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01/17/2009 - PocketCM Keyboard 0.23 (wifi)

I've just released a new version of PocketCM Keyboard.
The version is a complete rewrite of PocketCM Keyboard, so consider it as alpha! It's mainly intended for skinner out there who want to make nice skins.
0.23 is up!
I thank everybody reporting issue with WIFI, it should be fixed now! (0.23)
New options, optimization, etc...
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New feature includes:
- nicer graphic
- pocketcm theme engine: a lot more customizable
- contextual completion
- score based dictionary (common words appear first)
- easier to use word suggestion box (bigger)
- new option
- vibrate on press (experimental)
- etc...
As always get it from there: www.pocketcm.com

oh god.
i gotta try this.

Sounds very nice
will test it now
greets doena

Nice. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Will try it right away.

any screen shots?

Can I disable the vibration feedback if I use another program for those?

it doesnt look that nice i liked htctoucher's manilla keyboard. other than that, its great!
i see that you have manilla as a theme, is that supposed to look like htctoucher's?

oh my god.. i just soiled my self.. been worrying that PCM keyboard will become vapor.. and now.. weehee.. i'm in heaven..
thanks tene..
just an afterthought.. is the 0.14 dictionary and skin files still applicable on this new engine/version? because i hate to redo all my added words in my dictionary.. and i've kinda got used - and i mean very USED.. to the point that i no longer look at the screen when i type - to my home made skin.. and i'm still thinking of using them even on this new version..

The word.txt appears to work, but how do I use my old .layout files? Also, what's the settings title bar name? I want to add a whitelist for ftouchsl, but the settings menu covers up the entire screen even if I try to change the window.
If I go through the system Settings page and click Options under Input, I get a popup that says "UserOptionsDlg"

nice. Best SIP ever. I'll have to try the new one.

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installed fine but couldn't select it as the sip; got a weird popup message (don't remember it now).

fredcatsmommy said:
installed fine but couldn't select it as the sip; got a weird popup message (don't remember it now).
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same here doesn't work as expected in my vga screen

thank you for sharing ..let me try this

+1 for the popup when trying to go into options menu "UserOptionsDlg"
other than that it seems as fast and functional as know for
the only thing that kept it from beeing perfect for me was the bug with the word suggestion, when you had to hit the back button to get a number to send a message to

I took a look at the manila.zip.. and it has all the images.
for some reason though, the keyboard, when selected as manila skin, does not look like it is using the png images.
dream and manila look the same, i cant seem to switch between (or there is no difference registering).
does it show up for you tene? or any one else?

fredcatsmommy said:
installed fine but couldn't select it as the sip; got a weird popup message (don't remember it now).
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hold the 'return key'
htctoucher said:
I took a look at the manila.zip.. and it has all the images.
for some reason though, the keyboard, when selected as manila skin, does not look like it is using the png images.
dream and manila look the same, i cant seem to switch between (or there is no difference registering).
does it show up for you tene? or any one else?
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everytime I choose a different skin other than the 2 defaults "Dream" & "manilla" it reverts back to 1 of them. Are the previous .zip skins still compatible with this version?

This new version wouldn't even let me open the options. I get a pop up & when I click ok, it doesn't open.

Thank youuuU!!

Beast84 said:
This new version wouldn't even let me open the options. I get a pop up & when I click ok, it doesn't open.
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go into messaging then bring up keyboard then choose PCM keyboard...once the default PCM keyboard pop's up then hold down on the PCM keyboard "Return" key which will then pop up to allow to change "options".

Numeric keypad with Swype/T9 Trace

Hi guys,
On the Samsung Wave there is a feature called T9 Trace, which basically offers Swype gestures with the qwertz (German) AND the numeric keypad.
In Galaxy S2 there is no Swype for the numeric keypad, but I am using this now for nearly a year and would not like to miss it.
Is there a way/an app to have the numeric keypad WITH the Swype feature on the Galaxy S2 (like T9 Trace in Samsung Wave)?
Thank you in advance.

Nobody knows a keyboard app with numeric layout AND Swype/T9 Trace for the Galaxy S2? Bad news. :-/

I read your message yesterday but i don't get what you're missing with swype. If you need a numeric keypad with Swype just swype from the swype button (bottom left) to the letter F (aka number 5).

