I've got 2 little questions about my Desire Z hardware keyboard.
The hardware language is at English. Is there an APK to download so I can set it to dutch? (The problem is, if I type: wel [space] it will change it to we'll, which is quiet annoying.
Second question, I really mis a back button on my hardware keyboard, is there any way to simulate one with a program so I can set it to my #2 shortcut on my hardware keyboard?
Thnx for the help in advance.
i second this. it would also be nice to be able to map the 2nd button to go straight to home...
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Saw that there is now a cab file for the HTC Diamond keyboard. [link]. Anyone know if this will work on the Touch?
Yes it does
I put it on my xv6900 & my xv6800- works fine.
any feelings on this keyboard? I started with the older HTC keyboard, then moved to TouchPal. I'm curious to try it out, but it looks like its just a skinned and mildly updated version of HTC keyboard.
Using the diamond keyboard on the VZW Touch right now. Works well, no real issues found as of yet. Like it for the fact that it has more buttons and I love the "Switch" for the ABC and xT9.
~JMD
It works well but in QWERTY mode, the letter Z is missing
Mine has the Z on both phones.
I like that I'm not stuck with the qwerty keyboard in opera now on my touch
wonder if the diamond keyboard originally has the sound when you select the keys like the htc phonepad had?
Touch User P3450
this Diamond Keboard Work's But its realy slow ....Delay each time U tap...
Word completion
I have it installed, but have lost word completion. Anyone else?
I don't know, i really like the PCM Keyboard. I can't find one that's as simple to use and functions well.
purelithium said:
I don't know, i really like the PCM Keyboard. I can't find one that's as simple to use and functions well.
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I'm going to try out the Diamond kb, currently using PCM also. I also really appreciate the simplicity of the PCM and how it takes up very little screen space (compared to others), but I really hate that I have to change layouts to get to the period (.) key. IMO, this should be on the main layout, being a such often used key.
wow....has anyone failed to mention that the "qwerty" mode doesnt work in landscape?????? that is a huge drawback for such a nicely skinned keyboard....hope this gets fixed soon
I mainly use the keyboard layout. When I hit the shift key the characters show as caps and types a cap, but then stay displayed that way even though they are no longer typing caps (at least until I enter a space, then the displayed letters return to normal). Makes it hard to tell when I have caps turned on/off. If I tap the shift key a couple more times then the display will change back, but it's annoying. The landscape qwerty seems to be working fine for me, unlike what another user said (and it's not showing the shift display problem I mentioned).
It would be nice if when a key is pressed the enlarged view of the key displayed above the key, so that my finger is not covering it up. What I mean is like the way the PCM keyboard works, or like the iPhone.
Is there any way to make the on-screen keyboard enter the key I click first, as opposed to what key I am over when I take the stylus off the screen.
For example, if I use the Full QWERTY keyboard and press the E button, but drag my stylus over the R key and take my stylus off it enters R, not E. When I'm typing a message fast this can be a problem with keys at the side of the keyboard as I regularly enter S instead of A and B,N or M instead of a space. Does anyone know of a registry edit or some other way of stopping this from happening? Many thanks in advance!
Sorry, have entered this in the wrong forum! Meant to put it in the generic BlackStone one!
Dude,
That's a feature!
Most people prefer to be able to drag to another key, knowing they pressed the wrong one in the first place. It's kinda natural as our thumbs are bigger than most keyboard keys.
You haven't mentioned which keyboard you're using ? (As you're new... It's also known as a 'SIP'. Try seeking your answer using the search facility in this forum. You may have more luck outside the Blackstone forums)
If you want to just 'point n' shoot' without the drag option, then you could try reverting back to the plain-ole Windows supplied Keyboard (though I haven't tested this).
Seems like a step backwards though...
Cheers
Yup, choose "keyboard" that's the Windows standard keyboard (almost feature-free).
Firstly, cheers for your replies! I will have a look to see if I can disable the feature on the keyboard as I much prefer the Blackstone's Full QWERTY keyboard as it means I can use my thumbs when on the go, and the stylus when at a desk. The plain windows one isn't really what I'm after. Many thanks people!
Do you think your physical keyboard could be more efficient if its layout was slightly different?
Do you want special characters to appear just by hoding down FN and hitting a key of your choice??
Are you too lazy or not badass enough to mess around with your physical keyboard layout yourself???
Well, here is the solution:
I will customize your keyboard layout at your wish!
