im very accustomed with the custom keyboard of the note 2 but I would lik 2 modify it by changing its background color from grey to another color or a picture is there any way 2 do it??? I tried using different software but it changes the layout which I don’t want it 2 change as im very comfortable with the stock one…
If you're using a deodexed ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282685.com/showthread.php?t=2282685
tuxonhtc said:
If you're using a deodexed ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282685.com/showthread.php?t=2282685
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my device isint rooted its stock!!!
Currently you need to be rooted to do this.
You can try other keyboards that you can change the color.
I am currently using SwiftKey keyboard. But there are other good keyboards that you can change the color.
I use Kii Keyboard myself...very customizable, and more importantly, it has a dedicated number row on top, just like the stock keyboard. It also supports split keyboard in landscape mode.
Thumb keyboard is also worth considering. Lots if customization including altering the size of keys, colour etc.
Really suits the Note 2 as the landscape keyboard is split allowing for thumb friendly typing
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hockeyfan said:
I use Kii Keyboard myself...very customizable, and more importantly, it has a dedicated number row on top, just like the stock keyboard. It also supports split keyboard in landscape mode.
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i installed kii keyboard now how do i get the number row on the top as the deafult keyboard has???
percy5911 said:
i installed kii keyboard now how do i get the number row on the top as the deafult keyboard has???
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Go to the Kii Keyboard settings / Keyboard Layout & Keys, and under the section called Additional Key Rows, there's an option for "Show top number row". You can have the top number row show up for portrait, landscape, both, or neither.
IMHO, smart keyboard is one of the best alternatives on Android
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I have use standard HTC Desire keyboard and I am satisfied so far, but I was read some review
swype and ShapeWriter is a good virtual keyboard too.
Does anyone has tested this Keyboard? which one better? Default Keyboard, Swype or ShapeWriter
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I use the HTC_IME, which is the modded version of htc keyboard, it is so much better
quanganhle90 said:
I use the HTC_IME, which is the modded version of htc keyboard, it is so much better
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Yep times 2. But im using swype. This is my best keyboard and better than slide it.
I use smart keyboard - far better than stock or even the HTC IME mod
Can you tell me in what way a keyboard is better than another?
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Can you tell me in what way a keyboard is better than another?
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Well the stock one annoyed me because the word suggestions appear over the top of what your writing, so you can't read what you've just typed.
smart keyboard has a section above the keyboard where the suggestions appear, so they don't get in the way.
also i found i hit the full stop button too often on the stock one as the space bar was too small.
smart keyboard has a free version so try that. but it doesn't have the word correction - that's only in the pro verison
switched to swype a few days ago, don't know if i'll be able to use traditional keyboards again lol
the word prediction is just amazing and much faster than typing on the standard htc sense keyboard
Swype without a doubt.
100% recommended.
If you want to try it ----> http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3UNGP0LT (English and Spanish only)
Keyboard as portrait mode when in landscape use?
Hi guys! With stock keyboard on Desire, it is pretty good to use it in portrait mode, however, when you try in landscape mode -to take benefits of the larger buttons as well- you must forgo the rest on the page/app or whatever on the screen, because the screen is then full with keyboard and text input box only.
Is there any keyboard which is not covering the whole screen (this may be possible with an input field consisting of one, scrollable line) ??
i find swype incredibly slow, there is no way that one finger sliding to each key is faster than tapping with two thumbs in opinion.
Such choices are relative by definition.
IME, HTC_IME mod keyboard is the best all round followed by Swype in some regards. However, Swype disabling multi-touch in the browser kills its appeal on my end unless I'm using an app where I don't require the zoom feature.
