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[Android Apps and Games] yomiguy:
Thx a lot Barry! I found today your email with the new beta and I'm looking forward to using it, but I'll wait for the next one, because I guess it will be available for Spanish users, won't it? The fact is I hardly use English language, just with this forum... That's why ill have to wait, but just for the facilities you give us +1 for you mate!

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[Android Apps and Games] Adi Shakthi:
Tnx u so much works g8:thumbdown:
[Android Apps and Games] EP2008:
I really hope the predictions in the next beta are on par with the new Swype beta... Nuance really stepped up its game with Swype. It's far better than Swiftkey now and gives TypeSmart some stiff competition.

I'm loving these keyboard battles :-)
[Android Apps and Games] SWFlyerUK:
Sorry - all sorted!
[Android Apps and Games] yomiguy:
Hi Barry! How is it going with the spanish dictionary? I'm looking forward to using it ;) I know time is needed for things to be well done but if you could provide us any date I would appreciate it.

Thx! :)

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[Android Apps and Games] DaeNiarzk:
nice app bro . thanks :D
[Android Apps and Games] AlexKnoch:
My Experience While Using TypeSmart

I am using TypeSmart version: 2.0-BETA5

When I long press on the symbols button(right of the space bar) the symbols dialog pops up and instead of selecting the symbol I select it goes to the one above it.

So far everything else is pretty good although the vibrate on key press sometimes lags behind.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
I want to try the Swype beta but it won't let me install!!!

Does it predict two words ahead like TypeSmart?
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Sorry I can't give a date but the next beta will definitely include Spanish, including 2-word predictions just like English. I'll try to get you a preview version when it's ready.
[Android Apps and Games] EP2008:
That's odd.

It doesn't have two word predictions, but it's next word predictions are spot on like swiftkey.

The only major advantage that swiftkey has over everyone in regards to predictions is the fact that it predicts punctuation marks, which is a HUGE time saver for me because much of the text I input is repetitive and includes a lot of punctuation.

Example:

Lunch(2 pm) : large salad, potatoes with mixed veggies, Orange juice.

That could take a lot of time to input many times throughout the day if I have to rely on long presses. Swiftkey can basically type that out for me using only predictive text.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
That is by design. It is highlights the one above your thumb otherwise the symbol you want will be covered by your thumb.

However we are still tweaking it. Is the offset too high?
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Punctuation prediction is a good idea and I'll add it to the feature request list for version 2.1.
[Android Apps and Games] GerManiac:
Nice kb, works great. However sometimes the keyboard persists on screen even if it is not needed anymore. I noticed that when installing i.e. ivona. Otherwise loving it, keep up the great work. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks for your report. I'll check that out. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] AlexKnoch:
I didn't realize it was being highlighted. On the theme that I am using it is hard to see the highlighting taking place. The offset is good.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Which theme are you using? I will check the highlighting.
[Android Apps and Games] GerManiac:
Just testing on motorola xoom with dark grey theme. Changed the height of the buttons. Very cool!

Really impressed by this k-board. :D nice work man.
[Android Apps and Games] GerManiac:
So been using this awesome keyboard. Besides the little problem mentioned before I can't report any other issues.

Just waiting for languages: German, Russian, Arabic (I know nice mix).

Forced my wife and friend to test with me. :D (reminds me should officially sign them up for the beta). Also they are very happy with the keyboard.

Devices:

Motorola Milestone

Nexus S

Galaxy Nexus

Motorola Xoom

Edit: signing up for beta don't work anymore I guess. Too bad. :(
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Try the beta signup now: http://m.cometapps.com/typesmart/beta/getbeta.html

I'm really glad you and your wife and friend like TypeSmart 2.0! The final release will definitely have German predictions, but they won't be quite as good as the English ones. We cannot include Russian and Arabic in version 2.0 but we'll be working to add more languages immediately after.
[Android Apps and Games] GerManiac:
its working now thanks.

Really nice work, will recommend your work whenever I hear someone looking for a good kb. ;)

Edit: just noticed when I type a word (in this case on talk) and hit send without hitting space before sending, the word stays in the list above kb. I then need to backspace for it to clear, otherwise the last written word combines with the new word. not really an issue, but thought I mention it cause it could confuse or maybe become nuisance to some.
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Hey Barry, whats the status on any updates?
[Android Apps and Games] orrebo:
Have been starting to wonder me to. I am tired of SwiftKey. The symbols on the keyboard disappear all the time.

Been waiting for a working swedish version of your keyboard :-)

Then SwiftKey will be no more :-P
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Development has been on hold the last few weeks as we gathered feedback from beta 5, but as of tomorrow we will begin working full time on beta 6, which should be the last beta release.

The focus of beta 6 will be on bug fixes, not new features, although we will be adding some essential features like the learning dictionary. If you have any suggestions for improvements, share them now or wait until version 2.1!

