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hey all,
I tried looking around but haven't been able to find anything like this, but does anyone know a way i can have the note 2 switch keyboards when i pull the s-pen out?
pretty much i don't like typing on the samsung keyboard, but i want the keyboard to automatically switch when i want to use the writing recognition
Any idea?
Thanks~
Search spen keyboard switcher.
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Hi All,
I'm a long time member of xda-devs since the original xda phone back in the early 00's. I had a second gen galaxy tab but ditched it for an ipad 3 as it wasn't quite the experience I was after. Now I've ditched the lead weight that is the ipad and am absolutely loving the Note.
I have a few questions...
1. Are there any gestures (e.g. multi finger swipes) that can be used to cycle through the open apps, or am I limited to a long press on the home button then a tap?
2. Are there any other gestures that are possible to streamline use?
3. When typing a number or symbol, is there any way of configuring it to go back to the letter keys once the number/symbol has been typed, rather than having to tap the ABC button?
4. Is there any way of displaying the email or gmail widgets on the lock screen?
I'm sure there'll be more questions as I explore further.
Thanks for any guidance.
Coj
Very happy that you made the switch, but given that the note 8 is new just be patient. If I were you I would install an AOSP rom and install nova which supports a ton of gestures. Spend some time playing with mods and you will find that you can customize your Os to your liking. Something that is very difficult to do with even a jailbroken iPad. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your investment.
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Very happy that you made the switch, but given that the note 8 is new just be patient. If I were you I would install an AOSP rom and install nova which supports a ton of gestures. Spend some time playing with mods and you will find that you can customize your Os to your liking. Something that is very difficult to do with even a jailbroken iPad. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your investment.
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If the first few days is anything to go by I can't fail to enjoy it. I'll check out AOSP and other mods and start playing!
cojones said:
Hi All,
I'm a long time member of xda-devs since the original xda phone back in the early 00's. I had a second gen galaxy tab but ditched it for an ipad 3 as it wasn't quite the experience I was after. Now I've ditched the lead weight that is the ipad and am absolutely loving the Note.
I have a few questions...
1. Are there any gestures (e.g. multi finger swipes) that can be used to cycle through the open apps, or am I limited to a long press on the home button then a tap?
2. Are there any other gestures that are possible to streamline use?
3. When typing a number or symbol, is there any way of configuring it to go back to the letter keys once the number/symbol has been typed, rather than having to tap the ABC button?
4. Is there any way of displaying the email or gmail widgets on the lock screen?
I'm sure there'll be more questions as I explore further.
Thanks for any guidance.
Coj
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1. GMD GestureControl works pretty good for multi finger swipes, just not as good as iPad. There is a lite version on playstore. You can give it a tr there but for me I'm using LMT launcher which is also good too, can find it here or just google it.
2. I'm not sure.
3. I think you need to tap ABC button for that.
4. There will be on 4.2 but for now you may need to try aosp or cm10.1 for that which is not available for our note yet? Or maybe not stable yet.
Check Nova launcher for 1 and 2. For example, I use a double tap on the screen to open up recent apps. There is also some built in spen gestures under settings, spen, and Samsung gestures under settings, motion. The spen settings allow youto add your own spen gestures too.
3. In the built in Samsung keyboard you have access to numbers and letters simultaneously, can use swipe instead of tap, or write letters with the spen that are converted to text. In other keyboards, long pressing a letter on the top row usually equals a number, so you can avoid going back and forth the number and letter sets.
4. This is possible with Daydream add ons but we'd have to wait for Samsung to update the Note 8 to the current Android OS, 4.2.2, then install Daydream widget clock plus. Maybe there are other apps that can be used in the meantime or launchers with that feature. (I turned off lock screen on my device, I find it annoying, I would rather open the cover and be in the app where I left off immediately. )
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GMD gesture control is what I've been after.
Thanks very much!
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cojones said:
GMD gesture control is what I've been after.
Thanks very much!
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I was just like you with an ipad 3 and this was the first thing I was after as well. I found gmd gesture control and I'm so very grateful. Just be careful because one of those apps (pen control or gesture control not sure which one since I have both) have issues when I use my spen and lay my hand on the screen. I blacklisted handwriting apps but when I use the pop-up note I can't blacklist anything since it hovers on the home screen.
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laestrella said:
I was just like you with an ipad 3 and this was the first thing I was after as well. I found gmd gesture control and I'm so very grateful. Just be careful because one of those apps (pen control or gesture control not sure which one since I have both) have issues when I use my spen and lay my hand on the screen. I blacklisted handwriting apps but when I use the pop-up note I can't blacklist anything since it hovers on the home screen.