And yep, Swype-ing words is faster, much faster, as odd as that might sound... simply because you don't have to hit the actual keys to bring the whole word up in prediction, and even when you hit a few wrong keys in a word, very surprisingly, Swype 99/100 auto-corrects the word or at least offers the correct word to choose -- far more forgiving than the other traditional keyboards. The detection, prediction and auto-correction are what make the product work. I basically scribble everything in if using it, and do it very fast with little error, less than a traditional on-screen keyboard if trying that much speed anyway (sure, there is an initial learning curve like with anything new. It 'aint a 2 day affair).
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Hi guys! With stock keyboard on Desire, it is pretty good to use it in portrait mode, however, when you try in landscape mode -to take benefits of the larger buttons as well- you must forgo the rest on the page/app or whatever on the screen, because the screen is then full with keyboard and text input box only.
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This is one major beef of mine on this phone too. It makes the landscape mode quite redundant in many usages.
I don't know of any such app yet.
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I can't see why people like Swype over slide it.
I have installed Swype 3 times and each time go back to slide it. Swype although in beta just isn't as good.
For example when you want to do a double letter you need to do a stupid little circle over the letter. WHY? Also its not as accurate. Also I have consistently had a 40% fail rate with words.
Slide it is accurate, I hardly get any mistakes, it knows when you want or need a double letter. I can almost write as quick as if I were typing on a full size keyboard.
The only advantage Swype has is it looks good. I'm amazed people rate it over the far superior slide it.
quanganhle90 said:
I use the HTC_IME, which is the modded version of htc keyboard, it is so much better
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How To use HTC_IME? how to mods it?
What I'd really like is to be able to use Swype in portrait, and HTC in landscape...
This is much better than all those:
Standard HTC Desire Keyboard with enhancements:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=663608
I have that one, still prefer Swype for portrait...
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I have that one, still prefer Swype for portrait...
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Does swype easy to use? I want tried it but refer into poll result HTC Default Keyboard user still high.. so I prefer using Mods version.
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What I'd really like is to be able to use Swype in portrait, and HTC in landscape...
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totally agree,i find swype to be awesome for portrait but a bit rubbish for landscape.
I was wondering, what are your guys favorite keyboards?
I really like the Sense keyboard, but the arrows are quite annoying, so the best for me would be the stock ICS keyboard, as it is pretty simple and very responsive and snappy.
I don't use any of that auto-correct crap either, what other keyboards can you guys suggest me? I've tried SmartKeyboard but I didn't really like the look of all their themes.
SwiftKey 3, nothing else gets even close to it.
Install that and forget about the others, believe me
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SwiftKey 3, nothing else gets even close to it.
Install that and forget about the others, believe me
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Like I said, I don't use auto-correction, and I didn't find a way to disable it on SwiftKey at all.
Ok, thanks SwiftKey isn't the right for you because it's all about auto correct and word predictions.
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I like the stock one and prefer to use it but if I had to change keyboards ( happened for some reason before ) I generally use Go Keyboard
Smart keyboard pro is quite good imo
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SwiftKey 3, nothing else gets even close to it.
Install that and forget about the others, believe me
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True that!
Swiftkey 3 is the best keyboard I've used so far. Damn thing somehow gets inside your mind and ends up typing whole sentences for you :good:
Swype, unfiortunately its not awailable in the play store, but yiou can get it from here
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Like I said, I don't use auto-correction, and I didn't find a way to disable it on SwiftKey at all.
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Sorry for the old thread bump. Auto correct can be disabled (on the current version 3 i think) by going to advanced and selecting what space does. Change it to "always inserts space".
Also you can change your user profile to precision.
I use sense keyboard, and swiftkey 3. They are the best...for my fingers
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I used swiftkey,now i am using go keyboard.
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I used to use swype, got bored and came back to SwiftKey keyboard
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If you are Running a deodexed ROM, you can use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612558
I installed it recently (on InsertCoin 9.6.2) and it works wonderfully!
Arabic Sense Keyboard
would you please help me find Arabic Sense Keyboard the official one (deodexed) that works with ARHD??
thanks in advance...