Beta 6 will be released some time in August. I can't give an exact date yet. After that we will only fix bugs until version 2.1.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Hey Barry, got any good news? :D
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Yes I do! Major development for the next beta is finished and now we're focusing on bug fixes. New release should be ready by the end of the month.

Keep watching this thread!
[Android Apps and Games] Oscar-Mark:
Sounds good.

Will definitely keep looking. :)
[Android Apps and Games] matgras:
Is an smart keyboard maybe an idea? Then it would be an 5 star app

HAAAAAAX!!!
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
TypeSmart 2.0 Beta 6 is available! DOWNLOAD

This is the last beta. Get your bug reports in now!

New features:

Google Voice Typing (ICS and higher)

Prediction engine now learns as you type

New themes

More customizable swipe actions

Cleaner UI

Customize the long-press duration

Lots of tweaks and bug fixes

Known issues:

TypeSmart no longer supports Eclair or Froyo (sorry!) GB+ only!

Cursor move unpredictably in certain text fields

Some suggestions are cut short

This version is English-only

As always, your participation in the beta program gives you free updates forever!

We love to hear your feedback, feature requests and bug reports. This is the last beta so speak up now! Please post it in our community forum or right here on XDA Developers.
[Android Apps and Games] orrebo:
When will the swedish and other languages be released?

Sent from my O2X running MIUI 4 with Harsh kernel
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
We planned to do it in this release but couldn't. It will be in the next (final) release for sure.
[Android Apps and Games] GerManiac:
Hi Barry very cool keyboard getting better every time. Is there going to be a tablet version? Would be cool to use this kb also on my xoom. :)
[Android Apps and Games] M@31:
I hope that you will add Korean to the languages as well.....
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
There will be no separate tablet version because TypeSmart will work on phone and tablets even though tablets are not yet "officially" supported. It works great on my Nexus 7 but problems have been reported on some other tablets. Please try it on your Xoom and tell me how it goes!
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
We will add more languages after the 2.0 release, but I cannot give an exact date yet on Korean.
[Android Apps and Games] robocup555:
Hi Barry! I tested the keyboard. Very good work. I used AZERTY and predictions seem to work for French language whatever not all the time. As I use SwiftKey 3 in French, I have these remarks : 1) In AZERTY French keyboard the accent ( ' ) is very used, so put it alone and visible. 2) The application includes many themes most of them are good, but that takes a lot of memory as well in internal storage then in process (58 Mo instead of 48 for SwiftKey 3 with 3 languages inside). So I think it would make the application less heavy if the themes (except 2 or 3) could be downloaded separately. Anyway that's a great job. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] simplyrafa8:
I am currently on jelly bean, whenever I choose a smiley from the button, it automatically chooses that smiley, adds another and a heart.

I would also love to see customizable smileys in the future, that would be awesome!

Otherwise, great keyboard so far!
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks for your feedback! I will try to make the ' more accessible in the AZERTY layout.

As for the themes, downloading them from a server is a great idea that we plan to implement soon because we want to offer unlimited themes.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks for your feedback. :)

I am unable to reproduce this bug on my JB device (Nexus 7). Can you please provide more detail, like exactly what you are typing when it happens, and your device specs... etc.

If I still cannot reproduce it, can I send you a debug version for testing?

Thanks very much!
[Android Apps and Games] GerManiac:
Hi Barry, tested on Xoom with jb. Can't reproduce the smiley bug either.

You asked me if I could test the kb on the Xoom. Is looking good. Working fine, except for the translation part can't connect to google api.

Also great would be a theme for tablets to make it more thumb friendly. :)
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Hi :)

The translation bug has been fixed for the final release. Thanks for the report!

We plan to add a split keyboard plus other tablet-friendly features shortly after the final release.
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Okay, just downloaded the beta (great offer thanks) and feel I should contribute so I'll default to this for a week or so and see how I get on (I'm quite happy with SwiftKey 3 though I will say up front).

Some of this initial feedback may be covered in the settings, I've not yet gone through them all!

Initial impressions are good, setup a default keyboard is straightforward (and it can be complicated on Android)

It appears as if, on a phone with soft navigation keys (e.g. Galaxy Nexus) the space under the bottom row of keys is fixed at 48dip? I'd recommend making it relative to the nav bar position/height rather than absolute because (for example) some ROM's allow different nav bar heights and your keyboard looks like it's "floating" higher than it should.

Instant key for arrow keys is great!

Currency symbol default as a different option to language is great!

Minor bug: Enter text in any field (the test field in your app exhibits this behaviour), set cursor anywhere before the end of that field entry, press cursor key right button until the cursor pad closes automatically (should it do that?) then if the NEXT key press is on the "123" button nothing happens (no vibrate, no key changes).

Testing ongoing...
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks for your detailed feedback! I have some follow up comments:

...

