[Q] New HTC Sense keyboard on Cyanogen - Desire HD Themes and Apps

Hi,
First off thanks to all the developers. I bought a DHD a couple of weeks ago. With the help of some very useful noob guides (thanks again) its all rooted and booted, out of its shackles and ready to fly as it was meant to. I have put cyanogen6.1.0 RC2 on it and I love it.
The only issue I am having so far is to do with the keyboard. I have fat fingers and often mis type or get mis auto corrected. to fix I have to tap on the area of text I need to correct. Problem is fat fingers mean cant put the cursor exactly where I want and a few seconds of unnecessary frustration. On my previous Magic I could scrol with the roller ball.
Anyways to conclude my essay, the HTC sense keyboard that was originally on my phone had arrows that would allow me to move around (good for fat fingers) the cyanogen keyboard doesnt (not so fat finger friendly).
Is there a way I can find the HTC sense Keyboard apk and use on the cyanogen? Where do I find this file?
Sorry for the long post,

here you go this is as close as youll get to sense keyboard

SamuriFish said:
Hi,
Problem is fat fingers mean cant put the cursor exactly where I want and a few seconds of unnecessary frustration.
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Never fear things are much, much better in Gingerbread. Cyanogenmod 7 will alleviate all your woes. I've been told by the developers that it even cures cancer and of course there will be no world hunger if everyone has Gingerbread to eat.
Sent from my Gingerbread eating Desire HD.

When is CM 7 out?

@ fkofilee thanks muchos
Fat finger loving, cancer busting, sweet gingerbread crumbs in the shape of cyanogen 7 for my DHD bird! boom boom! You have my attention.

I just tried the HTC_IME_hi22. I have selected it (ticked it) in my 'Language and Keyboard' and in the settings tried to mess about with swipe gestures to move between words. No luck. The keyboard seems exactly the same as it was before and fat finger issue still persists. Do I need to somehoe deactivate the old keyboard? can I not find the apk from my sense rom and drop it into cyanogen rom?

I see you have enabled the keyboard, but have you selected it? Press and hold on text entry box and choose "Input method", then select "HTC_IME mod". Your new keyboard will now be used.

Elementary my dear watson! Thanks,
Thats exactly what I had not done! the app looks the part, but still no luck from the finger swipe and navigation arrows. Ive had a look at swype and one or two others. they dont have this navigation either. Fat fingers crossed for gingerbread

to serve this key can be changed, thanks

HTC Sense Keyboard for Incredible S/CM7
I realize this is the Desire HD forum, but I thought I would post here first before starting a new thread. I've been searching around for a while, and along with this thread, I found another (link below), that provides links to and HTC sense keyboard .apk that can be used instead of the stock CM7 keyboard. I used the Sense keyboard for almost a year on my Incredible S before I installed CM7, and so really miss the long press for special characters, as well as the auto-correct feature I came to rely on so much.
My question is, If I download and install one of these .apk's (either the one in this thread, or the thread I linked), SHOULD it work on the Incredible S, or do I need to find an .apk specific to my phone. I tired installing the one from the link, but when trying to switch to it in the Messaging app, it just force closes right away.
Apologies if there is already a thread related to this for the Incredible S. I did some searching but couldn't find anything. And of course, Thanks in advance for any help you folks can provide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728833

Guys,
Does anyone knows how can I install Gingerbread keyboard on my DHD/stock ROM/2.3.5/sense 3.0 (of course I have rooted, ENG OFF, S- OFF?
I would appriciate if someone can find me the zip file so I can flash and remove the official htc sense keyboard.
Thanks

mqazimi said:
Guys,
Does anyone knows how can I install Gingerbread keyboard on my DHD/stock ROM/2.3.5/sense 3.0 (of course I have rooted, ENG OFF, S- OFF?
I would appriciate if someone can find me the zip file so I can flash and remove the official htc sense keyboard.
Thanks
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Seriously dude? There is a Q&A thread for things like this for one and yout question has nothing to do with themes.
You can just download gingerbread keyboard from the market and enable it from settings.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Got it.
Thanks

fkofilee said:
here you go this is as close as youll get to sense keyboard
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but the HTC_IME_hi22 actually worked on my RaZr. Only problem, there is a bit of a gap on the right side. So the keyboard seems to be slightly 'left aligned' badly put.
Can any1 help me with this. Am on RaZr, qHD screen.

