Swype + HTC Keyboard - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ok I seriously love swype in portrait mode it's just so much easier to use but that said it lacks many keys that the stock HTC keyboard has. So my question is, if there is anyway to use Swype when in portrait mode and then when you switch to landscape have it change to the HTC Keyboard?

Not that I know of, but that's a great idea!

I second that motion!!!!

I would assume the only way would be to make a script or app to make it switch...I don't think android supports switching like that. :/

That really is a good idea. It does not sound like it should be too hard to write. Lets make it happen. I will look into it when I have some spare time.

Does each keyboard apk not have different subprograms or something for each orientation? Seems like you could make a hybrid apk with each keyboard for one orientation. Maybe not.

totally wrong section for this.

Any progress on this?

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The Best Keyboard on HTC Desire?

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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Jauhari
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?
Nuntius said:
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...
NZtechfreak said:
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.

Landscape as default orientation?

Is there some kind of cvar/mod/hack/.. to change the default orientation from portait to landscape?
In AOSP only ofc.
no ideas about that? :/
You could try putting your phone into landscape then turning orientation off.
That is the only easy way I know of to keep it that way, if you use a widget then you can easily turn it back on when you want to change back.
it goes back to porttrait immediately when disabling auto-rotate. (via a homescreen widget)
any further ideas?
shouldnt there be a way to do so since the motorola droid has everything in landscape when hw-keyboard is open?
can some dev please give his opinion on this please?
just wanted to add that after trying landscape mode for a while, I think it would be annoying as the default or only layout option since it requires two hands pretty much for even the most simple use.
portrait allows thumb (if you're talented) or index finger (if you're flexible) single handed tapping usage.
i prefer landscape mode in all situations. i always hold my hero sideways but dont want to wait like 2 sec for it to turn around.
so again, is there a way for doing this?
m0jo said:
i prefer landscape mode in all situations. i always hold my hero sideways but dont want to wait like 2 sec for it to turn around.
so again, is there a way for doing this?
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since the silence here is suggesting that no developers are going to (or are able to) help you out, I suggest you try playing with the slide rom that has sense rotation enabled.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=666640
it's not perfect, cant' record video, some issues that eventually always make me want to switch back (notably if you use exchange the contact list doesn't join contacts from exchagne email, gmail email, and active directory email... but it should and does in non-slide roms).
But it has the fastest launcher screen rotation of any hero rom I've used, faster than vanilla + launcherpro and far more stable in how it senses screen rotation. it's a sense rom that is actually designed to work as well landscape as portrait.
it doesn't rotate instantly, but it's noticeably faster turning (for me using only it's built in array of sense widgets) if you want to use horizontal layout. And it stays in place better - you know how annoying it is when launcherpro has rotation enabled and you move your phone a bit and suddenly it's redrawing sideways for the next 6 seconds... well I haven't found that to be much of an issue in that slide rom.
There are still a couple of parts that dumbly don't rotate, or at least not in the default settings I tried (contacts for example and settings are I think still portrait - stupid mistakes on HTC's part).
If you nandroid first or bart first if you use an ext partition then you have no worries in flashing the above rom to at least give it a try.
This is one area where the new iphone seems to win out I'm afraid - it's launcher screen rotation is really nice, animated, quick, stable and very useful.
Dammit LoL
good luck, post your findings please!
thank you for your effort but that rom you suggested does not meet my requirements and i cant say that i like the modified rosie that is used here. :/
m0jo said:
thank you for your effort but that rom you suggested does not meet my requirements and i cant say that i like the modified rosie that is used here. :/
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that's fair
At least I tried
If an actual rom developer had a solution for you it would be more interesting!
have you considered talking to one of the 3rd party launcher developers? such as the guy who makes launcherpro, the adw guy(s), and so on?
Maybe that is where your solution lies?
That combined with maybe talking to one of the cyanogenmod developers themselves (who aren't hero-specific, you'd have to google their home website)?
Cyanogenmod might be able to add an option for 90 degree rotation only (with no zero degree switching). or at least show you how to change it yourself.
Good luck!

Seperate keyboard for landscape and portrait.

Is it possible or has it been done yet, I am looking for an app or something that would give me the ability to have two keyboards at once. For instance like swype for portrait and the multi touch for landscape. I know if you hold down and change inpute you can switch between the two. But I am talking about something that automatickly has it set up like this. I love swype but I only use it in portrait and I always have to go back threw and edit my words. So for those times when I am not on the run and can actually type id like to use the multi touch in landscape lol.
Id be willing to start a bounty if others get involved.
I have been looking for the same thing. Hopefully someone here will be able to do it.
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Keyboard Manager app
I have uploaded an app that has the functionality you are looking for.
You can find the thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9036984#post9036984

Landscape keyboard

Ok, this might be a dumb question, but is there keyboard that when put into landscape mode doesn't take up the entire screen? I absolutely hate it! You can't see what the hell you are typing. It's retarded. Its nice to have a bigger keyboard, but at the same time what good does it do when you don't really know what you are typing. I have to go back into portrait mode to see what I just typed. Then I have to go back and edit everything cause its all messed up. Does anyone else share my frustration?

Great Idea that OEM's should do

I have a thought that I think OEM's should consider. I'm in love with Qwerty phones. I mean I ALWAYS mess up when typing on software. No matter how good the keyboard. I just hit the most stupid letters. LoL!!
Anyways, my idea is based off something I seen for the iPhone and it's millions of 3rd party accessories. It's a detachable keyboard. I thought that was the coolest idea ever. So OEM's should make detachable keyboards for those who want them. I wouldn't mind using a keyboard on my E4GT. I mean, I really wouldn't mind the size that I'm sure it would add.
I'm sure if the OEM made it the keyboard would be expensive, but that's one thing I'm willing to spend no more that $50 for. =.P
i like hard keyboards too and the added real estate from not having a soft keybaord displayed on the screen. i thought i would miss it dearly when i replaced my samsung moment with the OG evo. NOPE! swype and swiftkey make me happy.
it would be nice if there was a way to specify which keyboard to use when in landscape and portrait modes. i'd like use swype in portrait mode, but swiftkey when in landscape.
How do you feel about this idea for the camera app. A tap for a single pic a double tap for burst shot and press and hold for panoramic. Shot.
kidhudi said:
How do you feel about this idea for the camera app. A tap for a single pic a double tap for burst shot and press and hold for panoramic. Shot.
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That is an amazing idea! Not sure about the panoramic but the burst...how has this not happened yet?
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cnstarz said:
i like hard keyboards too and the added real estate from not having a soft keybaord displayed on the screen. i thought i would miss it dearly when i replaced my samsung moment with the OG evo. NOPE! swype and swiftkey make me happy.
it would be nice if there was a way to specify which keyboard to use when in landscape and portrait modes. i'd like use swype in portrait mode, but swiftkey when in landscape.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...gle&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=root+keyboard
Hope that helps.
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They make Bluetooth keyboards. I tried a Logitech one and it worked good. But I like Swype and carrying around a keyboard isn't practical for me.
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