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Same problem here. I just disable gmd when in the notes app.
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For additional gesture control check out Pie Control in market. Customize anyway you want.
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Why does the app not just open in a window when you click Pen Window? What's the point in making you draw a box that has no relation whatsoever to the size or shape of the window the app opens in?
It's really annoying how if you're using the tablet in portrait format, the app always opens in portrait format regardless of the shape of the box you draw. So you waste loads of space if you want to watch a landscape format video on youtube in the window...
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Why does the app not just open in a window when you click Pen Window? What's the point in making you draw a box that has no relation whatsoever to the size or shape of the window the app opens in?
It's really annoying how if you're using the tablet in portrait format, the app always opens in portrait format regardless of the shape of the box you draw. So you waste loads of space if you want to watch a landscape format video on youtube in the window...
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I have kind of wondered about this as well. I think it's just an excuse to use the Pen for something else. It's still a nice feature, even if it doesn't quite work like you'd expect. I use it to keep Hangouts handy when I'm doing other things.
I agree the little windows are really useful, just annoying to have to draw a box to get them to open! Would be really good if they did open in the box that you drew though...
Maybe a firmware update...
Search for "pen window launcher" in the play store. It works really well for me
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I noticed if you draw the box portrait the app will be portrait and if you draw a wide box, it will be open in landscape so there's that.
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maybe is not for windows size but windows position...
jaaka78 said:
Search for "pen window launcher" in the play store. It works really well for me
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Thanks, didn't know about that. It's really useful.
smac7 said:
I noticed if you draw the box portrait the app will be portrait and if you draw a wide box, it will be open in landscape so there's that.
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That's the thing though - it doesn't! It always opens in the same orientation as the tablet regardless of the shape you draw. So you can't open a landscape window when you've got the tablet in portrait....
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maybe is not for windows size but windows position...
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Why draw the box then? Why not just click on the screen where you want it?
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That's the thing though - it doesn't! It always opens in the same orientation as the tablet regardless of the shape you draw. So you can't open a landscape window when you've got the tablet in portrait....
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Damn, your right lol
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This is a classic, "We do it because it can." Wow your neighbor feature from Samsung Labs. Useless but interesting.
I've disabled air command now (so I can use the button function in lecturenotes without the air command popping up)
I use pen window launcher for the windows, button + long press for screenwrite, and button + double tap for action memo.
Don't use scrapbook or s-search...
Post 'em here!
Shadowrun looks crazy good.
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MyScript Stylus Beta keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.stylusmobile.v3_2_store) - I use this with Tasker, Note Buddy, and Secure Settings in order to automatically switch the keyboard to this when I take the pen out. And back to Samsung keyboard when I put the pen back. Hopefully S Pen Board Switcher will be updated for KitKat soon and then we will only need one app to do that)
MultiWindow Apps Manager (Root) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.xperiacle.mwappsmanager) - add other apps to multi window
Pen Window Manager (Root) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.xperiacle.penwindowmanager) - same thing as abovev for pen window.
Pen Window Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.xperiacle.penwindowlauncher) - click a button to launch pen window instead of having to take out pen and draw a window.
Papyrus and Lecture Notes of course.
Photo Mate R2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tssystems.photomate2) Import and edit your raw photo files on your tablet. Played around with this last night. Works pretty well! Lightroom-ish editing abilities. Worked even better after I fixed the external SD card write ability, so I could work with the big raw files on my external card.Editing with the pen seems to work pretty well too.
Spyder Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.datacolor.caprica) Just recently discovered this. *IF* you have a Spyder 4 monitor calibrator, you can use it to configure this app on your Note Pro. It does not calibrate everything on your Note Pro. Only when viewing images via the Spyder Gallery app. Hey, better than nothing Set it up and was able to calibrate it. Pics look nice!
Feedly looks lovely on the big screen. As does watching movies and shows with Plex.
As for games.. I do more of the mahjong, sudoku kind of thing...
Handwrite Sudoku (with s-pen support) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unlimitedpocketsoftware.handwritesudokupro) - it's a little finicky recognizing some numbers at times, but once you realize what it wants... not too bad.
I tried the new Tribez and Castlez game out last night (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameinsight.thetribezcastlez), and it runs very well. The control buttons and messages are too small though. Definitely needs to be Greenified.
