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[Windows Mobile Software Development] datzent83:
PocketCM Keyboard v.22 supposed to support for caps letters (replace i with I) is it supposed to do it when I type?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
with the enlish dictionary turned on, yes.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] cincy1020:
Awesome theme, thank you.

The only problem is when I hold down a key (to get cap etc), it stays blacked out. Please see Attached pic. Also, when I hold down the "?" I do get the "!", but it does not show it on the keyboard.

Any suggestions?

Thanks again :)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] datzent83:
I have the English Dictionary selected. Does the suggestions have to be enabled within PocketCM Keyboard for this to work?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
of course....
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
Yes, I too is facing the 'blacked out' key as well. I haven't find out the reason yet. In the meantime, I know that the keys will still work. Pressing Shift or Cap or any other keys will force a refresh and the 'blacked out' key will be back to normal. Bear with this first, I'll continue to investigate what I did wrong.

For the "?" to "!" issue, I'll suggest you do this. Change theme to "Dream 2". Use the built in SIP changer to change to the built in keyboard. Go to Pcmkeyboard folder, delete usersettings.ini. Change back to pcmkeyboard as SIP. Change theme back to my theme. This should do the trick.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
Sorry, I only mod the english portion, I didn't do anything with the other language.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] ajm144k:
just two things i get frustrated with:

-the red box that comes up when you type words does not go away after i am done typing the last word of my text message, so there is a red box covering part of my texts- making it pretty hard to read the conversation. to get the red box to go away, you have to close the SIP.

-when you type in a word and then want to add in a symbol (like a "!" or a "?") you cant type your word and then immediately after type in the symbol, or else it ends up looking something like this: "?word" .......instead of like this "word?"
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Great news and work again,

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tjohnso1:
Hello all, i also have this problem. I have now already tried to install all versions of PocketCM up through the daily build, and the symptoms remains the same. I can select and configure PocketCM, but only the standard keyboard always comes up.

Can anyone help?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] cincy1020:
THANKS Zard! :)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
activate dev mode (last option, latest build), then try to launch the kb, if you happen to have a log.txt file in pocketcm folder, send it to me.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
Try this. Install PCMKeyboard right after flashing the rom. On and off, I get this problem and this normally do the trick but for some roms, I find that too much app had been cooked in so PCMKeyboard won't work.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] ScrapMaker:
Running Daily 01192009500.50

I am encountering the same issues as mentioned before--where if I type a word the dictionary doesn't know, it will autocorrect, (which is normal,) but then I see what I actually typed in the +red box, but if I tap it quickly, nothing happens. In older versions, it would put what I originally typed back in the text field. Now I have to push, hold, add to dictionary, delete the auto-corrected text, and re-type the word.

No me gusta!

But good work, nonetheless! ;)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
+1 This is the issue that I have been having and trying to describe the entire time.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
Well I don't have the issue.

but please don't report any issue on daily build, if it's not the last one.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tjohnso1:
Ok, i've done that, and here are both the log.txt and dump.txt files. Anything you can do to help...thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
Unfortunately it doesn't say much, I've added more logging in the next build, so please do it again (with the build of tomorrow).

Also, there is a small chance that it's gonna work, I've fixed a bug that prevent the keyboard to work correctly on low memory condition, it may help.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
*************

key.*.font=14p,regular,Segoe UI,#333333,center

key.*.background=$bg$

key.*.background.pressed=$bgp$

layout3.key.\M.background=$bgp$

layout4.key.\M.background=$bgp$

key.a.long.action=type(A)

key.b.long.action=type(B)

key.?.long.action=type(!)

layout1.key.\S.action=switch_once(layout2)

layout3.key.\S.action=switch(layout4)

feedback.\5.background=fillimage(feedback.png)

feedback.*.box=0,0,60,73

feedback.*.background=fillimage(feedback.png)

feedback.*.offset.x=-1

feedback.*.offset.y=10

feedback.*.text.box=0,25,60,110

*************

Hi Tene, been trying to figure out what I have done wrong with my settings.ini but to no avail. Whenever I use the long press action key, I will get the key blackout. I have copied out the relevant lines for your comments.

The other problem that is still happening in the v0.22 and 23rd daily is that Pcmkeyboard will not open and I can't trigger a sip change as well when wifi is on.

At the moment, I'm avoiding using wifi for now but I hope you can sort this out. I have a 3mb wifi at home compared to my 2mb HSDPA data connection so it's faster for me to use wifi when at home.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tjohnso1:
Ok, i've done that, and the result it seems is identical. When i try to select the PocketCM keyboard nothing happenings. It just simply stays on the normal keyboard. Any setting i try to make to get me to the PocketCM keyboard seems not to have any affect.

