Can't select text? - Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone have select text problems?
Magnifying glass instead select option.
In Chrome everything works fine.

poolmaker said:
Anyone have select text problems?
Magnifying glass instead select option.
In Chrome everything works fine.
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Hi,
Try double tapping, I only realised that recently...

Long tap select isn't enough good for Sony?
Good god...
Case closed, thanx one more time.

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SERIOUS QUESTION: how do i do caps lock on the keyboard of the orbit..

yes im not joking
i do need to know this,
OK - I'll bite. Select the keyboard as input method. Hit CAP key on left hand side. Job done.
bford said:
OK - I'll bite. Select the keyboard as input method. Hit CAP key on left hand side. Job done.
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nope not on the orbit
think you'd be clever but you deserve to hit the door or derserve a slap for that
orbit doesnt have that option
anyone..
Every orbit I've seen works as the previous poster explained.
Sure you're not just being a little stooooopid?
Yep definately a CAP key on mine too.
Are you using a Keyboard mod? eg. Happy tapping, if so it's SHIFT twice.
Hi aciforums,
Can you post us a screenshot of your keyboard please?
Does sound a little odd.
If you edit your name as I have written it you may no longer have a problem.
uniqueboy said:
If you edit your name as I have written it you may no longer have a problem.
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LOL i mean lol
Sorry for unintentional misspelling ACIDFORUMS.
You may have gestures selected for your keyboard. Go to the keyboard options and then de-select "use gestures for the following keys". This seems to remove the CAPS key amongst others on mine anyway.
abcarso said:
You may have gestures selected for your keyboard. Go to the keyboard options and then de-select "use gestures for the following keys". This seems to remove the CAPS key amongst others on mine anyway.
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Well seemed to solve the problem on my orbit,thanks.
Gajet said:
Yep definately a CAP key on mine too.
Are you using a Keyboard mod? eg. Happy tapping, if so it's SHIFT twice.
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I've got a new Orbit and it doesn't have a CAPS key, only SHIFT even with gestures turned off. Although SHIFT twice works fine!
What works on all Win Mobile Version I know: Tap the Key you want to have as capital letter, hold the stylus down and slide up.
Press key - slide up - done!
The CAPS key seems to disappear when you have 'Large Keys' selected in the Input options.
HTH
Gaz

Is it possible to switch between apps?

Lets say you have your notes, opera browser and a e-mail message all open. Can you "minimize" them and switch between them. I tried, but it kept closing them. I my previous phone (htc fuze), there was a "home" button on the button that you could hit at any time and it would take you to the main screen, then you could click up on the taskbar at the top and choose what open app you want to go to.
Am I missing something here? How do you do it on this "better" phone.
Thanks.
Go to your Task Manager settings. In the "Button" tab, either select "End programs by tapping and holding "X"" or disable "Enable the "X" button to end running programs".
Or you can just press the Home/EndCall button and then switch to the application you want using the HTC Task Manager.
Personally, I copy the file "TaskMgf.lnk" from the "\Windows\" to "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\". And then I map the mute button to this link. So I just press the button when I want to switch between several opened applications.
i use this program...has a really nice and smooth transition between windows...
heres the write and the cab...
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-task-facade.html
sweet, thanks for the help guys. will try these out.
jdmsleepr said:
i use this program...has a really nice and smooth transition between windows...
heres the write and the cab...
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-task-facade.html
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Fails to install on my Tilt2 stock ROM (Installation failed). I tried from both the SD and system and I am running .NET 3.5
when you're in those programs, just hit the home botton to get out of it but minimize it. Then you can click on the top right of the screen which is the taskbar, and you see a list of your programs running so you can click on whichever one you want..
Search for a file called ALTTAB.exe.
It will pop u a small window and show an icon where you can click.
It works exactly as it does in Windows, when you press "Alt" + "Tab"
sudge3 said:
when you're in those programs, just hit the home botton to get out of it but minimize it. Then you can click on the top right of the screen which is the taskbar, and you see a list of your programs running so you can click on whichever one you want..
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And the "home" button would be which one?
task facade looks cool but how much memory does it use?
i like to keep it simple. I use Spb's Alttab (attached) and have Rhodium Keyboard Controller map my PTT button to alttab.
so when ever i wanna switch apps, just tap the PTT button and icons of all open apps show up on the screen, then either tap on the icon i want to open it, or press the PTT button again for the selection to move over. works perfectly!
BehindTheLight said:
And the "home" button would be which one?
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the botton right on the phone in the middle of the phone and back bottons
sudge3 said:
when you're in those programs, just hit the home botton to get out of it but minimize it. Then you can click on the top right of the screen which is the taskbar, and you see a list of your programs running so you can click on whichever one you want..
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Ok, so I opened up Opera and then clicked the "home" button. It shuts down the Opera browser.
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Deafcyclist said:
the opera browser is usually still running. it is just hidden from the task list. I remember that there was a registry tweak somewhere to force it visible and some cabs made for it. so you would have to try another programs to test this function.
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Yeah, you're right. It actually stays open although you don't see it in the taskbar.