I use Swiftkey but it's a PITA that it doesn't allow you to set the height of the keyboard by numerical or slider values as I use a custom DPI.
A.I. Keyboard has a great implementation of this, you can slide the keyboard to any height you want.
I think at the moment though Swiftkey still beats it in auto correction accuracy, but I keep my eye on it each update.
I used almost every keyboard, but honestly I still think the stock Android keyboard is the best (Especially when I ran on Jelly Bean), and I hate the Sense keyboard, I don't know why.
go keyboard ! only beacuse the great themes
In Go Keyboard, is there a way to completely disable auto correct and hide the suggestions and language selection bar over the keyboard?
I love the themes for Go Keyboard but I also like my keyboard to be compact and since I don't use auto correct, I don't like to have any thing over my keyboard.
Last time I tried it, there was no way to remove that bar from the top of the keyboard. Is it there now?
Stock Jellybean Keyboard is my favorite, it's really fast.
Hey! If you like the Sense keyboard but without the arrows theres a theme you can install on top (HTC_IME) and you can choose your own colours too!
Right now im using bai du keyboard which actually is quite good theres a small row on top with numbers and you can do the swipe up and down for the alternative characters.
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Does anyone know of a keyboard/mod that combines the swipe of 4.2 with the long press options (numbers above the top row, etc.) of 4.1?
I'm not talking about 3rd party apps like swype, because I want to maintain the functionality, dictionary, accuracy, and look of the stock keyboard.
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Does anyone know of a keyboard/mod that combines the swipe of 4.2 with the long press options (numbers above the top row, etc.) of 4.1?
I'm not talking about 3rd party apps like swype, because I want to maintain the functionality, dictionary, accuracy, and look of the stock keyboard.
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There's got to be someone that has the knowhow to combine these features!
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I would love this
If you change the dpi to a higher one, it shows the number, so i'm guessing its a simple edit in the xml file..
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for some reason on my nexus s I seer the long press number options?
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found it! sort of...
In ratcav's cm10 kang it has swipe+longpress numbers. It looks like it might be in the latest gapps on goo. Not sure how to get it on "any ROM" but its a start!
I know Swift Key has the long press numbers and they just recently launched Sift Key Flow. I haven't read a single word about it but it sure sounds like Swype competitor.
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I know Swift Key has the long press numbers and they just recently launched Sift Key Flow. I haven't read a single word about it but it sure sounds like Swype competitor.
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Yeah, swype works great too, but the whole point of this thread is the stock keyboard look, feel, and dictionary, with both swipe and long press functionality.
There's all sorts of third party apps for keyboards, but that just don't cut the mustard . Thanks though!
Try TouchPal V5, it's free and works great!
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I'm currently on the latest CM10.1 nightly, as they say, it comes correct!
I guess it has more to do with the ROM and the dpi than the gapps.
ScanaX said:
Try TouchPal V5, it's free and works great!
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+1 to this. Touchpal is the truth...
[MOD] Android v4.2 Keyboard - To Show Numbers On Top Of The Letters
Please see below the below attached thumbnail.
How:
1. Go to Settings/Language & input and then touch the settings Sliders next to ‘Android keyboard.
2. Next touch ‘Advanced settings’ and touch ‘Custom input styles.’ It will say Deutsch and Francais, but you can ignore that.
3. Touch ‘Add Style’ near the upper right. Then select your language and change the layout from QWERTY to ‘PC’ or one of the other styles.
4. Now touch ‘Add’ and you’ll see your new style appear in the list. Touch ‘Enable’ and use the back key to go back to the Language & input screen.
5. Now touch ‘Input languages’ near the top and uncheck ‘Use system language.’ Lastly, touch ‘English (US) (PC)’ and you’re done.
[Thanks to the guys at AndroidPIT for providing this tip.]
I got the information from this site: [50 Great Tips & Tricks for the Nexus 10] :
http://mostly-tech.com/2012/11/17/ne...ps-and-tricks/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055141
PurpleRob said:
[MOD] Android v4.2 Keyboard - To Show Numbers On Top Of The Letters
Please see below the below attached thumbnail.
