[Q] Keyboard on landscape mode - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey everyone,
i've noticed that in some (most actually) apps, when in landscape mode and bringing up the keyboard (it happens on all keyboards ive tried: swiftkey, swiftkeyflow, kii, keymonk and samsung stock) instead of bringing up the keyboard and displaying the app you're in in whats left of the screen, the keyboard comes up with a white text input display, allowing you to see only the text you enter, without its context in the application you're in.
this can be troublesome in apps that combing typing and drawing, such as lecturenotes or any other natural handwriting note taking app you know.
has anyone found a way to overcome this issue?

try swype, my man
http://beta.swype.com/

I've tried all my writing apps and none of them do that. What app are you using? I have tried it with both the stock keyboard and the Hackers Keyboard.

milkybeans_chocolate said:
try swype, my man
http://beta.swype.com/
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Yea but that doesn't solve the OPs issue.
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donec said:
I've tried all my writing apps and none of them do that. What app are you using? I have tried it with both the stock keyboard and the Hackers Keyboard.
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getting the same effect with:
Samsung stock
swiftkey
swiftkey flow
kii
Keymonk
+ some two other keyboards I can't remember by name right now
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I'm actually curious to know.if there is a way to avoid the white box appearing. It's the only reason why I prefer typing in portrait mode, I'd like to see where I'm typing.
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Same here man,
why Samsung would force something like this on users is beyond me.
It renders many great apps unusable in landscape mode
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Is anyone still thinking about this? I also find this quite annoying, also because it is different from app to app and also from Rom to Rom. I get the right results on most tw roms, but not on AOSP or CM10.1, where it differs from app to app. Changing dpi doesn't solve the issue.
I read that thumb keyboard has an option to suppress fullscreen windows, but I use swype.
I use the Note I, but this is not device-specific. No work-around?

Subscribed. Always wanted to know whether or not it can be fixed.
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molecularSigns said:
Is anyone still thinking about this? I also find this quite annoying, also because it is different from app to app and also from Rom to Rom. I get the right results on most tw roms, but not on AOSP or CM10.1, where it differs from app to app. Changing dpi doesn't solve the issue.
I read that thumb keyboard has an option to suppress fullscreen windows, but I use swype.
I use the Note I, but this is not device-specific. No work-around?
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Actually on most aosp roms there's an option to disable full screen keyboard on landscape. However, I have never heard of this option on touchwiz roms, people keep suggesting keyboards but non of them work. I believe this requires modification in the root directory.
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Bushako, thank you so much! I found it in the AOSP options and it worked greatly. Strange I never saw it.
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molecularSigns said:
Bushako, thank you so much! I found it in the AOSP options and it worked greatly. Strange I never saw it.
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You're most welcome.
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Samsung keyboard auto correct not working....

