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[Touch HD Themes and Apps] markosf:
Greek landscape bug and 2 suggestions

Can not switch to Greek when in landscape on the xperia x1

Can you please put ctrl+z (undo) to the letter m the same way you have ctrl+x, ctrl+c, ctrl+v

when you lock caps (because you need to shout :) ) and you press backspace it deletes whole words! danger! :eek:

Thanks for your great work.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] elfin1:
error message not fully answered in previous posts

Have xv6900 wm6.1 downloaded and installed wqvga cab....I keep getting this message "skin error:resolution for screen size not found." What can I do with this now? Thanks.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
Doesn't the xv6900 have a resolution of 320x240? If so, that would be QVGA and not WQVGA.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] elfin1:
re:

I tried the wvga cab also and same problem. also, researched and found out the phone is listed as qvga.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] elfin1:
Well, the files for download don't list a qvga version. Any other options I could consider?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mikpap:
Look at post #2
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] elfin1:
Thanks so much! Just didn't see that before. Now it works fine.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] pimpmydragon:
I hoped this would solve my need for a T9 input solution, but alas.... not. I need to make one handed notes, and since upgrading from my w580i, I'm seriously missing this functionality. HELP! :'(
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
qvga on kaiser finally works

hey, chris cross

i found the install-cab for qvga and tried it. fingerkeyb finally works as far as i can see. :D

now i want to change the default lang-files and folders from skins-folder into your german xl version. but i'm not sure whether your files and folders have to be renamed into original name or whether they can stay as they are??? so i need short explanation, please... ;)

thx in advance!!!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Mc-Fly2009:
Good Idea to involve other tester! ;)

Mc-Fly2009
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mpis:
I have got yet some very important recommendation: please, please, please:)

1. can you make the setting of "DefaultLayout" in Config tool?

2. can you make "Ctrl" action in skin-01-actions.txt?

is this OK? - Action Ctrl VK:0006:0x11:VK:0004:0x11,VK:0004:0x11:VK:0006:0x11

After implementation these recommendations will FingerKey2 absolutely best
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
If you only want to use my XL-German skin, then all you have to do is:

copy my XL-german skin file (.txt) into the Skins folder on your phone

copy my version of the skin-02-qvga-land-00-types.txt file and overwrite the one on your phone. (Make a back up copy of yours before you overwrite - just in case!)

Copy each of the .bmp files from my folders into the matching folders on your phone. This is so the spacebar will show when in XL mode.

Unload Fingerkeyboard (in other words, switch to the HTC keyboard) and then reload it so that the new changes will take effect. The new XL Skin should automatically be recognized. If not, make sure it has a check mark in the configuration options of Fingerkeyboard2

Another user testing this same QVGA skin reported that he is unable to switch to my skin. That is the first time someone has told me that. It would be great if you could report back and tell us if it worked for you or not.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] pimpmydragon:
If it hasn't been done already, I'm gonna try to make a POTRAIT big finger button, since this doesn't support T9, very sadly. You know, WinMo has a built in T9 dialer... did WinMo license that, i wonder? I wonder if someone could write an unofficial patch for this to give it T9 support..... ;)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
Yeah, so far I've only made my XL-skins for landscape. I've been working on a XL-portrait version, but I'm still not happy with the design. :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
hey, chris cross

i just followed your instructions but the result wasn't the way i hoped! :(

by the way there was no file "skin-02-qvga-land-00-types.txt" before in skins-folder!

i made some screenshots of skins-folder and messaging after switching on fingerkeyb:

skins-folder with original content after installing

skins-folder after copying new xl-files an deleting other langs

after switching on fingerkeyb - portrait mode

​

after switching on fingerkeyb - landscape mode​

back to your question about only using landscape mode:

no! i also want to use a one-hand portrait mode with german layout, if possible. do you have some for qvga? :D
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Ntadeusz:
Good work, but really polish layout is qwertz, not qwerty.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] emocide:
Not working on Touch diamond

i have no problem installing the file, but once i load it, it freezes my phone for a while and when it stops, it has a screen saying error in the place of where the keyboard would be .
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Rozenthal:
NEW STUFF

Announcing new feature in upcoming v2.1!