That is what we are looking for: Swype with numeric keypad.
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It is much faster and comfortable to text.

Right, thats actually a layout called "3x4 layout"
And i'm very sorry i don't know if this exists. Perhaps you can find alternatives that offer that. GoKeyboard, SlideIt.
I dont know which offers this, but have a look yourself now that you know the name of the layout.

Thanks. I searched now for two days and installed a lot of keyboard programmes, but really none of them offered a 3x4 layout PLUS Swype.
Either it was 3x4 or it had Swype on qwertz/qwerty.
That really sucks. :-/

Hey, did you manage to find T9 Trace APK anywhere? or anything similar?
I also make use of the T9 keyboard and would love to be able to swype on it instead of tapping. Let me know if you managed to find something to that effect.

shonay said:
Hey, did you manage to find T9 Trace APK anywhere? or anything similar?
I also make use of the T9 keyboard and would love to be able to swype on it instead of tapping. Let me know if you managed to find something to that effect.
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Yeah, I do only use the 3x4 layout and hate tapping, as it is much slower than sliding on it. I really miss "T9 Trace" from Bada.
Unfortunately, I have not found a solution/keyboard app, that supports that technique.

Did anyone find a solution for that problem in the meantime?

For all interested: I found a solution (app) for our problem. Ultra Keyboard from Binary Bulge has got Swype in 3 x 4/numeric keypad layout.
It is still not as good as the T9 Trace on Samsung Wave, bu I am really happy about this.

xsycox said:
For all interested: I found a solution (app) for our problem. Ultra Keyboard from Binary Bulge has got Swype in 3 x 4/numeric keypad layout.
It is still not as good as the T9 Trace on Samsung Wave, bu I am really happy about this.
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Hi,
I was searching for the solution for he same problem. I came acress your post.
I was also using Samsung Wave 2 phone. T9 3x4 keypad was so easy to use. Now I have switched to Galaxy S3.
This basic feature is missing in most advanced phones.
In Bada the toggling(Turn On & Off) between T9 dictionary is so convenient in 3x4 keypad itself.
But android is missing that feature. We have to go insite the settings and turn on or off the dictionary. And also i could not find the swype in 3x4 kaypad.
Thanks for your post. you were following it for almost more than a year for the solution

mpadhu said:
Hi,
I was searching for the solution for he same problem. I came acress your post.
I was also using Samsung Wave 2 phone. T9 3x4 keypad was so easy to use. Now I have switched to Galaxy S3.
This basic feature is missing in most advanced phones.
In Bada the toggling(Turn On & Off) between T9 dictionary is so convenient in 3x4 keypad itself.
But android is missing that feature. We have to go insite the settings and turn on or off the dictionary. And also i could not find the swype in 3x4 kaypad.
Thanks for your post. you were following it for almost more than a year for the solution
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Yeah, I am even still checking out new ways, because Ultra Keyboard is working good for now, but the T9 Trace thing for Wave was slightly faster and more comfortable.
A guy at the Atrix forum told me the TouchPal keyboard app would do the same, but there was a misunderstandig, because I tested it and it does NOT have this feature.
So, still Ultra Keyboard is the only one. Btw, you can toggle it directly in the Ultra Keyboard with the button "TAP". You do not have to change it in the settings. Only dictionary changing is in settings, but with Ultra you can change the menu line (the order) above the keypad, so that you have a button directly for languages. It is not as fast as in the Wave models, but it is only two clicks instead of one.

If you need help, I can provide a screenshot.

xsycox said:
If you need help, I can provide a screenshot.
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Yes. Please provide a screenshot.

mpadhu said:
Yes. Please provide a screenshot.
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That is how I set up the keyboard app with book (for languages) on the left side and smiley (for smileys obviously) on the right side. So, everything is withing one's click reach.