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HVGA Swype ... but not

AndroidSPIN is reporting that an HVGA version of Swype is now available, letting those of us with Eris' finally take a crack at this thing.
Which would be great, if it functioned. The install process goes okay (a step above the poor G1 users out there), but the keyboard then ... nothing. It's as though it doesn't exist. The Settings options are there (under Locale + Text), but nothing seems to happen. adb logcat revealed nothing in particular.
Anybody know what's up here?
You might want to follow this thread and see if it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622144
I would try it but I'm more of a two handed typer myself...
I like the HTC Keyboard... (maybe because I just got the phone and I'm not tired of it yet). I had swype on my Omnia before I sold it, and it worked ok there because the small, lower res screen made touch typing difficult. I'm not finding that on the Eris. Although Swype would be more fun with a capacitive screen, I had to really push hard to get to work right on the Omnia...
I agree, the HTC keyboard is top-notch. I'm already at near-native typing speed on common words. It was more out of curiosity than anything. I'm always fascinated by emerging input technologies for embedded devices, and this seemed the most clever one to cross my desk in a while.
pinksocker69 said:
I agree, the HTC keyboard is top-notch. I'm already at near-native typing speed on common words. It was more out of curiosity than anything. I'm always fascinated by emerging input technologies for embedded devices, and this seemed the most clever one to cross my desk in a while.
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I like it...i use it on my Xperia...
I tried this one out on my Eris and its okay..but landscape is slow and lame...
Good Stuff though..
But like Pink I tried it just because its new....lol
acidbath5546 said:
I tried this one out on my Eris and its okay..
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Oh, you got it to work? Was there any special trickery you did? Or did it just *POOF* work for you?
pinksocker69 said:
Oh, you got it to work? Was there any special trickery you did? Or did it just *POOF* work for you?
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lol...no trickery...just MAGIC! lmao.
Just download it...
Then go into settings/locale&text/ and check the swype box.
Then head into your text or email app, and long press your dialogue box, it will ask you which input you wanna use swype or default keyboard and select swype!
Only prob I am having is that when i am in landscape mode, it will type but it wont show what i am typing on the screen, but if i switch to portrait it is there? weirdness...
Works just fine for me. make sure to disable audio sounds in the swype settings, there is a bug with the sounds.
I tried using it yesterday but it just wasn't my cup of tea...
here... http://rapidshare.com/files/354228280/Swype.micro.1.16.apk
this version is working fine for me, no expire warning. micro version = no tutorial/help file.
i really love swype on the eris.. it makes typing soooooo easy.

Keyboard and Navbar?

Hi all, i've been searching for months for an answer to my simple questions but unfortunately i cannot find the remedy anywhere!! Now what i have been wondering is, with the new 2.1 ROMS, where the exit keyboard button is, on the Desire there is a smiley face button instead, i believe this was installed on one ROM, however i preferred to use a stock based ROM as my daily phone, now what i am wondering is, does anyone know where i can get the keyboard with the smiley, possibly as an update ZIP? i am certain it exists somewhere, but i am unable to find it anywhere!
Now my second question is about the stock navbar, i have found a couple of update ZIP's to make it transparent, but what i am after is a complete change of it so it resembles the Froyo navbar or to be honest, anything but the standard one! any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!!
sassnowwolf said:
now what i am wondering is, does anyone know where i can get the keyboard with the smiley, possibly as an update ZIP? i am certain it exists somewhere, but i am unable to find it anywhere!
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Swiftkey has a smiley on the right side of the keyboard and is a very good keyboard as well. It tries to guess what your next word will be and offers a choice to you.
It is in the market so downloading and installing is a breeze.
does sound good however i have quite dubious about installing third party keyboards, i'm almost 99% that i have oreviously seen a HTC IME keyboard?? (sp) that was flashable to the hero, i just can't seem to find it anywhere!!
hmmm.... it seems like you want this keyboard?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416
download the low resolution one
brilliant!!! only thing now is how do i install this!?! thanks so much
sassnowwolf said:
brilliant!!! only thing now is how do i install this!?! thanks so much
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Make sure you download the right one for your phone and follow the instruction on the page. I have pasted them here as well and added some addition notes.
Instructions:
* Download and unzip (not flashable update.zip!) This would be on your computer! After downloading extract or unzip the file. There will be 3 files in the folder after extracting counting the read me file.
* Install the two apks (HTC_IME & Clicker) using your favorite method (via a file manager or adb install -r). Sense users shouldn't (and needn't) install Clicker. (Put those two files on your SD card, and then using something like Astro file manager install them. You do this by opening your file manager, find the two files, click on them one at a time, and choose the option to install)
* There is no need to push anything to /system
* Go to Menu, Settings, Language & Keyboard. Activate "HTC_IME mod"
* To change keyboard, long press on lower left key on stock keyboard or any input field. Select input method in the menu.
* See note below if you have earlier versions than v22 installed already!
And as far as downloading 3rd party apps I wouldn't without reading some reviews as well. I have used the Swiftkey keyboard and like it very much. I have had zero issues with it and have tried it on several different roms.
Thanks a lot for your in depth reply, i got the keyboard working and i like it a lot! all i need now is another navbar, does anyone know of any replacements apart from the transparent standard ones?
thanks in advance!
sassnowwolf said:
does sound good however i have quite dubious about installing third party keyboards, i'm almost 99% that i have oreviously seen a HTC IME keyboard?? (sp) that was flashable to the hero, i just can't seem to find it anywhere!!
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You were probably using the HTC_IME MOD keyboard!
Anyway, I am unfamiliar with the term "Navbar". Do you mean the dock style area at the bottom of the screen? Many launchers seem to refer to this as the app drawer.
yes i think thats what it is, i've heard it called the Rosie too? its what separate launchers replace are there any replacements i can flash to the phone like the Expresso navbar? thanks