I see the suggestions but when I press the space bar it wont insert the suggested word. I have looked everywhere to turn this on. Any ideas? This is the Sprint version.
It doesn't work on any Note 2 at the moment, not your fault or any config that you can change.
kersh said:
It doesn't work on any Note 2 at the moment, not your fault or any config that you can change.
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Wow, that is pretty bad. I tried to use just a stock Jellybean kb and had issues with enter key on the email app.
What other keyboards are you guys using? I hate swype... thanks!
I use SwiftKey 3.
Samsung keyboard seems broken to me.
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It's a bit painful, that, since so many good things are tied to the Samsung keyboard (Handwriting recognition, floating keyboard in multiscreen, one-handed mode, and parts of Swiftkey for that matter).
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I recommend swift key 3 until Samsung gets it out. In fact I recommend it over the Samsung keyboard. But from what I read the new Samsung keyboards are based on swift key. Is that right?
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This is annoying... I hope their is a fix for this
The more I use the keyboard, the more I like it. There are pros and cons to having the spacebar auto correct. I do agree that they should make it an option though but after a couple of days with the Note 2 keyboard I find that I have less errors and am almost typing just as fast as SwiftKey. If you stick with the Samsung keyboard, you will get better at it.
Plus the numbers at the top and the pen input is too hard to give up. The pros outweigh the cons in my opinion.
mhoepfin said:
I see the suggestions but when I press the space bar it wont insert the suggested word. I have looked everywhere to turn this on. Any ideas? This is the Sprint version.
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TouchPal is a good keyboard too. And it's free!
Samsung has purposefully left it out. Your keyboard is fine. Although it would have been nice if Samsung had actually included the option to enable or disable auto correct. I use the Jelly Bean Pro keyboard from the Play Store. But I switch to the Samsung one if I am using Multi Window functionality.
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I use the xperia keyboard! Very good!
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I am the same problem, but before root i have no problem auto correct function very correctly
i m come back in offical rom but i have always problem
(sorry for my english im french)
volcomjerk said:
Plus the numbers at the top and the pen input is too hard to give up. The pros outweigh the cons in my opinion.
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^this^
Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II
The Hong Kong stock firmware keyboard I loaded a couple weeks back did perform autocorrect but the performance was so iffy (guessing the same incorrect word over and over rather than learning from prior corrections being the biggest issue) that I moved back to SwiftKey. I'm bummed about losing easy handwriting and the number row but as a whole I'm happier with the Swiftkey.
Some others stated that they got used to the stock keyboard without autocorrect but after a week+ on the English keyboard I decided it wasn't worth it.
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Well mine worked fine until yesterday. It corrects its to it's automatically. But it doesnt work anymore.
I dont know why it worked at first place then not working anymore..
Btw I updated language as soon as I booted phone up for the first time..
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volcomjerk said:
The more I use the keyboard, the more I like it. There are pros and cons to having the spacebar auto correct. I do agree that they should make it an option though but after a couple of days with the Note 2 keyboard I find that I have less errors and am almost typing just as fast as SwiftKey. If you stick with the Samsung keyboard, you will get better at it.
Plus the numbers at the top and the pen input is too hard to give up. The pros outweigh the cons in my opinion.
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Totally agree with this!!
It might be worth everyone giving Ultra Keyboard a try from the play store. It does Google voice typing, better swiping than the stock keyboard and allows a permanent number row. Also has long press secondary characters. The only thing you give up is the handwriting but for me that is infrequent enough that I'm prepared to switch keyboards just for when I need it.
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Im finding using the Pen a lot of fun at the moment. Except for some spaces being Missed out its good and just as quick as typing
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Im finding using the Pen a lot of fun at the moment. Except for some spaces being Missed out its good and just as quick as typing
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I agree
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technonerd92 said:
Samsung has purposefully left it out. Your keyboard is fine. Although it would have been nice if Samsung had actually included the option to enable or disable auto correct. I use the Jelly Bean Pro keyboard from the Play Store. But I switch to the Samsung one if I am using Multi Window functionality.
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Does anyone think we will get the autocorrect back?

SwiftKey users?