I've attached the dump.txt and log.txt files.

Can you have another look? thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
mmmhhh, do you actually select pocketcm keyboard? it seems to me you just go to the options, but never switch to it?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
"key blackout" meaning? display error or they key is not behaving as expected?

This should be fixed in today's daily build.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
0.23 is up! enjoy!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
i may have to finally make a skin for the new version :D

as always.. love your work!. your apps are the best

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Bib_x:
Where can i get a manual for this keyboard? I want to know the meanings of the Opotions-Menue.

I don´t exactly know what i can swith with the suggestions and feedback options?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
'key blackout' - Please see post 283. There is a screen capture.

Version 0.23, great. Tried downloading but link seem to be not working.. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tj924:
Same here. Error message on the PCM website when trying to download is "File does not exist. Make sure you specified correct file name."
[Windows Mobile Software Development] xd1936:
Yup - link's broken
[Windows Mobile Software Development] xjohnx:
that would be a dream come true. i love your dark theme for .14 but prefer the word suggestion box in the newer versions.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] fiftyclick:
Downlod link broken for 0.23 - tmp fix

I don't want to post a direct link to the file, so I will just explain it instead.

Take the ".zip" out of the url, and it will work (downloads the .cab file).
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
Thank you, got it running now.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
Hi Tene, you're the man.

You solved all the problems I highlighted.

Thznk you.

Now to skin the krys and to launch my updated modded theme.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Man you are great! Two new great releases with AWESOME fixes / new features / optimizations....NICE!

THANK YOU SIR! :)

Jim.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] sambalbij:
broken link

link is still broken?

this is what it should be i think
[Windows Mobile Software Development] FoneBone:
removed ;)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
the link is fixed, and it's a zip file containing a cab (easier to deal with, otherwise, the cab get open, and it's confusing).
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Bib_x:
I use the german dictionary and now i get no right words.

I type "hallo" and get the word "+ohall" - it´s the same with every word i type. The last letter allways is on the first position in the little red box.

I renamed the old dictionary german.dict to german.dict.txt.

Is this right or do i have to use a new dictionary for the new version of PCMKeyboard?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
in which application? which device? which rom? etc...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] spupuz:
on my pda removed the version 21 and installed the 23 when i try to use keyboard the phone crash!!!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
what means the "phone crash"?..... (remember, if you want help, start by helping the developers....)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] paranoid2007:
Is there a german WVGA skin around somewhere? I'd like to give this SIP a shot.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Bib_x:
PCM Keyboard v 0.23

Xda Orbit 2 (HTC Polaris)

WM 6.1 udk r4

Look here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3092213&postcount=170

Only thing i woulkd like to be changed: on the 123-Screen, there are the numbers in the 1. row. I would like to have a keyboard look like a calculator.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
Nah, in which application you are typing, I guess that's it's using the keyboard...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Bib_x:
SMS writing
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Deixi:
i'm also looking for a german layout in vga... i havnt even found one... the mentioned iphoned 0.9 layout would be wonderfull, can someone port it to (w)vga...

tene your work is amazing! but coult u add a qwertz layout in dream 2.

keep up the good work!!!

Deixi
[Windows Mobile Software Development] :
Ive tried everything and I cant get this to work. It seems to have installed correctly but there is no configuration application anywhere. Help...:(
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Bib_x:
On my polaris i can only start pcm keyboard, when i use SIPchange. If i start my device without SIPchange, i can´t choose pcm keyboard - the little complete standard keyboard is shown then.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
http://www.pocketcm.com/customize-keyboard.php

(remember, I'm not german, I have no idea how a great german layout should be... and if you do one, then we can discuss about adding it to the default, but I need a german speaking guy to make it right first!)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] :
I just see the default keyboard from my rom..So Annoying >.<
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
First off all BIG THANK YOU tene for wonderful job! Version 0.23 works very good. I've making my own theme and I've some questions:

1. How to set width to key: * ?

Example:

layout3.key.*.width=48 - this sets all my keys in layout 3 to have width 48

layout3.key.\*.width=48 - this do nothing... I have still button * with width 24

2. I want have smiles on my symbolpad, but how to do that?

In the old version (0.14) I could simple set it like this:

symbol_pad=,,[1:)][1;)][1:*][1:D][1;D][1:P][1:(][1;(][1:/][1...]

Greetings

tomme45i
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
define \* in your layout for instance 123\* instead of 123*.

