yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andrew-in-woking:
Problems with this

Hi

I installed the QVGA version 2.1 (see device and ROM below). I couldn't select the FingerKeyboard through the SIP menu. Now, I can't select any keyboard other than the default MS one, even though I've uninstalled FingerKeyboard.

Do you have any suggestions for me?

Cheers

andrew-in-woking
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Giannis86:
at all of those with QVGA i have noticed that the convertion from VGA was not completed

here is a quick mockup i did for the english layout..i will post a fix for other languages tomorrow

@andrew

try a soft reset..sometimes the sip selection might get stuck after making some changes
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htctoucher:
wait, does this keyboard not autocorrect what you type??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] havox22:
is it possible to cook this into a rom??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NotLutzik:
Yes but you have tell developers before you do it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JukEboXAuDiO:
I love this keyboard! Great job.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jim256:
I second this. I realize that there are ways to get it to

predict

what you are typing...but is there anyway to have it

correct

typing mistakes like most keyboards?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GadgetFreak:
No problems with either the Utak3er or Giannis86 QVGA versions on my Touch Vogue. Smooth and easy to use. Nice job! This is now my default SIP!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lesscro:
Nice !

Really good keyboard... i replace Shape Writer by this one... more fast and predictive...

Awesome... i m trying to create a Skin...

thx for your work !;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
I gotta agree. This is some fantastic software here. I (foolishly) bought both the Resco and SPb keyboards, and while I love Resco products and don't regret it, I no longer use either one! This keyboard is excellent. Ultra responsive, the slide and drag techniques, and the almost otherworldly uncanny ability for it to recognize the correct button my fat sausage fingers are trying to press is amazing. Thanks for offering this great keyboard and double thanks for offering it for free.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
I have a T-mobile wing and it installed fine for me. I just chose to install it to my Storage Card (cause I don't have the space on my main memory) and it works fine for me. What kind of issue are you experiencing?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] deluxion:
not working on winmo 6.5

does this work on windows mobile 6.5.

I installed this on my hermes running Josh's windows mobile 6.5, but couldn't select the keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ChiefmasterB:
Really great job! Thx a lot for this fine piece of software....

my favourite SIP till now....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
We're aware of the problem. The QVGA versions have been pulled offline and will be back once we fix the issue. It's simply a matter of our batch converter going ga-ga over some numbers :)

Should be back online sometimes today!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
No, this keyboard does not feature any kind of auto-correction. Maybe in some future versions, but for now - no.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Yes it is. If you're a ROM cook and wish to use FKBD please contact me via private message. I will provide you with needed info.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Thanks for the info. I'm affraid I can't say this surprises me, because no one from the dev team has 6.5 installed. Can you perhaps describe in more detail what happens?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] caballero600:
any chance of spanish version for QVGA?

thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
[ U P D A T E ]

You will find updated cab's in the first post:

- WVGA and WQVGA official / updated Hebrew, Greek and Spanish layouts

- QVGA Giannis86 / with arrows / all languages / FIXED

- QVGA Giannis86 / without arrows / all languages / FIXED
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] djsolidsnake86:
i'm using qvga version, with italian layout on omnia i900

i think that there is some problem on the enter button
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andrew-in-woking:
Still not working

Hi Giannis86

The whole SIP seems broken on my device now, even after several soft resets. I will have to do a hard reset. Can somebody please post if they have successfully got this software to work on a Kaiser with the same ROM as me?

Thanks

andrew-in-woking
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] biscuits1978:
Working with the QVGA version from Giannis86 without arrows, and it works freakin' AWESOME!! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris10230:
This is the best sip that i have used, before i had tried other full querty ones and never got on with them but this has to be the best that i have used so far keep up the good work!