Just thought I'd let you guys in on something I believe will be a "killer feature" that we've come up with for our next version of FKBD2!

User-configurable Shortcuts and Smiles actions directly from Config tool

But what is that you ask? Well, instead of having to edit the skin txt files, which has proved to be rather complicated for some users, you will be able to simply run Config tool, and type into predefined boxes whatever you want the "Shortcuts" and "Smiles" buttons to type!

So, if you want to replace ".co.uk" shortcut with "Best regards, John Smith", you will simply type that in the Config tool and it will magically appear on your screen when you long press the assigned key!

You will also be able to select what title you want for that shortcut to appear on the key itself. Because of the physical size limitations we would not recommend you use more then 4 letters for the title, but you can use as many letters as you like for the writing action itself. You could have for example your Web address on long press of a key, or your contact details, or your wife's name or... Well, you get the picture.

Same thing goes for Smiles buttons. If you don't like the default smiles, you'll be able to change them into whatever you want directly from Config tool. This will also be good solution for people that can't live without some special characters that may not be included in any given layout.

The highlight of this feature is that it will not require any editing in the layout files, so even the users that have absolutely no knowledge of our skin layout files will be able to experience the high level of customization we're so proud of :)

p.s. we will also include support for each layout having different screen size - I'm sure many advanced users will be very happy about this ;)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patp:
Intelligent vibration

Would it be possible to implement a mask so that vibration only happens when the middle of a key is pressed?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Rozenthal:
Hm, that's an interesting idea, but seems to me that it would reduce the quality of typing rather then improve it.

Setting such a mask effectively means reducing the key press area size. So, while the graphics would remain the same, the actual press area would have to be reduced, making it in fact harder to hit the right key.

Also, to be honest, this would probably have disastrous effect on devices with even smaller resolutions, such as QVGA or WQVGA. On such small screens there really isn't much point in such a feature - you either hit the right key, or you didn't. I think same can apply to Touch HD actually, altough it has the biggest screen real-estate, it's still pretty small.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Adam4U:
WOW..it sounds really great..!!!..when all this happen??
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Rozenthal:
Well, Exidler made Beta version, we're testing it now and it seems to be working very well on our Touch HD's.

Speaking of which, some of our testers from v2 Beta can expect me contacting them in next few days (it will probably be only the people who use devices with resolutions other then WVGA).

As for the launch date of v2.1 - I can't say really. Maybe this weekend, maybe the next one. All depends on how long it takes us to implement all the changes into all layouts.

Also, I would like to try to fix as many layouts errors as possible, and that includes completely redesigning some of them (esp. landscape).

P.S. We have now found a cause that's been reported several times about "Home" and "End" buttons not working without any obvious reason. It seems that there's a bug in HTC's TX9 causing this when word suggestion mode is turned on. So, if you experience this problem, current solution is not to use Word Suggestion until we fix it.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
i only can repeat was adam4u told before

WOW !!!​

it's really great what you planed with next version of keyb. hopefully there will a qvga-version for my kaiser and german layouts, too! :D

thx in advance to all who where involved in developing!!!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] eli_co:
dial pad

hi , is there dial pad with hebrew support ?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Snelfo:
hello everybody! i tried this keyboard on my samsung i710 and the installation was good, but when i select the keyboard it doesn't start and the defoult keyboard came out... what i'm supposed to do? i tried to soft reset the device but the situatione didn't change...

I have wm5 installed, please help!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Rozenthal:
Did you install the correct QVGA cab? Check post #2.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] taimoorhusain:
Are there any plans to support eT9 with this. I really think it helps to have contxt based words chosen for you and speeds up my typing tremendously.