The define

key.\*.width=whatever

key.\*.aciton=type(*)

the action make sure you actually type * and not \*

Same as above, you can also set:

key.\*.action=type()

key.\*.typedtext=*

it has the same effect, but it allow you to put parenthesis in the typed text.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
When I set it like this:

keyboardlayout.layout4.layout==~!@#_+\n?|$%^{}\n\S;&\*(\B\n\M<> )\N

key.\*.action=type(*)

I can change key width and I type * but in layout I see: \*

I still don't know how to set smiles...:rolleyes: Cause when I use type() function I can define only one key, but I want define keys in symbolpad so it would be 10 keys... But how ?

How to set symbolpad to show one row higher than text we input? In version 0.14 (and previous) it was a standard and I think it was more comfortable.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] spupuz:
means what i say the keyboard does'nt appear and the phone freeze.

My pda is an eten glofiish x500+
[Windows Mobile Software Development] :
So I got it installed and whatnot and when i got select it in the input settings thing it doesn't stay...>.< I know i'm doing some stupid mistake. Every time I look back at it its on the default keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
I have the feeling to repeat myself but:

for the text on the key, just set the text property right:

key.\*.text=an asterisk

for typing smilies... like said in my post:

key.\*.action=type()

key.\*.typedtext=:'(

key.\*.text=crying

etc...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
tene thank you for your answer!:) Now I know where was my mistake and I didn't realise that this char: \ is so important...:eek: One more time thank you!

What about this:

Is there any chance to change it?

Best regards

tomme45i
[Windows Mobile Software Development] vidavi:
Same here with glofiish x650, my phone freezes and have to soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
what's in the log.txt? (if there's one)

if there's none, edit usersetting.ini add the line "developer=1"
[Windows Mobile Software Development] ajm144k:
I was having the problems when changing the settings through WM options. I wasnt even aware about holding down the enter key. It worked just fine that way, thanks!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] ajm144k:
could somebody show me where to find a couple vga skins that are compatible with the newer versions? i have looked around these forums and the ones on pocketcm.com, and short of trying to figure out how to make my own skin- i cant find any that work with the newer versions.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] sbettencourt:
I can´t load this keyboard whit [ROM]Onyx_ult_4.2 but the version PCMKeyboard 0.14 allways run ok...

any suggestion?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
I have problem with adding my own background. I have edited all keys (key_01-key_09 and keyp_01-keyp_09) to have transparent border. I want have this background:

Here is my background settings:

keyboardlayout.layout1.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.layout2.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.layout3.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.layout4.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.functions.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.symbolpad1.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.symbolpad2.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.symbolpad3.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.symbolpad4.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload
keyboardlayout.symbols.background=stretchimage(keyboard.png),preload

And here is how it look, after keyboard loading:

As you can see new button settings are not loading at all - they are still old buttons (with white border).

It is similar when I made another button settings, for example skey_01-skey_09. Of course I'm adding to my settings.ini this:

$sbg$=margin(5),stretchimage(skey_05.png),lefttopimage(skey_01.png),toptileimage(skey_02.png),righttopimage(skey_03.png),leftstretchimage(skey_04.png),rightstretchimage(skey_06.png),leftbottomimage(skey_07.png),bottomtileimage(skey_08.png),rightbottomimage(skey_09.png),preload

And for example this:

key.\M.background=$sbg$,preload
key.\N.background=$sbg$,overimage(enter.PNG),preload
key.\B.background=$sbg$,overimage(backspace.PNG),preload
key.\S.background=$sbg$,overimage(shift.PNG),preload

But keys have the same strange color as with background case...

tene please help.

Greetings

tomme45i
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
thats becuase the background of the keys (if you look at them in photoshop or paint or whatever).. have white background with lines.. to generate that look :D
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
Please read carefully... I've wrote:

Take a close look to background I've posted and to screenshot I've gave... They are completly different.

I've attached this edited keys (transparent border).
[Windows Mobile Software Development] twolf:
v0.23 works with some minor bugs on the Nike, thank you very much. :)

I'm trying to make a smaller keyboard (similar to the 12 dream skin) but Im having a bit of a trouble making the necessary alterations, Ill read these 35 pages to see some hints for what I need.

Thanks again.

---edit---

Sorry, I looked here and in the oficial site forum, someone asked it already but there is no answer...

How can I add a 5th row of buttons or more than 10 buttons per row?

Thank you.

---edit---

This is the main idea for the 5th row:

...it would be better if the buttons could be a slightly smaller in height.

Or, if it allowed more than 10 keys, the 4 rows would be enough.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
Earlier I asked this question:

Nobody answered... My friend ..k..l..m..n.. helped me find the answer. In symbolpad definition we must add this:

keyboardlayout.symbolpad1.box=0%,-100%,100%,100%

We can modify this values to our needs :)

To add 5th row you need to add another chars to your keyboard layout. Example:

keyboardlayout.layout1.layout=1234567890\nqwertyuiop\nasdfghjkl\n\Szxcvbnm\B\n\M, .\N

If you want have more than 10 keys in one row, you need to define key width. To have 12 keys in one row use this:

and so on.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
did you delete your image cache?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
No, cause honestly, I didn't know about that... Cache is located on storage card as I see.