2. The padding (48 dip?) below the bottom row is by design and is supposed to make it harder to hit the navigation keys by accident. It is adjustable in Settings (Bottom row padding). If you still think the padding on your screen looks wrong, can you please post a screen shot?

...

5. I can reproduce this. What should happen is the entire keyboard should close (not just the arrow keypad) since the cursor exits the text field when it reaches the end. I'll add it to the bug report. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
No problem!

#2 - actually I'd not explored that setting before I posted but have now. Even with the sliders set to minimum the keyboard does not butt up against the nav bar (when set to 44dip in my case) and I think it probably should, irrespective of the nav bar height. It doesn't look bad because the keyboard blends into the nav bar (if the nav bar is standard black) but equally, it does't look "right". If you still need a screen cap let me know.

#5 - cool - but... perhaps the keyboard shouldn't close? It seems to me that you could very easily accidentally hit the cursor one too many times and close the keyboard if the intended functionality were in place. I think the standard computing paradigm would probably fit better, where you can only move the cursor to the end of the entered value in the field. Maybe pushing beyond that closes the cursor pad but I don't think I'd want the whole keyboard to close. Probably not a big one but it would be an atypical experience if implemented as intended.

More to come... :)
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
2. Yes please send a screen shot. Also include your device (Galaxy Nexus?) and the current setting for bottom row padding.

5. I agree. Right now it is simply using default Android style (which is to jump to the next text field) but I think I can make it smarter.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Galaxy Nexus running 4.1.1 with a nav bar height of 44dip, sliders all the way down:

Was a bit of a challenge to get screen shots whilst the key was 'glowing' but it illustrates the particulars well.

Full resolution copies:

KBNav01-Large.png

KBNav02-Large.png
[Android Apps and Games] mrsatan:
Does this have split keyboard mode and swipe mode for portrait?
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Got it! I see what you mean. It's an easy fix.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Split keyboard is coming soon and there are no plans for swipe mode.
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Giving this a try. Didn't test it much yet, but here are my first impressions:

I really like how customizable it is.

It's smoother than Swiftkey, although not as accurate (need more testing to confirm)

Cursor control, quick backspace/space (long pressing them inserts many spaces/backspaces characters) is neat.

It's seriously heavy on the RAM (40Mb compared to SwiftKey's 22Mb) (this might be temporary; again, further testing is required)

EDIT: Some of the options aren't changeable because the "OK" button is hidden behind the keyboard's preview (e.g. "Bottom row padding").
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
No problem and glad to hear. I filled in the survey but never got a code so something is broken there?

Anyway, to the kb:

Predictions don't appear for me at all in Google Now or the stock browser on Jelly Bean

I'd prefer "Smart Spaces" to be broken out so I could for example have a space after a suggestion but not after punctuation.

I think the '123' and 'cursor' keys are a little too wide and the space bar a little to narrow (I'm using the ICS skin)

Otherwise no problems to report so far. Predictions aren't as good as SwiftKey yet but I'll give it some time.

In my eyes the skins leave something to be desired. I provided this feedback in your survey but think you need at least one or two killer, clean and simple hi-res skins with perfectly aligned keys and characters. This is hard, even Google and Apple can't deliver this but it is possible (HTC and SwiftKey have managed in my mind).

I'm using beta 6, is there an update?
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Glad you like it!

I agree it uses a lot of memory. We're trying to cut back.

I think we should just get rid of the ok/cancel buttons

Thanks! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks for your feedback!

I'll check out the predictions on Google Now

More themes coming soon!

We plan to improve Smart Spaces very soon. We want TypeSmart to be even more customizable.

Same thing with the key widths. They should be customizable

There is no update since beta 6. The next release will be version 2.0.

Don't worry about the survey code. By participating in the beta you automatically get TypeSmart 2.0 for free.
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Alright, this might be the last report from me until an update fixes the issue, as the usability of the keyboard is greatly affected...

Whenever I'm typing with both my hands (in other words, typing fast), TypeSmart seems to detect the spaces I input but postpones their effect till the end. It's a bit hard to understand, here's an example:

If I type "Hello my xda username is GermainZ", I'll notice some lag -which isn't much of a problem, happens with SwiftKey as well, then the words come up on the screen exactly like this: "HellomyxdausernameisGermainZ<5 spaces here>".

Anyway, I'll be checking for updates :)
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
I have seen that too, but only very rarely. How often does it happen to you? What device are you using?

