Well i did the OTA update and i see that swype is installed but when i type the stock keyboard comes up is there a setting i have to enable?
Long press on a text box after the keyboard is up and select change input source (or something like that) and hit swype.
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Thanks I need to get some sleep been up all day waiting to update
flomexico said:
Long press on a text box after the keyboard is up and select change input source (or something like that) and hit swype.
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+1 if that doesn't work go to settings, language and keyboard and enable it.
is it possible to disable keyboard buttons when pressed in ICS (ideally, only when inputting passwords)? With the screens getting bigger and bigger, it's pretty easy to work out someone's password as each letter is briefly displayed when pressed
or are there any other work a rounds?
thanks
Settings > Language and input > Android keyboard, disable Pop up on key press.
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matt2053 said:
Settings > Language and input > Android keyboard, disable Pop up on key press.
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Ha. Thanks for that. I had been using swiftkey
There's no way to disable this is there? I can't stand having icons in the notification bar and it's quite annoying to have one every time I need to type.
I already tried freezing the android keyboard in TB but couldn't find the Japanese IME keyboard to freeze. Don't think it would have worked anyway cuz even with the android keyboard frozen it still showed up in the choices...
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I'm not sure you should/could get rid of it. Isn't it the only way to change keyboards "on the fly"(apart from menu)?
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Yeah as far as I know.. I just wish they had made it the way it normally is.. Which is long press..
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Could you not leave it to system default for no keyboard symbol and then just hold down the mic icon on the keyboard to change it in the fly?
Edit: Ha, AdrianE46 beat me to it
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I guess you could "skin" the keyboard icon in framework-res.apk (or wherever that icon is) into a plain black or transparent icon so you can't see it lol.
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You can disable it completely. There is a boolean value in framework-res called show_ongoing_ime_switcher. Some people like it apparently so I've made it toggle-able
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I don't have the settings key on my Nexus. When I was using an ICS beta on my Desire it was there, but I didn't even realise till now that my Nexus doesn't have it.
I just mucked around with a few settings and found what brings it up, and therefore what takes it away. In the Android keyboard settings menu, the very top option 'Input languages', if 'Use system language' is ticked, then the keyboard icon won't show up. As soon as you untick that and select more than one language at a time, the icon will be there.
That's what brought it up for me, I don't know if there's another option that can make the icon appear, but hopefully that helps someone?
glennv17 said:
I just mucked around with a few settings and found what brings it up, and therefore what takes it away. In the Android keyboard settings menu, the very top option 'Input languages', if 'Use system language' is ticked, then the keyboard icon won't show up. As soon as you untick that and select more than one language at a time, the icon will be there.
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I have 'Use System Language' ticked with no languages ticked and the icon still shows up for me.
philipdeane said:
Could you not leave it to system default for no keyboard symbol and then just hold down the mic icon on the keyboard to change it in the fly?
Edit: Ha, AdrianE46 beat me to it
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there is still a hold to switch keyboards wihtout pulling down teh notification bar
hold onto the "space bar" on the stock 4.0 android keyboard and the keyboard switcher will pop up
I discovered that by accident just now
Yea its annoying even on honeycomb. I don't need an icon every time I use a 3rd party keyboard.
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Apps with an status bar icon will get high priority. So keyboard icon to make sure the kb got the response it needs?
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Oh... must be talking about third party keyboards... stock doesn't do that.
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Stock would do it if you had more than one keyboard enabled..
The idea of blacking out the icon is a great idea.. I just have no idea how to do it lol...
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Powell730 said:
Stock would do it if you had more than one keyboard enabled..
The idea of blacking out the icon is a great idea.. I just have no idea how to do it lol...
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AOKP rom has the option to disable that
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Is it really that bothersome for you people? Really?
P. S. Lol philipedeane. I rock i know.
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To get the keyboard icon off, you have to delete the keyboards that you aren't using. When you delete these keyboards the keyboard icon should go away. You have to have a file manager like root explorer. Go to /system/app folder and delete openwnn.apk for the Japanese keyboard and Pinyin.apk for the Chinese keyboard. After you do that, the keyboard icon should go away, it did for me.
Never noticed the keyboard icon until I chanced on this thread. At times this forum can seem a little like the hypochondriac flicking through the medical dictionary to see what's wrong with them. But then again if you are I'll..
I think the reasoning behind it is they want it more user friendly for folks that arent hardcore like you'd find on here. Basically, a long press is a "hidden" function compared to having it show up on the top for switching inputs. I kind of like it that way anyway, besides, it only shows up when you are typing anyway so It really doesnt bother me much.
Annoys me too. For the first few days I kept checking it assuming it was an action item, then finally figured out it was just there in case I needed it. If I could disable this notification, I would.
The problem with changing the bool to hide the ime switcher is that third party keyboards no longer switch. Only the stock keyboard seems to be enabled.
so does anyone have this issue, everytime I use the keyboard in the notification bar it says choose keyboard input ( I have two languages picked) So when I go into settings my android keyboard is checked off but its greyed out so I cant uncheck it etc. so the question is does this happen to you guys ? If so is it normal etc etc
If you check only one language, you won't have the icon.
I have 2 languages, thus the icon is up there.
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Puck24 said:
If you check only one language, you won't have the icon.
I have 2 languages, thus the icon is up there.
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had a feeling if that was the case but wanted to verify, as it was different than previous OS's
Select input method won't seem to go away.. I tried making it so only Samsung keyboard is enabled but the select input method won't go away? When ever I have my keyboard open it is. And sometimes I have to press space twice? Really causes a lot of typos and frustration
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is the "default" set in settings>language and input
maybe try unchecking the other options as well, have you tried that?
I only have the 2 and you cant disable the Samsung keyboard
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