[Q] DHD + Swype, is it possible?

hey guys,
as the title suggest, can we install swype on the Desire HD?
It works exellent. I came from the galaxy s, and swype was the one thing i missed.
It worked just fine. But you will have to search for a version with your language in it. Then just install it as any APK file. Good luck
I've been using it just fine since I got my DHD - works great, although I wish the annoying pop up about custom words or whatever would disappear.
where to find it? download it i mean??
NoEnd said:
where to find it? download it i mean??
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Google is your friend. That's all we are allowed to tell you in this forum.
olivierlee said:
Google is your friend. That's all we are allowed to tell you in this forum.
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thanks bro
I find it annoying, when you double tap a word because it's wrong, you get the word selector as well as the Sense popup, so you can't see all the words
which version of swpe are you using i thought it had trouble with landscape on the DHD
I much prefer shapewriter to swype, they are not hugely different, but shapewriter has a few features i prefer.
PM me if you want to apk for the non expiring version. Its not available for sale anywhere, as the company that made it got bought up
Its one of the few apps i would be happy to pay for!
AndyCr15 said:
I find it annoying, when you double tap a word because it's wrong, you get the word selector as well as the Sense popup, so you can't see all the words
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Try hitting the back button when you get the sense popup and the word selector, it makes the sense popup disappear on the version of Swype I'm using, thus giving you full view of the word selector.
Florida
combat goofwing said:
which version of swpe are you using i thought it had trouble with landscape on the DHD
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Im useing 1.6. Would like a newer version with swedish layout and dictionary.
1.6 works great tough. Swype is really awsome as soon as you get used to it.
I do agree that Swype works flawlessly on the DHD....
However, I must admit, I like the HTC keyboard better....
It better predicts and auto corrects the words I need (in Dutch), also, with swype I find it more difficult to type letter by letter...
FloridaK said:
Try hitting the back button when you get the sense popup and the word selector, it makes the sense popup disappear on the version of Swype I'm using, thus giving you full view of the word selector.
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I can do this, but then when I choose a word, it inserts it wherever the cursor is so I'm left with giberish
Also, I have contact with a surname that keeps being used when I Swype 'mate'. I did what it said to remove it, it didn't work. I even removed the contact itself... didn't work!
Any ideas?
AndyCr15 said:
I can do this, but then when I choose a word, it inserts it wherever the cursor is so I'm left with giberish
Also, I have contact with a surname that keeps being used when I Swype 'mate'. I did what it said to remove it, it didn't work. I even removed the contact itself... didn't work!
Any ideas?
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Which Sywpe version are you using? I have rolled back to an older version as the newer beta is absolute crap, the word selector was driving me up the wall.
Version 2.10.52.13753.t100
I would agree it seems to have go worse These days it seems much harder for it to work out what I write. Which version do you have?
AndyCr15 said:
Version 2.10.52.13753.t100
I would agree it seems to have go worse These days it seems much harder for it to work out what I write. Which version do you have?
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I have moved back to version 2.4.44.10912.t100 I was using your version but I can't get on with it. At all.
Thanks for the tip. I've found that version, I'll give it a go
Hi,
If people are still looking for Swype, I have version 2.15.56.14870 -
I got invited into the beta on Friday was using it before then, the latest versoin is nice, the speech to text is a nice feature.
iridium21 said:
Hi,
If people are still looking for Swype, I have version 2.15.56.14870 -
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I'd edit that ASAP, you're offering illegal software.