The only things you need are:
A rooted HTC G2/Desire Z/Vision
A root file explorer OR
ADB
The only things I need are:
Your /system/usr/keychars folder
Your /system/usr/keylayouts folder
A list of characters that appear when you hold down FN and hit all the 2nd row's character keys one after another from left to right
Of course your change request
So here is an example of how it might go:
You think: "Damn, I'm a German and bought a G2 from America but I totally hate holding down the 'A' button to write 'Ä' and the 'Z' button should rather write 'Y' because I'm used to it!!!" (can be applied to any other language)
You check if you have the things that you need
You copy the folders that I need to your computer (with the help of root browser or ADB), put them into one keyfiles.zip file and attach it to your post
You write the characters that appear when holding down FN and hitting the 2nd row's keys into your post e.g. !#$%&*()/
You write your change request(s) into your post e.g. When hitting FN+A I want 'ä' to appear and when hitting SHIFT+FN+A I want 'Ä' to appear
'!' can be moved to SHIFT+.
Furthermore I wish that Z could write 'Y' and vice versa
You let me do some magic (hex-editing)
I attach the file(s) that has(have) to be replaced
You (make a NANDROID backup and) put the files into their respective place
You tell me if it works
P.S.:
As I wasn't able to test this on many devices it might happen that I am not able to fulfill all of your wishes. If that happens, please don't get angry. I'm sure that we can find another solution for you. If questions come up along the way don't hesitate asking.
DISCLAIMER:
Though it is quite unlikely that anything goes wrong I am not responsible for any kind of damage that could happen to you, your phone, your family, your nation and anything else that you think is this modification's fault. You decide to ask me for a favor and you take the risk of it. I am completely willing to help you if there are any problems but don't blame me for them.
reserved
reserved for me
Will your tweak works also in sense 3.0/5?
Well what I want is an Italian dictionary for the hardware keyboard that allows me to put the stress on the letters symply pushing fm+space that's all
inviato dal mio desire z. by zofox/zabak
zofox said:
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Well what I want is an Italian dictionary for the hardware keyboard that allows me to put the stress on the letters symply pushing fm+space that's all
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I see what you want but I fear that this does not have much to do with the keyboard's mapping but more with the dictionary's configuration. You should tell me if I'm wrong.
I could just make your keyboard write characters with key combinations like making FN+SHIFT+E write é.
I'm sorry that I can't give you exactly what you need
Are you willing to do this for me on my Motorola Droid Pro+?
At the moment, when you hold down a key rather than showing the character/number assigned to that letter it shows foreign accented characters... I don't type in any language other than english so I don't really need this. The alt key is in a really awkward place, it really slows me down!
Thanks
You can make the number or so appear when holding fn and not only pressing it before?
Sent from the last decent QWERTY phone using its keyboard!
Kieters said:
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At the moment, when you hold down a key rather than showing the character/number assigned to that letter it shows foreign accented characters... I don't type in any language other than english so I don't really need this. The alt key is in a really awkward place, it really slows me down!
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So you want me to
alter the caracters/numbers that appear when holding a key? I don't think that I'm the right person to do this as I assume it to be something very software related.
virtualflyer said:
You can make the number or so appear when holding fn and not only pressing it before?
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I don't get what you want me to do, could you explain it a little more?
Sent from my Desire Z using a carrier owl
TpmKranz said:
So you want me to
alter the caracters/numbers that appear when holding a key? I don't think that I'm the right person to do this as I assume it to be something very software related.
I don't get what you want me to do, could you explain it a little more?
Sent from my Desire Z using a carrier owl
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I've probably misread... Now I have to press fn release it and press key. Are you able to mod it so that fn effect is active only when it's still pressed
example:
nowress fn release fn press a get the special character
wantress fn release fn press a get a, press fn press a get the special character release fn
Is possible to personalise keyboard even with miui? Because I can't use fn+ z = £ and fn+ x = € so if u can make them works
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example:
nowress fn release fn press a get the special character
wantress fn release fn press a get a, press fn press a get the special character release fn
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When I started this thread I was unable to imagine what kinds of modification people want to apply to their keyboards.
In Ice Cream Sandwich the keychar files allow you to vary the key's behaviour depending on whether the shift key is pressed or a capslock is active. But I didn't see anything like fn-lock there. So I think it's not possible to let the keyboard ignore fn-lock. (Excuse me if there is an expression for that - I don't know it if there is any so I just call it "fn-lock".)
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Is possible to personalise keyboard even with miui? Because I can't use fn+ z = £ and fn+ x = € so if u can make them works
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I've never had a look at MIUI's keychars/-layout files but it's worth a try.
Hi,
Previous year I bought a Desire Z in Belgium (so with a Belgian AZERTY keyboard).
Previous month I replaced the motherboard.