Snap on keyboard

I am hoping to find a snap on BT keyboard to work with the Siii. I am a big email user and still struggling with the touch keyboard. My wife has one for her iPhone asnd I was wondering if anyone knew of one for the Galaxy. I would need it all the time but business trips with tons of emails wild be a lot easier with a keyboard

I highly recommend the swype keyboard built into the default Samsung keyboard. It takes like 1 min to learn. Trust me I used to BBM all day long and this is by far the easiest and fastest touch input method I've ever used, I can easily type 3-4 times faster than I used to even with physical kb. You can enable it in the input options under the Samsung keyboard it's called 'continuous input'.
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Oh to learn how to use it properly look up the swype how-to videos on YouTube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuP6AQPRpUg
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuP6AQPRpUg
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I too would recommend a different keyboard than stock, but in my case, SwiftKey is better as I like to multi touch type, and swype is pretty unforgiving if you tap more than one spot at a time.
Since purchasing the gs iii, according to the stats, it has fixed over 2.5k of my typos!
I am a very heavy email user (corporate exchange and 3 of my own accounts as well).
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Swype is cool.
Swiftkey is cool.
the default samsung keyboard and trace = stinks... terrible... horrible...
If you like to "peck" then you'll like Swiftkey more.... if you want to retrain yourself to swype -- Swype is awesome. I've got both installed, and I can easily type faster with EITHER compared to the default keyboard. I really like swype, but I find it more natural to PECK at the keyboard so right now I'm using Swiftkey

Another Swype user here, I've tried em all and they don't compare.....I can nearly Swype every message without looking at the screen.
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Araltd said:
Swype is cool.
Swiftkey is cool.
the default samsung keyboard and trace = stinks... terrible... horrible...
If you like to "peck" then you'll like Swiftkey more.... if you want to retrain yourself to swype -- Swype is awesome. I've got both installed, and I can easily type faster with EITHER compared to the default keyboard. I really like swype, but I find it more natural to PECK at the keyboard so right now I'm using Swiftkey
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I absolutely love Swype, but I have to say that something is super buggy in this latest version (or at least for the S3). Every time I type something wrong, or it gets the prediction wrong, if I try to tap the backspace to delete one letter at a time it jumps all over the place and starts deleting random parts of my sentence instead of sticking to the word I'm on.
Then, even if I try going back to the word I was originally trying to delete, it will STILL force me to delete all the other parts of my sentence before allowing me to properly delete the original word.

I'm with the OP.
I'd rather have a snap-on physical bluetooth keyboard. a nice big one just as big as the S III itself.
There are BT keyboards out there but they're small like the iPhone.
I've tried Swift and Swype. I couldn't get used to swype but I do LOOOOOVE SwiftKey. The Longpress numbers is awesome. I felt great paying for it. One of the few apps I've bought with such ease. Google should buy SwiftKey. Everyone here is right- the stock Samsung keyboard is crap. Especially the landscape one. At least try swiftkey first, though, since I don't think there are any keyboards or keyboard cases yet for S III although since it is so popular I imagine there might be one soon. But SwiftKey is a huge improvement on Samsung's keyboard.

Herkey said:
Swype is not bad but not for me and a BT keyboard will definitely make a big difference. check out this decent Foldable BT Keyboard, Not much bigger than your palm and its foldable. with this portable & easy-to-use BT keyboard, you can Writes e-mail and notes easily.
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I've used keyboards like this and for someone my size (6'4") they are harder to use than the slideit kb I use. I write all day long for classes and one just can't beat swiftkey. That being said the full size bt keyboards are amazing if you carry a backpack or something
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Android Keyboard with numbers!

Noticed this article referenced at another forum. Item #6 shows you how to change the default Android keyboard into a "PC" keyboard with number keys and a lot more long-press symbols. Swiping works great on it... would have never found that feature!
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Thank You!!!!!

Nice find there! Really Really neat

Works with English. If I try to use it with Finnish settings app crashes.

Tip #12 is a better way to improve the keyboard.

I've always wanted the long press top row for numbers back, but I primarily use my N7 in portrait so the letters are really small with this. Awesome to know that brings the full keyboard back, but I don't think I'll keep it.
Does anyone know if there's a way to use the stock keyboard (so the default QWERTY option) but to add long press numbers to the top row?

Nice.
Thank u.
I was using hackers keyboard before.but now I will use this,
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khaytsus said:
Tip #12 is a better way to improve the keyboard.
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The prediction is good but the layout and additional features (text shortcuts, custom keys, arrow keys) are so much better on Thumb keyboard.
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The PC keyboard tip doesnt work for me.

jarayn said:
The PC keyboard tip doesnt work for me.
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Works.
Thanks to the OP :good:

Sweet! Thanks for the tip!