I love SwiftKey because of the amazing auto correct, arrow keys, and swiping to delete a word. I type very well on my phone thanks to the program.
However, since I am not using the stock keyboard, I don't think I can do cool stuff with my pen like write a handwritten text message.
Anyone else sticking to SwiftKey or are folks using the stock keyboard?
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I alternate between both. I love SwiftKey but I can't do one handed typing. That's why I also still use the Samsung keyboard. If only it had auto correct. Oh well.
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I'm a Swype fan, but I'm currently giving the Android 4.2 keyboard a chance. It has a swipe feature..... So far I'm thinking I'll switch back to the Swype keyboard. It gets the words correct more often it seems...
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For me it's SwiftKey all the way no other program catches and fixes as many words as SwiftKey does
- Bobo
AviatorBobo said:
For me it's SwiftKey all the way no other program catches and fixes as many words as SwiftKey does
- Bobo
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Can you edit the dictionary for your own words or delete words you don't use?
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I used to use Switftkey, but since I have a Note 2, I use the samsung keyboard, because it can learn my often used words same like switftkey.
If you see the options in "Predictive Text" in Samsung keyboard is almost the same with the "Personalization" menu in Swiftkey.
The only thing I miss is the cursor key option in Switfkey is not available in Samsung keyboard
Used to, but moved to stock
chuhsi said:
I love SwiftKey because of the amazing auto correct, arrow keys, and swiping to delete a word. I type very well on my phone thanks to the program.
However, since I am not using the stock keyboard, I don't think I can do cool stuff with my pen like write a handwritten text message.
Anyone else sticking to SwiftKey or are folks using the stock keyboard?
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When i had my s2, i used swiftkey, but since i got my note 2 Ive been using the stock keyboard because it has swipe and swiftkey features built in.
Always used swype in the past but when I got the gn2 I loved the stock keyboard too much to change. ..
Great swype function and number pad. Tried SwiftKey but wasn't that impressed.
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I emailed swift about this today hopefully they can make something for us until then I am stuck with stock
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I emailed swift about this today hopefully they can make something for us until then I am stuck with stock
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Swype Beta time!
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I agree. The JB keyboard is good, but missing the cursor keys. Swiftkey is still better in that sense.
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I use SwiftKey in the day and swype after 10pm at night. Reason being at night I normally like to spend some time playing with the phone, reading forums while lying in bed b4 sleeping. Swype is better for this case.
I have a tasker profile that automatically changes input to SwiftKey in the morning and swype at night.
Seifer1975 said:
I use SwiftKey in the day and swype after 10pm at night. Reason being at night I normally like to spend some time playing with the phone, reading forums while lying in bed b4 sleeping. Swype is better for this case.
I have a tasker profile that automatically changes input to SwiftKey in the morning and swype at night.
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And how is SwiftKey better during the day? You lost me, I'm afraid...
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I used to swap between Swiftkey and the Swype beta on my Galaxy S and Note 1.
But I've just been using the stock keyboard on the Note 2 because it is almost like Swiftkey and Swype combined.
I just hate that the Samsung keyboard is so big. I occasionally still switch to Swiftkey when I want to see more of the screen.
The Swiftkey and Swype keyboard take up a lot less screen space. I can't wait for Swiftkey flow.
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And how is SwiftKey better during the day? You lost me, I'm afraid...
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Lol. cause at night I'll be lying on the bed, holding the phone up using one hand. so it's easier to Swype with the other. It's not possible to type using 2 hands in this manner.
Seifer1975 said:
Lol. cause at night I'll be lying on the bed, holding the phone up using one hand. so it's easier to Swype with the other. It's not possible to type using 2 hands in this manner.
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Read my question again. I'm not asking about the REASON to SWYPE at NIGHT.....
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I use swiftkey. The lack of auto correct in samsung's keyboard kills it for me. I can type 5x times faster with swift with its (still) unparalleled auto correction.
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Read my question again. I'm not asking about the REASON to SWYPE at NIGHT.....
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Sorry cause I usually like to type using both hands. Swype is not very conducive for that. Only reason I use Swype at night is because I cannot type with both hands while lying down and holding the phone above me.
SwiftKey. For clarification, Samsung calls it's version of Swype "Swiftkey", so that camelcasing is more important than ever in this thread.
SwiftKey is the only app I've ever purchased. I used the trial and could not go back to any other keyboard after that. I do wish it had the option for a row of numbers, like the Samsung keyboard does. That's really convenient, and on a phone this size not a hindrance.
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Sorry cause I usually like to type using both hands. Swype is not very conducive for that. Only reason I use Swype at night is because I cannot type with both hands while lying down and holding the phone above me.
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I understand now! Makes perfect sense!
Well, i tried the Samsung Keyboard with swipe feature and it sucked. Punctuation was difficult to say the least. However, i did like the number keys always up there.
Back to giving Android Keyboard another go now...
Overall, Swype Beta seems the easiest when trying to type really fast, but formats funky on the screen sometimes.
I'm hoping the next version of Android Keyboard is improved. It also won't show you word suggestions for previous words, which is just stupid..
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What are you using for a keyboard?