I love this keyboard and thats the only thing keeping me from using it as default

THanks for all ure hardwork
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Flashhawk:
Bumping my Question for Keycodes, i also would like to see Tab, Windows Button and other special keys as optional additions to 2.1...

Thanks in advance

FH
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
Oh, I didn't realize that the types file was named differently on that resolution. Sorry. Like I said, I can only test them on wvga, so I appreciate all that input from other users.

Could you send me (post) your types.txt file?

I want to see what it looks like before I tell you to overwrite it with a new one.

I'll make one for you. :) But first, can you send me (post) any portrait skin.txt file that works right now, so that I can look at it and avoid making silly mistakes.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
Right-handed vs. Left-handed people in portrait mode

I want people's opinions on the following:

While I've been thinking about portrait skins for one-handed use, it seems that it could be helpful to design them differently for right-handed people than for left-handed people. My main thought is with the BackSpace key. We use it pretty often, and in my case (as a right-handed user) it would be more comfortable for my thumb to have that key on the left side of screen rather than on the right. For left-handed users, the opposite is likely true.

So my questions are:

How many of you want to type one-handed in portrait mode?

Do you think my idea is really worth considering, or would it feel awkward for right-handed people to have the backspace key on the left?

Would left-handed people find it strange to have the Shift key on the right?

I know the concept might seem a bit strange or hard to get used to, and that is why I thought I would run my thoughts by you guys.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Snelfo:
yes the one i found in the second post
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
hi

the original type-files i found in skins-folder are those:

am i right with them???

actually i'm using the default english portrait skin:

View attachment 165581

would be great if you create a german one-hand-style. :D

thx in advance!!!

the skins for portrait mode you made where wvga, right? the file name shows wvga...​
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
No, I meant - can you please upload the two .txt files I mentioned (types and the english portrait skin file) so that I can download them and take a look inside.

And yes - at the moment, all my portrait skins are only for wvga. However, I plan on making them for other resolutions as well. Only my XL-Skins are available for various resolutions.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
1.

i'm right-handed-user. and i want to type one-handed in portrait mode if possible! for myself landscape keyb isn't as important as portrait keyb is, because i have a integrated hardware-keyboard on kaiser.

2.

from my point of view would surly be great and more comfortable/ergonomic to have especially for right-handed / left-handed use concieved keyb. you would be able to write/type faster - without twisting your fingers. :D so i'm thinking: YES your idea is more than worth considering!!!

3.

i'm not able to answer - have look at 1. ;)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
sorry, i misunderstood... :rolleyes:

you know it's late and had a long day... ;)

okay, here you're:

View attachment BlackEd.zip

View attachment BlueEd.zip

View attachment skin-02-land-types.txt

View attachment skin-02-port-types.txt
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
Okay, so it looks that the problem was just that I did not name the file correctly. I assumed the way you name it followed a general pattern across resolutions, but in the QVGA case it is simple named skin-02-land-types.txt

Download this one and overwrite the one you currently have. Then try my XL-Skin (landscape mode only) to see if it works. I'll work on a portrait version for you, but first I want to make sure that things work.

EDIT: I just saw that you did not paste my .bmp files into the corresponding scheme folders. You need to do that or you won't see a space bar!!!!

Also, could you upload a your english language portrait skin file? I want to look inside to make sure I make your German QVGA portrait skin correctly.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Raudi1:
Looks really nice but there are a few things to improve.

1.You should be able to turn off the clicking sound in the options

2.You can't just use the German layout because when you disable the English it only shows the numbers and you can't switch to German

3.In the German layout ^c and ^x are switched so when you use ^c it cuts out the selection
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] exidler:
change

DefaultLayout eng

to

DefaultLayout ger

in skin-01-global.txt
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Abednego:
Yupp, I've changed that - however it seems that there is no German landscape layout file in the wvga cab... can that be or is it just my personal stupidity? (I tried uninstall/reinstall but it still isn't there...)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] lukzke:
Won't help
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] cerato:
r u on a shipped ROM or some custom one?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] lukzke:
Some languages dont display leter only squares like english etc.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] xX SPION KOP Xx:
Worth it????????????