[Q] Soft Keyboard with Direction pad

My Droid 1 has a direction pad on the slide out keyboard which makes it nice for moving the cursor when entering in text instead of using your finger.
Does anyone know of a keyboard that can be installed that has a directional pad included? I got fat fingers and moving the cursor is hard enough lol. I'm running a few releases behind the newest Vegan build (just haven't backed up everything yet).
Thanks!
Bryan
(just realized this might want to be moved to the general section, not themes and apps.... sorry)
Smart keyboard use cursor keys.
Smart keyboard pro
Anyone actually managed to use them
I installed smart keyboard and Ultra keyboard but even when enabled the don't replace the existing keyboard. ( Vegan5.1 )
Using it now with tnt lite 3.1.2
Install with mod as discussed in other threads
Thumb keyboard is great for this tablet. Has cursor keys, and is easy to use. Can setup the layout for different size devices too.
Thanks for confirmation, I'll look for it
lifeisfun said:
Anyone actually managed to use them
I installed smart keyboard and Ultra keyboard but even when enabled the don't replace the existing keyboard. ( Vegan5.1 )
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Do you actually know how to enable the keyboard? You have to select the checkmark in settings to let your tablet know it is available but to actually use the keyboard... You open something with a text box and then long press in the box. A popup should come up with input method as a selection. Tap that and all your keyboards will be there to pick from.
I only say this because I don't think you were doing the input method, change the keyboard thing...
Yes, I have them enabled the but I don't get the pop up to sellect the keyboard when I want to type. ( Working fine on my Desire phone)
Update, stupid me - long press in the text box
I am using thumb keyboard also and it has a great directional pad and seems to have great support. But either its the touch screen of the gtab or thumb keyboard cuz there is some serious issue of "lag" or lack of response. I am actually blaming the grab touch screen cuz I find it unresponsive in other places at times.
webby_s said:
I am using thumb keyboard also and it has a great directional pad and seems to have great support. But either its the touch screen of the gtab or thumb keyboard cuz there is some serious issue of "lag" or lack of response. I am actually blaming the grab touch screen cuz I find it unresponsive in other places at times.
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There was a thread awhile ago about touchscreen sensitivity, and a calibration apparently at boot. Search for 'calibration.ini'. It fixed the problem for lots of people.
Jim
jimcpl said:
There was a thread awhile ago about touchscreen sensitivity, and a calibration apparently at boot. Search for 'calibration.ini'. It fixed the problem for lots of people.
Jim
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Thanks I'll look into that!
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webby_s said:
I am using thumb keyboard also and it has a great directional pad and seems to have great support. But either its the touch screen of the gtab or thumb keyboard cuz there is some serious issue of "lag" or lack of response. I am actually blaming the grab touch screen cuz I find it unresponsive in other places at times.
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I have found the directional keys on occasion to be a little slow myself. If you want to do the calibration of the screen just create a empty text file named calibration.ini and place it in the internal sdcard. I have one on the external also because I can never remember where it looks for it. Then reboot you tablet without touching the screen and it will do it's thing. You won't see it do anything, but it seems to work.
thumb keyboard
i also use thumb keyboard. goto handango to purchase it. less than 2 bux and its the best keyboard for gtab
ill have to give these a try out! Thanks!
Looks like the latest version of SwiftKey has added in a Tablet specific keyboard with arrow keys when in landscape...
TeutonicWolf said:
Looks like the latest version of SwiftKey has added in a Tablet specific keyboard with arrow keys when in landscape...
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Saw the video of it, looks great. Searched for it but can't find that version yet. Hope it will show up as an update soon.
OK, what am I doing wrong...
I installed several different keyboards (the free versions until I know they work for me) and I can not get any of them to be selected. I go into the settings and I see them listed and no matter how many times I press the checkbox they will not select. If I go into the settings for any of these new keayboards I get a force close.
Running TNT Lite 4.10 now. Same thing was happening on older versions.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Chris
cgrzadziel said:
OK, what am I doing wrong...
I installed several different keyboards (the free versions until I know they work for me) and I can not get any of them to be selected. I go into the settings and I see them listed and no matter how many times I press the checkbox they will not select. If I go into the settings for any of these new keayboards I get a force close.
Running TNT Lite 4.10 now. Same thing was happening on older versions.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Chris
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That is a known issue with TnT. There settings menu doesn't let you select keyboards. I don't use TnT anymore but there is a way to change the settings app to the normal Android type, select the keyboard, and then there is a way to go back to the TnT settings menu and they stick. Pain in the A.. You can't just change the settings menu and leave it because it hoses up other things. There are a couple other ways I think people do it but you just need to search for "alternate keyboards" or something like that.
I personally can't stand anything TnT and run vegaN.
I get a force close when using either Smart Keyboard Pro or Thumb Keyboard. Force closes only began after repartitioning .....any ideas?? I was successfully running Smart Keyboard Pro before repartition.