Just curious to see if people are using stock for all the s pen features or switching to something else?
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I was trying to use the samsung stock keyboard but the swype portion of it isnt working so i went back to my old flext9 app, it has a mode where you can use the spen(havent tested it but pretty sure it'll work, it worked with my finger).
SwiftKey 3, and hoping eventually they get stylus support
Advex said:
SwiftKey 3, and hoping eventually they get stylus support
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Yap. Swift key is best hands down.
Do you mean actual write understanding? Haven't tried it but I saw a video of writing with the built in one. Although off course it lacked the swiftkey word predictions.
Ive tried the stock keyboard, touchpal and swype.... Im back with Swype.....Im used to it and when you activate it... it backs up your library.
JJ
TouchPal Dumped SwiftKey 3
Nexus 4.2 keyboard
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I use the Gingerbread keyboard from the market. I have Swift Key 3 but I never have liked it because of where the punctuation and symbols are located. I don't care for the stock Sammy keyboard because it doesn't fix my typos without me tapping them. Don't care for Swype because I end up having to tap in passwords, email addresses and URLs anyway.
The stock Swype. I've been a huge fan of it since its inception.
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SwiftKey 3.
I've tried everything and time and time again I've gone back to SwiftKey 3.
Alaris said:
Just curious to see if people are using stock for all the s pen features or switching to something else?
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I'm using the samsung keyboard with the continuous swipe input. I have no issues with it and coming from the Iphone it is a plus.
tbong777 said:
TouchPal Dumped SwiftKey 3
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+1 for touchpal
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I am currently using the 4.2 keyboard. Much better than the stock one. :good:
I'm using Swype.
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SwiftKey 3. I hate that the stock keyboard will not auto correct typing, but I like the other features it offers :'(
thumb keyboard. been using it for a couple of phones now and love the landscape split keyboard with numbers in the middle and arrow keys.
I'm using ICS keyboard from the market. If the auto correct on the Samsung one gets fixed I'll use that one. I like the number row. The ICS keyboard has the punctuation row that I use a lot.
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I like the Samsung keyboard only because it has the number keys on all the time and I use them a lot and I don't have to keep switching. If anyone else has a recommendation of a keyboard that has a row for the number keys I would like to try it.
Advex said:
SwiftKey 3, and hoping eventually they get stylus support
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Swiftkey and Swype had a one night stand, and now this is on the way...
http://www.swiftkey.net/introducing-swiftkey-flow
Looks pretty amazing, imho.

autocorrect keyboard

Does anyone have suggestion for a keyboard that autocorrects? (maybe the stock android keyboard?) I'm running Jedi but the autocorrect doesn't automatically replace the mis-spelled words I have to manually click on the suggestion, and it doesn't come with the stock keyboard.
Jelly bean keyboard pro. Working good for me. With auto correct.
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Stock aosp keyboard is the way to go. Google android 4.2 keyboard apk and just install it like any other app.
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Another option would be SwiftKey 3 which is on sale right now. I was a little bit hesitant to buy a keyboard when the stock one was so good. However, the auto correct was a big deal for me. You're right in that the others have to be manually selected. Even more so, if you accidentally start the word with a number, it then has no idea. However, with SwiftKey, everything is good to go. I am actually able to type without even looking. Part of this is due to skill at typing in general but the rest of it is how amazingly accurate the correction is. Just my two cents.
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SwiftKey is a great keyboard and time saver. Been using it since the original beta.
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Swiftkey is great and its prediction is near telepathic once you've used it a while and it learns from you. I have been using Swiftkey Flow lately and I like having the option to "swype". The only gripe I have is that there is no separate line for numbers. Having to long-press or change the layout to numerical really slows things down, especially at work.
4.2 keyboard.

Homemade swype keyboard

Hypothetically speaking, if one found a keyboard they liked but the only thing missing was swype, could a developer rebuild the app to include it? I'm really liking A.I.type keyboard but no swype capability is a bummer. Just curious.
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Anything is possible, though I would think that's too much work to reverse engineer something that's already available on the play store and fits 99% of people's needs.
As it turns out, while using the keyboard the app prompted me to leave feedback and of course I told them it was awesome but would love to see swype integrated and they actually emailed me last night and told me they were currently working on putting it in. :thumbup:
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Why not just use the stock keyboard???
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jyazzie110 said:
Why not just use the stock keyboard???
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I really like the stock keyboard but I like the layout options they have on theirs. I can put up the "period" key, "comma" key, smiley face, mic key, and numbers keys all at the same time without needing any of them to be long press keys. You can also adjust the keyboard height from the keyboard itself without going into settings. It seems to be a lot more convenient to use the keyboard this way.
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