Guys, simply, on a scale of 1 to 10....10 being highest, how good IS this?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ashran22:
Is there no support for swedish lang?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] lukzke:
dutty 1.7 rom
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] emilitingo:
spanish please

hello

i cant add spanish language...

the spanish is like english but we have the letter "ñ" or "Ñ"

but i dont know add this letter...can you help me please? :o

see attach

gracias
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Royals:
how do u make this the default keyboard
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] MarcusB63:
Great Keyboard thanks, but on the english KB # comes out as ! how do I change it please?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Arthenik:
Hey, I'm on Davideuck's V-1_HP and the keyboard simply doesn't work correctly in landscape. Most of the times, when I rotate it, it's just the portrait skin in the middle and lots of white space to the left and to the right (it doesn't "stretch"). The only way I know of to get around this is by selecting a different keyboard and then the Finger Keyboard again. But it doesn't look like on the screenshot, some of the buttons are in the wrong positions and there's a lot of free space on the sides. Again, the buttons aren't "stretched" (the white spaces are no longer there though, and the general layout seems very similar to what I'm seeing on the screenshots, with the arrows in the middle and so on; the keyboard hiding button is in a completely different place though, for example).

However, in portrait, it works flawlessly. Great piece of software, Rozenthal. Thank you very much! :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] donbronzi:
Great work mate,

Thanks DB
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] liav12:
BTW

my keyboard doesnt look like the one you have in the picture at the main post (land scape)

its a littlebit to the right..and letters are not filling the whole screen

why is that?

is it ok?

Oh Arthenik, i see we have the same problem....
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] SharpSA:
Same problem is here. I'm using Onkolog's Lite new Manila rom.

Hmmm... I did a softreset again and it works fine. :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] liav12:
^^^

ive tried SR but still...not correctly. \=
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] hcgulp:
Why does the Keyboad gives me always a "Error" instead of the keyboard? I've installed it as it is said on the 1st post.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Arthenik:
I am using the Black+Red skin, by the way, that's probably important.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] catnono:
I have the same problem, and the keys in landscape mode is even smaller than the potrait mode. a lot of empty space.

the keyboard does not change automatically after you change the mode either.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
thx!

i'll have a try and will report...

ps:

i copied your .bmp files into the corresponding folders! but after i realized that new keyb didn't work i deleted them...
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] I3INARY:
Awesome!! I'm looking forward to 2.1 then.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
obviously i'm doing something wrong. i pasted again your .bmp files into the corresponding folders in skins and also copied your "skin-02-qvga-land-00-XL-ger.txt" into skins. after that i activated XL-ger in settings and turned to landscape mode. but it does not work! so what's my mistake???
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
sorry, i've forgotten...

View attachment skin-02-qvga-port-01-eng.txt

is this one you wanted to get?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] RealGunman:
@chris cross

i have to say goodbye for today. my alarm clock will ring again early in the tomorrow morning...

but - I'LL BE BACK !!! :D

thx so far for your helping hands!!!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
Try this for qvga portrait in German. It should work. I just used the settings of an english qvga and replaced the characters with my german ones.

I don't know why the landscape XL is not working for you. We can work on it tomorrow.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] 4D3:
How do you install for a vga device.

instructions are not very good. ive downloaded reefs vga version but it is just a load of txt files.

what exactly am i supposed to install/do to get this working on VGA??

thanks for help
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] band27:
Wasn't sure which Thread you were going to check so here it is again.

Installation notes:

1. Download the required file and unzip it.

2. Make a folder in your Program Files (Internal Storage is recommended!):

/Program files/FingerKeyb/ and extract the files from the downloaded zip into it.