Close camera with X

I saw this cab once but after about 4 hours of searching I can not find it. It is a cab that lets you close the camera directly from the capture screen. If anyone has it can you point me in the right direction?
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I saw this cab once but after about 4 hours of searching I can not find it. It is a cab that lets you close the camera directly from the capture screen. If anyone has it can you point me in the right direction?
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Is that something that's not present in later WM versions? I'm running 6.1, and I can close the camera right from the capture screen just by hitting the little menu icon (right below the "capture" button on the screen), and when I do that, I get the 3 option icons across the bottom, along with an "X" in the top right for closing the camera app...that doesn't appear for you?
sirphunkee said:
Is that something that's not present in later WM versions? I'm running 6.1, and I can close the camera right from the capture screen just by hitting the little menu icon (right below the "capture" button on the screen), and when I do that, I get the 3 option icons across the bottom, along with an "X" in the top right for closing the camera app...that doesn't appear for you?
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My WM6.5 works the same way.
Here's a tip for anyone who cares...
I personally find hitting the "X" a bit troublesome because you first have to hit the menu icon to bring up the "X".
So, I use the Rhodium Keyboard Controller to map the Back hardware key to "Close active window" whenever the Camera application is active.
All I have to do to exit and close the Camera app is to hit the Back key...
ohyeahar said:
Here's a tip for anyone who cares...
I personally find hitting the "X" a bit troublesome because you first have to hit the menu icon to bring up the "X".
So, I use the Rhodium Keyboard Controller to map the Back hardware key to "Close active window" whenever the Camera application is active.
All I have to do to exit and close the Camera app is to hit the Back key...
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But you have to take pictures with your keyboard extended? Seems inconvenient.
stevedebi said:
But you have to take pictures with your keyboard extended? Seems inconvenient.
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I think he means the back key on the front of the phone, just to the left of the "end" key
stevedebi said:
But you have to take pictures with your keyboard extended? Seems inconvenient.
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As sirphunkee kindly noted above, I meant using the Back button on the face of the device.
ohyeahar said:
Here's a tip for anyone who cares...
I personally find hitting the "X" a bit troublesome because you first have to hit the menu icon to bring up the "X".
So, I use the Rhodium Keyboard Controller to map the Back hardware key to "Close active window" whenever the Camera application is active.
All I have to do to exit and close the Camera app is to hit the Back key...
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I do the same but with a double tap of the end key. Easily my favorite feature of that software. To the OP though, the X shows up on the capture screen about 3-4 seconds after launching the camera (long hold on the PTT button with the RKC, love that software ), which actually closes the software instead of minimizing it like most other programs. At least on NRG roms anyway...
When I am in capture mode I have to push the little icon at the bottom that looks like a usb stick. Then the settings icons, the camera modes and somthing else comes up and then I get the X in the top corner.
Toleraen said:
I do the same but with a double tap of the end key.
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Oh my $diety why did I not think of that. THANK YOU

[Q] "Open menu" option missing in button settings?

Hi guys,
so i've received my OP3, so far so good. As i'm coming from the OP1 and/or OPX i've skipped the OP2 complety and i am wondering if there is really no "open menu" option in the buttons settings when you are using the hardware buttons?!
In the OP1 there was the option for long press or short press, as we have it roght now as well, but there is the "open menu" option missing.
For those who don't know what i mean, i have attached a screenshot. But as it seems that this option is really missing, this is somehow a problem for me as i do not like to use the 3dot menu that some apps have included.
Is there any xposed module or something which brings this menu back? Tried gravitybox allready, doesn't work. Using the latest Oxygen which is version 3.1.2
Thanks for the help in advance!
This really annoys me as well! I found the All in one Gestures app, which helps to change the button, however it doesn't work everywhere... can anyone suggest a better solution?
atti12 said:
This really annoys me as well! I found the All in one Gestures app, which helps to change the button, however it doesn't work everywhere... can anyone suggest a better solution?
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no i haven't, that's why i am asking you guys but i am pretty sure this is a software "issue". i think if you flash a custom rom that "open menu" option could pop out in the settings

Double Tap to Select Text

Alright. This is driving my nuts...
The double tap to select text has stopped working on my 975U.
Anyone has the same issue? Any way to get it back please?
Double tap? I select text by touch and hold, and then moving the handles that appear
winol said:
Double tap? I select text by touch and hold, and then moving the handles that appear
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I've been double tapping on words (on editable text) forever, dunno why it stopped working
Doesn't it vary from app to app? I still find copy/paste on Android a bit of a mess.
sansnil said:
Doesn't it vary from app to app? I still find copy/paste on Android a bit of a mess.
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Nope, I tried for example the same version of WhatsApp on my gf's S10+ and the double tap worked on hers
In some apps the behavior changes. On the Firefox' adress bar you have to do it only once for example.

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