That's it for me for now
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MyScript Stylus Beta keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.stylusmobile.v3_2_store) - I use this with Tasker, Note Buddy, and Secure Settings in order to automatically switch the keyboard to this when I take the pen out. And back to Samsung keyboard when I put the pen back. Hopefully S Pen Board Switcher will be updated for KitKat soon and then we will only need one app to do that)
MultiWindow Apps Manager (Root) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.xperiacle.mwappsmanager) - add other apps to multi window
Pen Window Manager (Root) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.xperiacle.penwindowmanager) - same thing as abovev for pen window.
Pen Window Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.xperiacle.penwindowlauncher) - click a button to launch pen window instead of having to take out pen and draw a window.
Papyrus and Lecture Notes of course.
Photo Mate R2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tssystems.photomate2) Import and edit your raw photo files on your tablet. Played around with this last night. Works pretty well! Lightroom-ish editing abilities. Worked even better after I fixed the external SD card write ability, so I could work with the big raw files on my external card.Editing with the pen seems to work pretty well too.
Spyder Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.datacolor.caprica) Just recently discovered this. *IF* you have a Spyder 4 monitor calibrator, you can use it to configure this app on your Note Pro. It does not calibrate everything on your Note Pro. Only when viewing images via the Spyder Gallery app. Hey, better than nothing Set it up and was able to calibrate it. Pics look nice!
Feedly looks lovely on the big screen. As does watching movies and shows with Plex.
As for games.. I do more of the mahjong, sudoku kind of thing...
Handwrite Sudoku (with s-pen support) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unlimitedpocketsoftware.handwritesudokupro) - it's a little finicky recognizing some numbers at times, but once you realize what it wants... not too bad.
I tried the new Tribez and Castlez game out last night (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameinsight.thetribezcastlez), and it runs very well. The control buttons and messages are too small though. Definitely needs to be Greenified though.
That's it for me for now
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Can you please explain how to do the first one I tried searching around for some methods to use myscript stylus only when stylus is out no luck
I have to get my kid on the bus, but will do a write-up in like half an hour.
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kodochax said:
Can you please explain how to do the first one I tried searching around for some methods to use myscript stylus only when stylus is out no luck
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See new thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50652218
Riptide and dead trigger 2 are my fave. They are on maximum graphics and in love it
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Galaxy On Fire 2 looks great!
My list
Apps:
Markers - if you like draw something with marker/s
Root Browser - if you dont like sound water effect (I always replace it to the Nexus7 sounds), camera shutter and other sounds
Mirror - Dune Nukem voice: I'm looking good!
Nexus Camera apk for Panorama shots and 360 photos
Popup Widget - now, i dont need extra screens to keep few widget, now everything is on one screen as "app"
Flashlight/Torch/etc if you like use tablet at night
MultiWindow Apps Manager - allows you to add more apps to the Multiwindow traybar
PEN Window Manager - allows you to add more apps to the Pen Window drawer
Xposed:
- Gesture Navigation, now, you dont need anymore button on tablet or even Pie menu
- Complete Action Plus - if you had 100 apps, every time if you want share something, you must scroll it to find right app, with this module its much easier - if you share website from Chrome, now you see just Gmail, Hangout, Facebook Massanger and that all, no more Evernote, Push, etc,etc
Games:
Olo - simple game for 2pl
Jenga - big screen and more fun
PinWar - Pinball game with versus mode for 2 players
Ice Rage Free - another game for 2 player, 1vs1 hockey game
DraStic - very good NDS emulator, now you need games like WarioWare, Advance Wars or Age of Empire, and you can play with S pen
ePSXe - nice PS1 emulator with splitscreen, YES, splitscreen! https://lh5.ggpht.com/bSfdAMMLP6wG6kfbT5Nzy1RTLCsnwEsm1sZvBXr9Boeejqxl92tAOZbvo5xwTJ6hpg8=h900 https://lh3.ggpht.com/O06sCJ8pyNicLjvpoll9NY6zwmNAgMw_R483uziONgZ1hbpivrSe9IKh23zuvf83wQ=h900
Commander BF4 - if you BF4 player and you play with Friend, I quess, you will need this
Siege Towers For Two - Step into the medieval battle and build the higher Siege Tower to take over the enemy castle
kodochax said:
Can you please explain how to do the first one I tried searching around for some methods to use myscript stylus only when stylus is out no luck
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It's pretty easy I think he is using the same method I came up with in another thread. Fiirst get Tasker, Note buddy , and secure settings. Then follow the pictures. The last one hold on the task you created to add an exit task. That can be set the same way with the exception of choosing Samsung keyboard so putting the pen back goes back to your regular Keyboard.
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Wow those uploaded out of order. Ok add a new context the selects state, plugin, Note buddy. set it to pen detached, Then back out add a new task and select plugin secure settings. then define it select system actions, input method, stylus beta then save. then back out. Long press on first task and add exit task. same tiny but with the san sung keyboard.
pen app
I like snap pad. Handy app to scribble and make quick notes.