How:
1. Go to Settings/Language & input and then touch the settings Sliders next to ‘Android keyboard.
2. Next touch ‘Advanced settings’ and touch ‘Custom input styles.’ It will say Deutsch and Francais, but you can ignore that.
3. Touch ‘Add Style’ near the upper right. Then select your language and change the layout from QWERTY to ‘PC’ or one of the other styles.
4. Now touch ‘Add’ and you’ll see your new style appear in the list. Touch ‘Enable’ and use the back key to go back to the Language & input screen.
5. Now touch ‘Input languages’ near the top and uncheck ‘Use system language.’ Lastly, touch ‘English (US) (PC)’ and you’re done.
[Thanks to the guys at AndroidPIT for providing this tip.]
I got the information from this site: [50 Great Tips & Tricks for the Nexus 10] :
http://mostly-tech.com/2012/11/17/ne...ps-and-tricks/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055141
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Well, this is not a solution but a workaround. It shows the numbers but in a separate row, making the keys much smaller.
I'm a big fan of the stock keyboard, mainly due to the number row being present which uses the available real-estate wisely.....however before I got my Note 2 I was a massive fan of Thumb Keyboard and Swype for their customisability.......as far as I can see both thumb keyboard and swype don't support having a dedicated number row, nor does the 4.2 keyboard which we can use so does anyone know of 3rd party keyboards and/or anything on the Play store that has a decent keyboard with dedicated number row available?
Thanks in advance
Paradaz said:
I'm a big fan of the stock keyboard, mainly due to the number row being present which uses the available real-estate wisely.....however before I got my Note 2 I was a massive fan of Thumb Keyboard and Swype for their customisability.......as far as I can see both thumb keyboard and swype don't support having a dedicated number row, nor does the 4.2 keyboard which we can use so does anyone know of 3rd party keyboards and/or anything on the Play store that has a decent keyboard with dedicated number row available?
Thanks in advance
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Thumb keyboard supports a dedicated number row in landscape mode for sure. Just toggle around a bit with the settings and custom layouts. Not sure about the portrait mode though.
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Hackers Keyboard has it.
also it has look like samsungs stock keyboard.
I modded the swype keyboard for a dedicated number row:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471891
Turn trace on on stock for the swype feel
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so I'm coming from using Swype on Gingerbread and loved it.
Now that I'm using the Note 2, I've been using the Samsung Keyboard and not liking it as much, but I really like that the numbers are on the keyboard at the top without making any other presses.
Swype/Swiftkey both make you press a button to get to the numbers.
What I would like is a combination of the number keys at the top + swype style for everything else.
Any suggestions?
I think Kii Keyboard is exactly what you're looking for.
It's a new keyboard, currently in beta. But it works extremely well and the developers are improving it very frequently.
Get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zl.inputmethod.latin
You can enable the swype features and number rows through the settings.
Enjoy!
Did I miss it or what? I couldn't find hand writing recognition.
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Kii is pretty much just the 4.2 keyboard with customizations. Tried it, was nice, but nothing special.
I like the Swiftkey Flow beta myself. It was updated today with many bug fixes. Nothing like swiping out an entire sentence without lifting your finger or stylus. Working great!
Kii keyboard just updated yesterday, adding even more shortcuts to the keyboard, I would highly recommend it. It has both the swype functionality plus the number keys you are looking for. Plus I believe it's customizable user dictionary and autocorrect via space key make it leaps and bounds better than stock.
Amowagou said:
Did I miss it or what? I couldn't find hand writing recognition.
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I think if you touch the Spen to the area that you want to enter the text, It will automatically enter the handwriting recognition mode. I know my device does this. I'm on chinese n7105 rom so that I can have multi window and wifi tether but I assume that most roms would have the same feature.