Now the whole phone is in QWERTY. SO I remapped the keychars and keylayout files to make it AZERTY again.
It is well done, but some things I'm missing:
- Some characters who aren't in the right way.
- All the rest is allright (qwerty is now azerty again).
I have this keyboard (it is exactly the same):
http://www.android-pour-les-nuls.fr.../HTC_Desire_Z/HTC-Desire-Z-dessus-clavier.jpg
In attachement you find the 2 keyboard files.
For example:
The key in the left corner of the keyboard doesn't function pretty good (@ and ! as you see on the picture).
The key with the € symbol, doens't work.
What I am doing wrong?
For the rest, it's pretty good modified I think
Do you have any solution?
Thx very much!
cyberbozzo said:
Hi,
Previous year I bought a Desire Z in Belgium (so with a Belgian AZERTY keyboard).
Previous month I replaced the motherboard.
Now the whole phone is in QWERTY. SO I remapped the keychars and keylayout files to make it AZERTY again.
It is well done, but some things I'm missing:
- Some characters who aren't in the right way.
- All the rest is allright (qwerty is now azerty again).
I have this keyboard (it is exactly the same):
http://www.android-pour-les-nuls.fr.../HTC_Desire_Z/HTC-Desire-Z-dessus-clavier.jpg
In attachement you find the 2 keyboard files.
For example:
The key in the left corner of the keyboard doesn't function pretty good (@ and ! as you see on the picture).
The key with the € symbol, doens't work.
What I am doing wrong?
For the rest, it's pretty good modified I think
Do you have any solution?
Thx very much!
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Okay, I'll have a look at it and do my best to find a solution.
cyberbozzo said:
Hi,
I have this keyboard (it is exactly the same):
http://www.android-pour-les-nuls.fr.../HTC_Desire_Z/HTC-Desire-Z-dessus-clavier.jpg
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Could you repost the jpg ? I cannot look at it
bombadier said:
Could you repost the jpg ? I cannot look at it
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Link to image in my dropbox:
http://db.tt/q9T0mWbG
Thx very very much!
adding another language
hope this still a working thread
i am running 4.2 aosp by andromadus and i want to add a hebrew layout to my physical keyboard
i attached the two folders and an image describing the way i want the layout to be but when pressing fn i want the same symbols you have when you press fn in english layout
thanks for your work will gladly reward you
Good day!
I've flashed my MK16i with CM9 9.0.0-RC2 a couple of days ago. I'm really impressed with system speed and performance over stock SE ICS ROM (.587), but one thing is really disappointing me. I'm using qwerty/cyrillic layout of my keyboard and I have a problem with HW keyboard "Fn" key (blue square). When keyboard language is set to Russian all hw keys are working perfectly displaying correct symbols with or without Fn key pressed. When I switch language to English Fn key fails to operate. I can't type any of auxiliary symbols (brackets, dashes and numbers). All other keys work perfectly displaying what they have to display.
Is there any workaround of this bug? It is quite bothering to switch language every time you need to type a number or a dash
Thanks in advance.
hey, i think you should ask this question in the developer forum or directly in the CM 9 thread
Hey guys,
I bought this tablet yesterday along with the official case with keyboard. The keyboard has the Portuguese Layout, however everytime I press special characters such as "ç", Android show me completely different characters. I made sure that Portuguese is the default language for everything in Settings.
Did anyone have this problem? Is there any way I can remap the keyboard?
Thanks
If you want to change the language to Portuguese Br, or other go in Settings, Language and input, physical keyboard and change it from Portuguese to Brazilian.
You'll be able to use the keyboard by going on the Physical Keyboard settings and define the keyboard layout as English International. However, I still could not get the ' to work with c, a and e.
Hi guys,
Since I updated the tablet to Android 9, I'm no longer able to switch between keyboards when the physical keyboard is paired. Is anyone else facing this issue? In Dex mode, the issue is even worse, as none of the other keyboards I have installed in my system is available!
Update: If the option "keyboard on screen" in the keyboard menu is checked, I'm able to switch between them. One issue less. Still need to understand why Dex is no longer allowing other keyboards to run (they are stated as "unavailable" for Dex mode).
Were you ever able to resolve the issue? I just got my S4 and keyboard and this is driving me crazy
bethnard said:
You'll be able to use the keyboard by going on the Physical Keyboard settings and define the keyboard layout as English International. However, I still could not get the ' to work with c, a and e.
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yeshaib said:
Were you ever able to resolve the issue? I just got my S4 and keyboard and this is driving me crazy
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No problem in either mode as long as you set the keyboard layout correctly. For me it's Spanish because mine is a Spanish keyboard