Nice find!

nice find I like having the numbers back...
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@ tcat007
Might be nice if you pasted tip #6 as well as the link, because this thread is solved.
Thanks.
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You are referring to swift key tablet keyboard, this thread is about “ Android keyboard with numbers ”
This now has a full keyboard with numbers, no long presses and gestures.
I use thumb keyboard but this method kinda kicks that to touch for me
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glennv17 said:
I've always wanted the long press top row for numbers back, but I primarily use my N7 in portrait so the letters are really small with this. Awesome to know that brings the full keyboard back, but I don't think I'll keep it.
Does anyone know if there's a way to use the stock keyboard (so the default QWERTY option) but to add long press numbers to the top row?
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Got the PC thing working but agree its not useable in portrait.
As far as long press for numbers, thats what my default android keyboard is on 4.2.1 ROM. Its pretty good actually with swipe feature included but still not as good as Thumb.

I believe it is usable in portrait. The swiping is accurate enough to not have to hit keys right on... the keys are much larger than the Swype keys on my Optimus (3.2") screen, which works too (but not as well). I thought the same when I first changed it, but after using it a few days, I seems to swipe just as fast (and accurately).
Original link: http://www.androidpit.com/jelly-bean-pc-keyboard

Really like this. Thanks!
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Just found something even better. My post here with lots more info in that thread.

Thanks!
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Thanks nice tips
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Sounds like exactly what I came here looking for... but...
unfortunately, I have a new Verizon Note 2, which doesn't have an Android Keyboard. Just Samsung (which doesn't have autocorrect... WTF? and Swype.)
Thanks anyway. Just FYI, Note II users are out of luck.

What is your preferred keyboard?

First off, I searched before making this thread, but if there is anything wrong please move/delete this thread.
What is your preferred keyboard and why? Stock, swype, swift key, kii, touch pal, something else?
I like the google gesture keyboard but I feel that the predictions on swiftkey are much better. But the swiping on swift key is terrible for me, so my choice is stock.

predictions is the most important thing for me so swiftkey wins by far
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Me too using the swift key.. But not satisfied with the Nexus 4 vibration while typing.. I was far more happy with the vibration in my galaxy nexus.. It was more crisp..
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GOOGLE keyboard all the way, always consistent, i have random problems with swiftkey, swype on swiftkey works good, but typing letter by letter is really really bad, i found a download for MINUUM and that keyboard has NO SWYPE only letter by letter and it works really well
if they add swype it would be a lot better

Kii keyboard. Combines the best of all worlds.

bodom_hc said:
GOOGLE keyboard all the way, always consistent, i have random problems with swiftkey, swype on swiftkey works good, but typing letter by letter is really really bad, i found a download for MINUUM and that keyboard has NO SWYPE only letter by letter and it works really well
if they add swype it would be a lot better
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What do you mean you "found" a download for minuum? It is a paid keyboard, you know.
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Jelly bean keyboard. I dont like auto correct, and i DO like big keys.

Swype

Always liked and used stock.

I use the stock one, but I haven't tried really hard any others.

Google stock is not that nice because to get the punctuation marks, we have to move to the punctuation icon section and search for it! :'(
I prefer cynogenmods aosp keyboard

danishdhanshe said:
Google stock is not that nice because to get the punctuation marks, we have to move to the punctuation icon section and search for it! :'(
I prefer cynogenmods aosp keyboard
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You just hold period and then swipe to whichever punctuation mark you need.. and the rest you get by holding the key its on..
I likeds stock until I switched to swifttkey.. didnt like it at first but once I got used to it I can't go back to stock..

vikramkhalsa said:
You just hold period and then swipe to whichever punctuation mark you need.. and the rest you get by holding the key its on..
I likes stock until I switched to swifttkey.. didnt like it at first but once I got used to it I can't go back to stock..
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Cool!
Thanks

Minuum keyboard seems great. Only problem is that it doesn't support my language yet.
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I like big keys lol
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SwiftKey
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Stock google.
Simple and confortable for me

Tried out a lot of keyboards but keep coming back to swype.

SwiftKey is by far the best keyboard I've tried on android. One feature I miss however is text snippets (or what are they called again?)
By text snippets I mean automatic system that changes @@ to your email address or ha for home address etc.
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SwiftKey X hands down