Are there any good handwriting recognition (handwriting to text) applications that run on the 1NotePro 2.2? I haven't been able to find one that works.
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Not sure what kind of app you are looking for. Keyboard? Notepad?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.notesmobile does an excellent job with handwriting to text in a notepad. Pricey, but it does exactly what it says it will do. They also make a great free handwriting keyboard so you can test out how well it reads your handwriting.
wingdo said:
Not sure what kind of app you are looking for. Keyboard? Notepad?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.notesmobile does an excellent job with handwriting to text in a notepad. Pricey, but it does exactly what it says it will do. They also make a great free handwriting keyboard so you can test out how well it reads your handwriting.
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Looking for something I can use to take handwritten notes during meetings and have it convert them to text on my NotePro 12.2. Your suggested app looks like it might work. Wish there were a trial version. I'm tired of buying apps that sound good but don't do what I want them to.
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This feature is already built in, as far as I can tell...I mean when I'm in a note taking app (any of them) or an office app, and I use the SPen instead of the keyboard, it opens a beige writing bar thing to write on. When I write, it converts that to text. Works like a charm...I take notes this way in SNote all the time.
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This feature is already built in, as far as I can tell...I mean when I'm in a note taking app (any of them) or an office app, and I use the SPen instead of the keyboard, it opens a beige writing bar thing to write on. When I write, it converts that to text. Works like a charm...I take notes this way in SNote all the time.
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OK, what am I doing wrong? I have tried SNote and can not see how to make it convert my handwriting to text.
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REHolt218 said:
OK, what am I doing wrong? I have tried SNote and can not see how to make it convert my handwriting to text.
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You have two options. 1. Select the text input option so your keyboard come up. Then pull out your spen. If the keyboard doesnt become a writing pad the press the option key next to the spacebar and hold it until you can select a settings icon. This will take you to the keyboard settings. Then you can set the keybaord to detect the spen. From then on any time you remove the pen the keyboard will switch automatically. 2. Write normally with the pen in snote. Then select the lasso tool and surround the text you wrote and select the option that says transform. Then select text and it will convert it.
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You have two options. 1. Select the text input option so your keyboard come up. Then pull out your spen. If the keyboard doesnt become a writing pad the press the option key next to the spacebar and hold it until you can select a settings icon. This will take you to the keyboard settings. Then you can set the keybaord to detect the spen. From then on any time you remove the pen the keyboard will switch automatically. 2. Write normally with the pen in snote. Then select the lasso tool and surround the text you wrote and select the option that says transform. Then select text and it will convert it.
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Thanks for the help. That took care of it.
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Myscript stylus beta keyboard is great for this.
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MyScript Notes Mobile, tried and work so far great.
People say sNote works what if you happen to use the OEM keyboard?
I can not use the OEM keyboard it is way too big and ugly on the other hand Swiftkey with a floating tiny keyboard is perfect.
Seems like MyScript Notes Mobile does exactly want pull out the stylus notes automatically converted to text.
$10 app maybe worth it.
AstroDigital said:
Seems like MyScript Notes Mobile does exactly want pull out the stylus notes automatically converted to text.
$10 app maybe worth it.
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What's wrong with Evernote that comes with the device?.. It also has 12 months premium included to store notes in the cloud... It recognizes the handwriting (even my russian one) with native keyboard...
What's the better for Notes Mobile?..
I am really curious.
Oem keyboard can be changed to floating keyboard and floating hanwritting recognition Keyboard
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Oem keyboard can be changed to floating keyboard and floating hanwritting recognition Keyboard
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Any advice how?..
tatuk said:
Any advice how?..
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it should happen automatically in multi window. if not press the button left of the Keyboard (you May need to hold it)
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Are there any good handwriting recognition (handwriting to text) applications that run on the 1NotePro 2.2? I haven't been able to find one that works.
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Can you download other language in myscript notes mobile in your P900.
I have tried, but it cannot.
Duly.noted, thanks, bro
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Duly.noted, thanks, bro
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Use MyScript Stylus Beta
If you are looking for a good "writing text" and conversion of this text, you need to try MyScript Stylus Beta (same creators of MyScript Calculator and MyScript Notes Mobile).
They point with this "keyboard" (replace the keyboard for a line where you write) is really one of the best (or the best) to d othis job and on top is free (ok ok Beta version but really in a excellent mature level)
When I tried to stock one, there was a pause during recognition. Which app is the best in terms of conversion speed and accuracy?