Also i found this due to pocketnow.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vranicki@sezampro.yu:
Great looking and Great working software...Thank You !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
I really have to say I'm sorry to hear you have such problems. I can't imagine what could've caused them. Probably a combination of ROM / other applications :( I wish I could offer you some better support but I really don't know :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
I'm only using TodayAgenda, so this should not be the point.

I've seen that the QVGA versions are updated. Will try them again and post feedback. :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Raghav_K:
wonderful wonderful app.... Better than SPB or Resco keyboard, for me :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dody:
Yes, yes!!! Qvga All Language Working GREAT!!! I dont know how to thank you for the speed respond to our requests

One Thing

this option is not active for me to use it "QVGA Giannis86" what i use

the Arabic is great ported but a few things is not clear like "#" over ئ Button

and most of the top buttons content " attentions" at TXT buttons

even the "FingerKeyboard2" word over the space button Not clear enough

it is fine for me But i want to see this keyboard with No faults

You Guys shouldnt stay hidden in blackstone section :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gsvnet:
This is an excellent SIP! I use it very often on my Touch Pro even though I have a hardware QWERTY as well, sometimes using this SIP is even faster...I never thought I could live with something like an HTC Diamond (without the keyboard), but with this SIP I think I probably could.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vigin:
works perfectly and with great speed on tilt with wm6.1 stock ROM

thanks and well done!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yves.alexis:
thank you very much for the best keyboard experience. great job
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fgth90:
Good work

What a reactivity...............

I was looking for the arrows and didn't know how to install it, and i see you post the cab VGA arrows.

I'm going to test it know.

Thanks again brother, very, very good job.

Take care of you

@+

Franky
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] medkid:
thank for this great keyboard, it works fine for my kaiser and my Rom :) . I want to include it in my Rom , can you provide its OEM with every files of it in to \Windows so that it could save the memory ? I see this is a must-have in every cooked Rom

thanks,

Medkid
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Folkert:
default winMo keyboard

I've had the issue seeing the winmo default keyboard, I couldn't change the keyboard layout, although I had the opal keyboard installed. Right now I'm using the Hyperdragon ROM(IOLITE).

I disabled the Touch flow(M2D) as today screen plugin, the FingerKeyboard worked. Now I enabled Touchflo again and now both FingerKeyboard as TouchFlow(M2D) worked!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Any layout specific problems can be resolved simply by editing the appropriate txt files. I know from some other layouts that certain combination of normal and top characters can overlap a bit.

As for the bitmaps, this is probably due to the fact of multiple batch resizing (all of the bitmaps start from WVGA and were then resized to other resolutions). It would be ideal to do it more carefully, but we didn't have time for that in this version, because of the many other new features.

We didn't wanna go outside of Blackstone forum before we were confident enough that this works well, and before we had official versions for the most popular resolutions :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Hello, there are instructions for ROM chefs on the page 1, just look it up. Everything is explained.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Good tip for users who had similar problems!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andrew-in-woking:
No Joy

Does not work for me.

Cheers

andrew-in-woking
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] medkid:
Thanks for your guidance

I have another question, how to make it availble as default input method like HTC EZ input did ? I know we can use IM selector to do this job, but can this keyboard replace the default one ?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scilor:
I will test it and compare it to my old TouchPal :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] medkid:
here you are, the OEM of this great keyboard.

It will be in my next Rom for Kaiser, if you don't mind, Rozenthal.

Regards

Medkid
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scilor:
This keyboard is nice but the screen of the kaiser is too small

I will stay at TouchPal but nice :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Maikeu Locatelli:
portuguese layout is wrong, was ã in place of ç
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Maikeu Locatelli:
and portuguese layout no have numbers i want only the english layout with ç
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] swanlm:
Can I suggest you try something like Default IM Selector? It installs a program which enables you to set the default SIP at start-up. Usually this is the only way to get non-cooked in SIPs to load when you're having the issues you've described.

The cab you're looking for is Default_IM_WM5.cab.