You should end up with:

"/Program files/FingerKeyb/Skins"

"Program files/FingerKeyb/Fingerkeyb_register.exe"

"Program files/FingerKeyb/fingerkeyb.dll"

3. Run Register.exe and press "Register"

4. Soft reset. Your new keyboard will now be available under "Other input methods".
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] 4D3:
Ill answer in the VGA thread!! thanks for responses
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Chris Cross:
See the bottom of post #1 here for zip files. Then follow the instructions already posted. Later you can add skins from Reef's folder (which you already downloaded).
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Reefhunter49:
Here is a cab to make install easier. All skin's work with my layouts. Also if you have any trouble with space bar not showing up in landscape. Just Rename key_space_normal_le to key_space_normalL and your good to go. Rozenthal feel free to add this file to the 2nd post.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] konrad.schafers:
Is anyone planning on doing the XL layouts also for VGA?

That would be awesome. because they loook so friggin good.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Adam4U:
1. I would love to use one handed typing

2. The backspace for me will be best if remains where it is, as it is much similar to a PC keyboard...

3. I am Right handed
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] kruch:
way to disable popups

Great keyboard.

I'm using QVGA version, is there a way to disable popups showing just what key I've just pressed? I find it rather distracting. Thanks.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] kwauhk:
It is great keyboard.

Is it possible to add Chinese input for this keyboard?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Fallen Spartan:
Just started using Finger Keyboard 2 today as was fed up with standard keyboard supplied by HTC

Awesome work, very finger friendly. Looking forward to next version!

I've read through most of this thjread and fixed a number of things which have been annoying me, but I think I'm missing something basic, which is probably very stupid, but I just can't see it!

Where are all the symbols located? i.e. $ £ * ~ etc

EDIT

Forget it, I found them............silly me!!!:o
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Snelfo:
plesae help! i've installed the qvga verison but the problem still exixst...
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] stsalkit:
One problem I noticed in the keyboard is the following: when in excel spreadsheet, pressing the "=" or "+" does

not

kick in the formula mode. Is there a way of correcting this?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] domenic79:
Hi friend, I hope on 2.1 version adjust a bug on landscape version of italian keyb
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Rozenthal:
Done! Thank you! Also, you've got mail :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] richardirv:
I am having a problem with the spacing of the keys in landscape mode, I tried searching for "spacing" but I find the search not very helpfull on here so I apologise if this has been covered somewere in this thread already.

Does anyone have any idea why its doing this?

Cheers

Rich
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patp:
I'm not so sure, I think it might make it easier to hit the right key; currently i commonly mistype letters, because I type with a sharpened thumbmnail. This is an imprecise pointer, but easy to move around. if there was a very small "dead zone" around each key, there would be an expense in terms of actual key size, but at least on the HD, there would still be a big enough area to make sure the key was hit. You could also ramp the strength of the vibration to the centrality of the keypress, but that would probably introduce lagginess.

I don't know how you've coded this - is there already a dead zone between the keys? Or do they touch each other? If there's a dead zone, you could try it out by hooking the vibration to the keypress rather than to the screen touch?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jpl69:
The preview button pop-up, doesn't show.

Is this selectable (can we enable/disable it)?

Because i've made a small change in the skin (don't know if i messed up anything) and i've changed the rom (to david V2) and i wonder if a lack memory (??not sure if this rom has it) can cause that.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Rozenthal:
It's not a problem actually. The landscape skin for English was designed like this on purpose. It makes the finger travel across the screen smaller. But, since so many users have expressed that hey would prefer larger keys over smaller finger travel, in next version we have prepared an English landscape that will have MUCH bigger keys and no empty space on the screen.

It will also have a dedicated "dot" (full stop) key.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] richardirv:
Oh ok, thats fine I just thought there was an issue as it didn't match the screen shots in post 1.

Cheers
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] haree:
thanks its great @rozenthal

hi

i tried this out on my HTC 3400i and it works great this is just what i was looking for thank u very much