I have to seriously slow down my typing to get it to recognize each key press individually. I was hoping it would be better once I did the lag fix. I guess it's a separate issue...
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Hmmm I do not have any lag issues with the keyboard.
Have you tried Calibrating it? That option is in Settings (within the program, activated by long pressing the language toggle key)>Text Input>Calibration tool.
Unfortunatelly, indeed, there are no directional arrows in the layout.
The option to set the volume buttons is in Settings (again, within the keyboard itself)>User Interface>Volume Keys.
EDIT: I don't really have any opinion about the default samsung keyboard as it does not support my language (go figure lol) so I have never used it.
Request:
A mod to the Sense textinput box to move the cursor left/right if the user swipes left/right over the textbox
Why:
The DesireHD doesn't have a trackball or D-pad, the stock HTC keyboard adds arrow keys to make up for this, but if you don't use that keyboard you have to be very precise with your finger or wait for the magnifier to pop up. Even then it can be very hard to move the cursor to either edge of the box.
I don't think any action is currently performed on swiping across the textbox so this shouldn't get in the way of anything.
mamoulian666 said:
Request:
A mod to the Sense textinput box to move the cursor left/right if the user swipes left/right over the textbox
Why:
The DesireHD doesn't have a trackball or D-pad, the stock HTC keyboard adds arrow keys to make up for this, but if you don't use that keyboard you have to be very precise with your finger or wait for the magnifier to pop up. Even then it can be very hard to move the cursor to either edge of the box.
I don't think any action is currently performed on swiping across the textbox so this shouldn't get in the way of anything.
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Is Swype included with this device? I mean from factory?
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Is Swype included with this device? I mean from factory?
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I don't think he is talking about swype. He is just asking for a mod that will move the cursor left and right by swiping left and right through the textinputbox.
The HTC IME mod keyboard has a setting for using the volume rocker to move the cursor...
maybe it's an easy hack to do the same thing for swype?
how did the EVO folks survive without a trackball/trackpad for so long?
Anyone get the leanback keyboard apk to work right? I can move the cursor with the d-pad but I can't select. Somehow the select has to be mapped to the A button.
Phoenix4848 said:
Anyone get the leanback keyboard apk to work right? I can move the cursor with the d-pad but I can't select. Somehow the select has to be mapped to the A button.
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Did you try any others? Personally I'm a fan of Hacker's Keyboard, if I have to use a virtual one. It's laid out like a real keyboard, and it has arrow keys.
Hacker's keyboard doesn't work with d-pad
kevinthefixer said:
Did you try any others? Personally I'm a fan of Hacker's Keyboard, if I have to use a virtual one. It's laid out like a real keyboard, and it has arrow keys.
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Supposedly the leanback keyboard was supposed to work with the d-pad. Which it does. Unfortunately I can't select. The hacker's keypad doesn't let you move with the d-pad.
I found the leanback keyboard here:
forum.xda-developers.com/hard...nback-t2814210