Thanks for your answer, I will try it

---edit---

It WORKS! :D So all my problems was caused by old cache. tene thank you!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] twolf:
Thanks for the tips, I ended up using 10 keys again, because if I added 2 more, the other rows with 10 would just have blank spaces on the right... :(
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
mmmhhh....

key.*.width=20

set the width to 20 for all the key (that's generally what mean the asterisk)

key.a.width=34

will set the width of the a key to 34

Which means if you set both, all key will be 20 pixel, except a key that will be 34 pixels.

In the same idea:

key.a.width=20

set the width to 20 pixels for all the a key

layout2.key.a.width=20

set the width to 20 pixels for the a key of the layout2

... so you should be able to achieve the layout you want, and I heavily recommend you to .... read the doc!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] twolf:
Oooook, like I said, this is a great software, and please dont get me wrong when I say that I really didnt found any doc.

I searched this thread, the forum from your site, the older skins, the zip of the new skin, the info from the customizing and skinning areas from your site, and all I got was bits and pieces... Nothing with all the info gathered for simpler use.

Maybe I was unlucky or passed that file without even noticing... :(

The skin, as it is, is very near my first idea, but I'll try those new tips you gave me to make it better.

If you could point me to the doc you said, I'd really appreciate it, because I have some more ideias that I dont know if are possible.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
http://www.pocketcm.com/customize-contact.php

the section "Settings : General" explain you what I just tried to. (note: I'm not saying the doc is perfect though)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] twolf:
Still some bugs to fix...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tomme45i:
Here is my themes. Mainly for Polish users. Both themes supporting Polish diacritical letters.

Version 1:

Version 2:

Letters and symbols available after long press:

a - ą
A - Ą
c - ć
C - Ć
e - ę
E - Ę
l - ł
L - Ł
n - ń
N - Ń
o - ó
O - Ó
s - ś
S - Ś
u - €
U - €
x - ź
X - Ź
z - ż
Z - Ż
( - [
) - ]
: - ;
.?123 - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
, - :), ;), :*, :D, :P, :F, :(, ;(, :/, :S
[space] - http://, www., http://www., .com, .pl
. - ", @, ?, !, ;, :, _, /, (, )
[enter] - Options, Cut, Copy, Paste

Four (QVGA) versions are available:

- version 1 - light

- version 1n- light, without necking

- version 2 - dark

- version 2n - dark, without necking
[Windows Mobile Software Development] twolf:
Its still not perfect, it has some visual bugs when you click the buttons, didint found any info about that (sorry)...

Its QWERTY and SMALL keys only, as it was made to be quite tiny...

I optimized it to the portuguese language. ;)

Enjoy.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
so.. just to clarify.. is this v23 version stable now?

does it "stick" as the SIP?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
No it doesn't "stick" as the SIP, the next version will probably be, that's why the daily build cab add a simple exe that set PocketCM Keyboard as the sip (the next step is simply to add it to the start items). This method is a lot safer than registry hack which may lead you to a hard reset.

Also, (configurable) gesture are coming!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
as i have said once and will say again

you are the man!

that is too cool.. cannot wait!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
O wow both of those things are awesome! Thank you! :)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] iggy:
Excellent Tomme45i, any possibility for a VGA version?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Hey tene, two questions on theming / skinning / layout:

1. How would one go about stretching the keyboard for landscape? Not sure if I saw this in the doc...

2. I don't care to have the apostrophe in my layout, so I removed it in order for the other keys in the middle row to be larger...but instead there is just some blank space to the left of the 'a' key and the right of the 'l' key...how might I remedy this?

Thanks again, really looking forward to next release for gestures!!!

Jim.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
as been discussed a few days ago, look for key.*.width
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Right sorry about that I did find that.

As for landscape...my layout isn't working at all. When I switch to landscape and try to open the sip, it acts like it comes up (icon highlights at the bottom and little arrow appears) but nothing ever shows.

How do I enable landscape?

I've got

landscape.keyboardlayout.layout1.layout=qwertyuiop etc in my querty.ini

and

landscape.key.z.width=120 in my settings.ini but as I said..no go.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jim.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
no idea, if the landscape isn't showing up, you probably have a bug in it, but without having the zip file, hard to tell.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Just pm'd ya with it, just didn't want it public quite yet.

Thanks,

Jim.