What do you use for Landscape keyboard - Nexus 7 General

Using SwiftKey tablet right now. Keys seem only moderately responsive.

Is there a way to use different keyboards for portrait and landscape? If so, how?
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agtitan said:
Is there a way to use different keyboards for portrait and landscape? If so, how?
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Keyboard Manager. Requires root. Compatibility not guaranteed - I haven't tried it with the Nexus yet.

Swype Beta... I just tap instead of swipe.

rockky said:
Using SwiftKey tablet right now. Keys seem only moderately responsive.
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I like Hacker's Keyboard. I keep going back to it for landscape mode.

Swiftkey 3 for me, works perfect for me.

okantomi said:
I like Hacker's Keyboard. I keep going back to it for landscape mode.
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I use this and thumb keyboard

Thumb Keyboard for me, my favorite.

Anyone getting a random vertical black line flash quickly when using thumb keyboard in landscape? I exchanged my tablet thinking it was a defect with the unit but it might be caused by the keyboard..
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What do people suggest as the best keyboard for terminal emulators? I've been using the default Android keyboard, but the lack of TAB, CTRL, etc. get annoying. I was wondering if there is a keyboard suited for this type of text entry.

phonic said:
What do people suggest as the best keyboard for terminal emulators? I've been using the default Android keyboard, but the lack of TAB, CTRL, etc. get annoying. I was wondering if there is a keyboard suited for this type of text entry.
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Hacker's keyboard is made just for that.. hacker aka programing.
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clockcycle said:
Hacker's keyboard is made just for that.. hacker aka programing.
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
Is there a way to default to different keyboards based on the app that you're using at the time?

John
I use FlexT9 by Nuance on both phone and tablet. It is very good and allows input 4 ways. Voice, swipe, type and write.

OMG Hacker's Keyboard is awesome!!!!!
Not only does it give me ctrl, alt, arrow keys, etc., but it makes entering symbols so much easier. Especially for passwords.
Thanks again for the recommendation.

Thumb Keyboard. Customizable sizing makes it worlds better than any other keyboard available.

I like thumb keyboard. Got it when it was the FOD from amazon

Swype.
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agtitan said:
Is there a way to use different keyboards for portrait and landscape? If so, how?
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kirbfucius said:
Thumb Keyboard for me, my favorite.
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+1 for Thumb Keyboard. Arrow cursor keys, several choices for portrait and landscape layouts.

Thanks everyone for reccomending thumb keyboard. Bought it with my Google credit and its perfect for typing in landscape
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miketoasty said:
Swiftkey 3 for me, works perfect for me.
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Swiftkey beta (Tablet)

Just got an email to test it.
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Share?
I got it to you have to sign up for their vip
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yup just got it
http://www.swiftkey.net/vip/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=518
Just started using it not bad at all. I just wish it was a cross between this and thumb keyboard. This one feels just a little small in split keyboard mode
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I registered. How will it take for me to get approved?
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Thanks for the post!
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I registered. How will it take for me to get approved?
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The process took less then 2 minutes from registering to downloading - have it now and about to install.
Looks ok.
I think Thumb Keyboard has a lot more functionality (directional keys, readily accessible punctuations, @ symbol, parentheses, .com key with extras [.net, .org, .etc) when longpressed and all other 'tabbed' symbols just require a longpress, too.
Just MHO.
Here are some screen shots just not a big fan of the full screen text input. Would also like split me keyboard in portrait.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hyoeIEU29ccVjXzt9qr8OMrGV1lREUdvTqzuf1Sxwrw?feat=directlink
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Yeah, they definitely need to make the keys a little bigger.
dch921 said:
Just started using it not bad at all. I just wish it was a cross between this and thumb keyboard. This one feels just a little small in split keyboard mode
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I think it works great!
Hated it, went back to stock. Takes way too much realestate in portrait, my main viewing format.
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dboftlp said:
Hated it, went back to stock. Takes way too much realestate in portrait, my main viewing format.
Swyped from my HTC EVO 4G running Frost 4.0 using XDA app.
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You are the first person I have seen that primarily uses their tablet in portrait.
ghoticov said:
You are the first person I have seen that primarily uses their tablet in portrait.
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haha me too... why would you need this keyboard if you are using it in portrait? wouldn't stock work well enough? just wondering.... but the whole full screen force thing is bad, thumb keyboard does it too by default, but you can override it.
Hey I am waiting to have my account admin approved on swiftkeys site, in the mean time could someone post the APK for the keyboard!?!
Pretty plz!
jvward said:
Hey I am waiting to have my account admin approved on swiftkeys site, in the mean time could someone post the APK for the keyboard!?!
Pretty plz!
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patience grasshopper. they are really fast about it, shouldn't be more than a few minutes. respect developers' wishes. if they wanted it out here they would have posted it here.
Trying it out now, so far I love the look of the app and it has been working great.
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It needs some work still, I was on a closed beta (which I think I can admit), and of course, now use the open beta available on the forum.
But despite the issues with sizing and the alternate keys for symbols and stuff, the predictive text is still like the number one need when typing on a tablet, and it is so much more useful than stock. I don't use split mode atm, because of the key sizes, but I'm hoping I'll like that once they get it worked out.
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It needs some work still, I was on a closed beta (which I think I can admit), and of course, now use the open beta available on the forum.
But despite the issues with sizing and the alternate keys for symbols and stuff, the predictive text is still like the number one need when typing on a tablet, and it is so much more useful than stock. I don't use split mode atm, because of the key sizes, but I'm hoping I'll like that once they get it worked out.
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The common theme seems to be the small buttons are an issue. Hopefully they will make th necessary adjustments.
I'm sure they will, it was among the first comments in the closed beta. I'm using standard layout for now.
Also, nobody can deny... SwiftKey's style on the Xoom is freaking awesome.