Request. Android Keyboard

For comm rom ukb 2.0 please. In the previous versions i could simply drop the latinime.apk in /apps and latinime.so in /lib and reboot and it would replace the gb keyboard with the stock android keyboard.. It doesnt work with UKB 2.0. i cant stand the gb or samsung or swype keyboards.
+1. I miss the android kb so much.
For those that like it ( I don't understand how one wouldn't want to use a multitouch kb... but personal preference I suppose) you will have to delete the kb in system /app... there was a naming error where it got named latinime.apk.apk so that's why the newer kb won't over write it
if i have a stock rom and wanted to use the keyboard from commrom, can i just swap the LatinIME file or is there any other file needed? thanks
Snakehn said:
if i have a stock rom and wanted to use the keyboard from commrom, can i just swap the LatinIME file or is there any other file needed? thanks
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yes, but i named the one in com rom incorrectly so its LatinIME.apk.apk...so either rename it or delete ur existing latineime in systema/app before pushing the com rom one
no dice, "The application Gingerbread Keyboard has stopped unexpectedly"
it shows up in the settings but keeps force closing. oh well.
Snakehn said:
no dice, "The application Gingerbread Keyboard has stopped unexpectedly"
it shows up in the settings but keeps force closing. oh well.
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did you push the lib file for it too?
Yeah i missed that step, all good now, thanks
one more question, i saw this thread where you posted an AOSP lockscreen file for the Charge, could i use that same file for the fascinate? also is it only that file necessary to replace?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1094387
Snakehn said:
Yeah i missed that step, all good now, thanks
one more question, i saw this thread where you posted an AOSP lockscreen file for the Charge, could i use that same file for the fascinate? also is it only that file necessary to replace?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1094387
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no, it wont work on the fascinate...sbrissen has it integrated into the tsm parts which is flashable over the deodexed rom
Thanks nitsuj17. what is multitouch and why is it so great? I find the new keyboards rather horribke to be honest.
Yay for Android keyboard! I wish it were at least an option in the rom but at least it's still working now.
jamesnmandy said:
Yay for Android keyboard! I wish it were at least an option in the rom but at least it's still working now.
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because the gingerbread keyboard that we include has the package name as latinime under the hood it will always replace stock android...id imagine if we edited the apk it would work for both, but then we could run into other random issues
The Gingerbread keyboard *is* now the "stock Android keyboard," too. It's just newer than the one the Fascinate comes with.
Falcyn said:
The Gingerbread keyboard *is* now the "stock Android keyboard," too. It's just newer than the one the Fascinate comes with.
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Stock for GB. Not stock for Froyo. The Froyo keyboard is so much easier to type on. Its clean and simple. Cleaner than the GB kb.
jamesnmandy said:
Stock for GB. Not stock for Froyo. The Froyo keyboard is so much easier to type on. Its clean and simple. Cleaner than the GB kb.
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Well that's up to each personal opinion on which is more useful... however the gb kb is multitouch whereas stock is not... so in practice gb is more practical
but hey everyone has their own preference
nitsuj17 said:
Well that's up to each personal opinion on which is more useful... however the gb kb is multitouch whereas stock is not... so in practice gb is more practical
but hey everyone has their own preference
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again i ask, what is multitouch...
**edit* so i googled it...and it looks pretty much useless....i can type faster with two fingers than i can holding down the first letter and typing out the rest with one finger...seems a bit retarded actually to hold one letter
jamesnmandy said:
again i ask, what is multitouch...
**edit* so i googled it...and it looks pretty much useless....i can type faster with two fingers than i can holding down the first letter and typing out the rest with one finger...seems a bit retarded actually to hold one letter
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Like I said to each his own
But the majority of people out there will prefer / type better on gb than older stock
Roger that.
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Is there a way to remove swipe completely?
jamesnmandy said:
again i ask, what is multitouch...
**edit* so i googled it...and it looks pretty much useless....i can type faster with two fingers than i can holding down the first letter and typing out the rest with one finger...seems a bit retarded actually to hold one letter
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I think multi-touch means you can continue typing while a finger is still on a letter, thus equaling faster typing, whereas on a non-multitouch keyboard your finger has to be completely off the screen in order to type another letter. It's better for people that press a key faster than they remove their finger off of the previous one. It's not just holding one key down and then typing the rest; it's adding better functionality. But as previously stated, to each his own.

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