Thanks...
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Whenever I'm not typing slowly (so most of the time). I'm on a low end device (Samsung Galaxy Ace I, which has the hardware of the Galaxy Young).
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
That is the problem. TypeSmart doesn't play well on low-end devices. :(
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
The question now is "drumroll", why? :)
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Good question! The fact is that performing the necessary work to find the most relevant predictions and corrections from a 65,000+ word dictionary (including predicting the next two words) is not easy to do in real-time (i.e. in less time than a key stroke) and some older phones cannot handle TypeSmart's advanced algorithm.
[Android Apps and Games] CATA-:
Not spanish? I hope you can incorpore in next updates

Me canse de firmar

El Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Seems more of an input problem to me, as if the algorithm seems to never interrupt (when it should upon entering a new keystroke).
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
To be specific, if the algorithm isn't finished looking up the prediction by the time you press space, it ignores the space. What it should do is just commit what you typed (without any corrections).
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Ahhh... so although I didn't initially report this it explains why I seem to occasionally "miss" spaces... they're probably not registering for this reason you give. In a sense that's a relief because I thought my accuracy on this kb had taken a nose dive but perhaps it's the algorithm and not me.

The problem then is, I have a Galaxy Nexus and surely that should be quick enough to not display this behaviour?

...or perhaps my typing has gone to the pits?

Edit: that I have not switched back to SwiftKey yet is a good sign.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Yes the final release will include Spanish and German.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Yes that is a good sign and I will do whatever it takes to keep you on TypeSmart!

I'm also using a Galaxy Nexus but I see this behavior very rarely: only at the beginning, when TypeSmart is still loading the dictionary into memory. Also only with certain apps (eg Tapatalk).

Do you see it very often? Does it go away quickly or not? I assume it's not a major problem since you haven't switched back yet, but let me know how bad it is for you.
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
;)

It's not bad enough - I doubted myself until I saw your post so it wasn't an automatic "oh this is terrible". Having said that, it does annoy me and my tolerance is higher for a beta. For a paid, production keyboard I'm afraid I'd say it would be unacceptable even if it happened only 1% of the time. This may sound harsh but it's the standard set by other kb's. Input recognition and reflection should be given priority over any other task in a kb in my opinion.

Will continue to use, test and report back.
[Android Apps and Games] orrebo:
Do you have any eta for swedish dictionary?

Waiting excitingly for that :)

Sent from my O2X running MIUI 4 with Harsh kernel
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
I have to totally agree with you on this.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Me too, so I've updated it so that it always inserts a space when you press it. I'll try to post an apk later for you to try it.
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Top shelf.

- I get a force close when I try and update the dictionary when prompted from the suggestion bar, it's happened each time now (twice).
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Here is an update that fixes two bugs:

Missing spaces

Force close on dictionary update

Let me know how it works for you.

Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
No problem, downloaded. New beta doesn't fix the dictionary update problem for me though...

Edit: adb output of crash attached.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thank you very much for the crash log! It will be fixed asap.

BTW do you still see the prompt to download a dictionary update? Can you please go to the About page and tell me what dictionaries are installed, including version number?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Hey, so I tried the latest version you posted here on my nook color running jellybean cm10, on which other keyboards seek to perform normally.

I saw two issues until now.

1. While I was typing something in the browser it suddenly started to do the Spanish dictionary. (Like err?)

2. I still see the key popups trailing behind liie we already discussed.

Possibly a third issue seem to be that either I seem to be missing some letters or that the prediction engine randomly goes foobar/ts doesn't register some of my touches.

As already discussed the nook isn't really a strong device, but most othrr obsessed work well/way better on it =/
[Android Apps and Games] Eclatis:
Wow! Cool!
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
NP.

Prompt to download is still there, yes.

2.0-BETA6, English (v3)

I still see this too... typically after a few words, never I think for the first few words.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
1. Very strange! This is the first report of this bug. Please let me know if you see it again

2. This only seems to happen on tablets and will be fixed after the 2.0 release.

3. We will be improving the prediction engine even more after the 2.0 release

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Thanks! :) I may send you an updated beta tomorrow with a fix.

P.S. did you install the updated beta I sent you a few posts back? It is version BETA6a but above it says you're running BETA6.
[Android Apps and Games] LuHash:
It's a great keyboard, but for me it lack a good Polish dictionary... Is there a plan to add it in one of next releases?
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
We plan to add more languages after the upcoming 2.0 release, but I can't give a firm date on a Polish dictionary.
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
Hi! This update will remove the prompt to download the dictionary again:

http://m.cometapps.com/typesmart/beta/TypeSmart-FREE-2.0-BETA6b.apk

This is the last beta so please send your bug reports and feedback now. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Actually - it didn't remove the prompt but it did fix the problem! I was able to download the new dictionary... :)

Edit: thanks for the credit... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] BarryF:
TypeSmart 2.0 FREE is now available for download from Google Play.

If the beta is installed on your device you can just upgrade without reinstalling. Your copy of TypeSmart 2.0 FREE will also never expire!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the beta program, We couldn't have done it without you!

Of course your feedback and suggestions are always welcome here, or in the TypeSmart Community Forum.

Thanks for using TypeSmart!