Best keyboard for Optimums black?

Hello, can any of you tell me the best keyboard for the OB? I am currently using GO keyboard and it is not the best. Thanks in advance!
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I like Perfect Keyboard because it allows to have a compact keyboard for portrait... a qwerty layout for portrait is IMHO too hard to use without mistakes.
In the other part Perfect Keyboard is rather bad for terminal and bash purpouses because is difficult to write symbols like _ or =
Regards!
the best: swiftkey
Well, I have used both and didn't like them... Any other solutions? The best so far is the GO keyboard that I have used so far, very smooth.
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miniclip22 said:
Well, I have used both and didn't like them... Any other solutions? The best so far is the GO keyboard that I have used so far, very smooth.
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I'll try go keyboard.... I can't help you then...
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Well, I have used both and didn't like them... Any other solutions? The best so far is the GO keyboard that I have used so far, very smooth.
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I use Smart Keyboard.
htc ime & swype are perfect for me.
I've been using gingerbread keyboard and it's been working out fine for me
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I used SliedIT, but only found a demo and it expired. Didn't want to pay for it.
I am looking for a specific feature in a swipe style keyboard, I need it to automatically recognize two languages. I sometimes write messages in my native language, and sometimes in English. Is this possible? SlideIT had a setting like "secondary dictionary" but it didn't work, or I don't know how to switch between (other then manually from the settings page).
I'm using HTC ime for passwords etc. and swype beta for allday writing
Once discovered that HTC IME has compact keyboard to and is easy to chage between them with left-right swipe... stuck on HTC IME!!!
Regards.
hectorrent said:
why do you change keyboard for passwords? You can write normally on Swype
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because in some apps swype is trying to add passwords to the dictionary or replaces the passwords with words from dictionary ^^
The ones you have mentioned have not proven to be a wise choice for me because 1) they are too compact, 2)weak design and 3)do not recognize well other languages such as Portuguese or Spanish, which I normally use alongside with English. The downside of GO keyboard is that sometimes it is slow/annoying to type sometimes. Any other alternatives you might share?
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I'm using GO Keyboard. In newest version it has swype, a lot of supported languages, themes and other stuff. I suggest you to try GO.
Acutally, I'm pretty satisfied with the LG stock keyboard. It even automatically changes to the local language when I'm abroad. I've additionally installed Smart keyboard but frankly haven't used it a lot.
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I'm using GO Keyboard. In newest version it has swype, a lot of supported languages, themes and other stuff. I suggest you to try GO.
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If you read my posts, you'd seen that is the one I am using....
As for the Lg stock keyboard, how can I install it in nova 8?
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Try smart keyboard. I use it and it is nice.
Using hacker's keyboard with change lcd density. Find it nice.
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better keyboard 8 is a nice one! been using it since yesterday and u can type quite fast with it!
Try the "Big Buttons Keyboard". I'm using it for weeks now, and I like it!

which keyboard to go with

I'm looking to spend my $25 credit and I'm thinking keyboard.
Opinions on keyboards for the nexus 7?
You'll get so many different answers, try the free versions.
Swiftkey 3 for me though since you ask.
It told me earlier it'd saved me 10,000 keystrokes on my mobile and over 5,000 on nexus already.
Try thumb keyboard. Its great in landscape mode, and you can customize the keyboard as well!
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I also suggest SwiftKey 3. One of the advantages for me is that it offers word suggestions and auto-correct in up to 3 languages at the same time. It also has the option for arrow keys at the bottom in the phone version.
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I'll cosign Swiftkey. In landscape mode it's almost perfect, and works well enough that I feel natural using it. I still finding it surprising that I lke it so much considering my phone has a physical keyboard and I formerly used Swype as the alternative.
Swift for tablet or phone for the nexas 7?
hellz99 said:
Swift for tablet or phone for the nexas 7?
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i use the phone version since Swiftkey refuses to provide an option for displaying arrow keys (on the main keyboard) on the tablet version
Thumb keyboard is one of my favorites for both phones and tablets
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I use Hackers Keyboard and love it, and its free
I use perfect keyboard. I love its split keyboard for for when I'm typing in landscape.
I second hackers keyboard for if you want something with the same layout as a real keyboard.
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I've used Ultra Keyboard for over a year on my Nook Color and now on the Nexus. It has arrow keys, which I find invaluable.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.full&hl=en
Not that it helps with your credit, but I recommend Swype. I'm a little biased since I used to work for them, but I think it is the best keyboard input for touch bar none. You can get on the beta by visiting beta.Swype.com... this message was composed using Swype.
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Chinpokomon said:
Not that it helps with your credit, but I recommend Swype. I'm a little biased since I used to work for them, but I think it is the best keyboard input for touch bar none. You can get on the beta by visiting beta.Swype.com... this message was composed using Swype.
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Wow, you used to work for them?? Why did you quit?
He could have been fired or retired...doesn't mean he quit.
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Swype beta is free and oh so buttery
Torn between swype and swift key on the nexus 7 myself. I use swype on my galaxy tab 10.1 and love it there but it can't touch the predictive accuracy of swift key. On my HTC One X I use swift key which I'd like to use on my nexus 7 but its buggy in Chrome for some reason. For now I'm sticking to the stock keyboard until I find something else or swift key update resolves the bugs.
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I've been using SwiftKey tablet and like it.
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Smartkeyboard for both phone and tablet. Great stuff!
I'm a devoted Swype user. Sometimes it acts strangely on webpages though. If that happens I switch to stock until in off that page
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I use Thumb Keyboard, I got it when it was the amazon free app of the day, and I really enjoy it. Although it seems to have some issues with Chrome that I'm having trouble figuring out.

Swype beta

For the first time, tonight I was finally able to install this great keyboard on the N7.
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Good story.... Swype is a great keyboard, but not sure if this warrants a new thread.
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I use swype on my phone. However I've not bothered with it on the N7. The standard keyboard does swype style movements and seems to be better for standard typing when I fancy it.
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I use swype on my phone. However I've not bothered with it on the N7. The standard keyboard does swype style movements and seems to be better for standard typing when I fancy it.
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Swype 1.3 is the best and could never be replaced. The only thing that sucks is it uses its own voice recognition so you can't use Google voice offline recognition.
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Swipe keyboard is too big for tablet I can't see full keyboard

Is therrre a fix
I have tried settings but I can't find anything
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wakkaday said:
Is therrre a fix
I have tried settings but I can't find anything
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You should ask the swype team. They probably haven't set up the app to be compatible with the screen res properly.
I think most people have moved onto swiftkey these days.
Kii Keyboard
wakkaday said:
Is therrre a fix
I have tried settings but I can't find anything
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I've used Kii Keyboard on this and on my 700. It allows you to customize the size of the keyboard in many ways. For example, the amount of space to the left of the keyboard, or to the right, the size of the keys, whether or not the arrow keys are displayed.
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wakkaday said:
Is therrre a fix
I have tried settings but I can't find anything
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I used it on past 4 TF701's and it worked fine.
Did you know you can set the size to your whishes?
yeh sorry swiftkey i meant
the keyboard characters are large and i dont see the full keyboard.
what settings do i need
i have the tablet version of swift key
is there a keyboard which will give me the numbers on top, so i dont have to press the alt key to get to the number page?
thanks
wakkaday said:
yeh sorry swiftkey i meant
the keyboard characters are large and i dont see the full keyboard.
what settings do i need
i have the tablet version of swift key
is there a keyboard which will give me the numbers on top, so i dont have to press the alt key to get to the number page?
thanks
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As far as I'm aware, they don't use the tablet version any more, Swiftkey have consolidated the app into just 'Swiftkey Keyboard'. I'm not sure if this means you'd have to buy it again, but that version works fine on my TF701. Have a read through the description on Play Store and it'll explain better than me.
wakkaday said:
yeh sorry swiftkey i meant
the keyboard characters are large and i dont see the full keyboard.
what settings do i need
i have the tablet version of swift key
is there a keyboard which will give me the numbers on top, so i dont have to press the alt key to get to the number page?
thanks
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The numbers on top has the stock ASUS keyboard.
Swiftkey for tablets you can't purchase anymore, only currrent users who bought it will get updates.
But the ASUS keyboard you can swipe on also.
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The numbers on top has the stock ASUS keyboard.
Swiftkey for tablets you can't purchase anymore, only currrent users who bought it will get updates.
But the ASUS keyboard you can swipe on also.
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Have you been messing with the res settings?
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Have you been messing with the res settings?
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That's what I was wondering too. I did mess with my res settings and after I set them back to default my keyboard was overly large. I force closed the keyboard (thumb keyboard in my case) and then went back into language settings and reset it as the default. Everything was groovy after that.
How do I change res setting
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Trying default Asus keyboard I like the numbers at the top.
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