Cheers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] human75:
yes you can.use sktools.goto input methods.select fingerkeyboard as default IM. soft reset your pda.that's all.good luck
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GldRush98:
Just wanted to thank the programmers for this keyboard.

It's infinitely better then the default Fuze finger keyboard, and it looks really good.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DaveTheTytnIIGuy:
You weren't lying, this is the best touch-screen typing experience I've ever had! The haptic feedback is really realistic, and the keys are nice and large. The smileys and customizable symbols are really nice too, since I was able to put my favorite websites on the keys, so I can type them in with no effort. I used to type with some QVGA diamond keyboard before this, but I cannot go back to it now. The only way this could be better is with some kind of text suggestion/correction, but the current keyboard will suffice if that never happens. Thanks for the awesome keyboard,

Dave
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Any problems in layouts can be easily fixed by editing the problematic characters in skin txt files, placed inside FingerKeyb\Skins folder.

Just take a look, it's really not hard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Of course not :) Thank you for the report and OEM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Thank you for such a positive feedback!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ElHisbo:
wow... very good keyboard... thx...;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] S.V.I:
I just tried it. Think that this is deffinately the best keyboard ever.

Something to get used to though. I feel like I really have to hammer the screen with my thumbs. might be a screen sensitivity issue or my screen protector.

I still have yet to try it with Opera mini, but one thing is for sure: many people who download my roms for the wizard will deffinately apreciate this!

thank you!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vivdutta:
missing keys....

hey i installed this app recently............ works great on my GENE (HTC P3400i) but the arrow buttons dont appear !!! is there some version problem or is that arrow keys are not available in QVGA resolutions ?????
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NotLutzik:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=174065&d=1239185891
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Georgeous2008:
FingerKeyboard 1 and 2 were missing significant comfort features. However, the new version 2.1 is just excellent !!! Thanks :D

I have attached the Luxembourgish (LU) language skin here below, it can be used for French, German and Luxembourgish languages. Given that it is based on the QWERTZ layout it should in particular satisfy the needs of Swiss/German people. The price of this flexibility was removing the digits, which are only available in the digits screen. It is recommended to set the digits/language option in favor of digits in the configuration tool.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hanackin:
Hi mates :D

I forgot to thank you for this new version because it's really asesome !!!!!:eek::eek:

cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ruebyi:
Thanks! I just tried and it works brilliant!

With this Keyboard I don't need a hardware keyboard anymore!

ruebyi
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dancano:
Astonishing work.

Love it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tcbusch:
Just realized that this was posted on mulitple threads. I would imagine this should be the main thread.

I am using FingerKeyb-2.1-QVGA-Giannis86 with the English keyboard. The landscape keyboard is messed up. The top row of keys are not configured properly. Here is a fixed version of the English landscape keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jkrj524:
Thank you very much for sharing this great keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
There are different versions for QVGA - with arrows, and without. Just read a bit, it's like the 1st thing explained on the front page.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aaronpoweruser:
v2.0 wont uninstall i tried in remove progrms and deleted the program folder any other sugestions
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jug6ernaut:
Any plans to add a compact qwerty? There is no compact qwerty alternative from ez input... :S
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SaBo:
Very nice keyboard.

Using the version without arrows and have taskbar disabled.

Sascha
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
One person reported similar problem when uninstalling v2.0.

While we were unable to figure out what exactly is causing this, he solved the problem by simply manually copying all the v2.1 files from another device which had it installed normally.

You can try using my files: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ogmdw2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
In Blackstone>Theme and App>FKDB2.1 thread someone posted a compact qwerty skin. It's only a concept, but maybe you would still want to try it out.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] basboy7:
So facking nice, thx mate!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rexboy:
I tried it but just didnt find it as fast as Touchpal, just a preference thing really but it does look good and is more user-changeable ill give it that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
I agree with you. While it may not be a "politically correct" thing to say, but I tried Touchpal long ago, and I could barely type with it at all. It's definitively a matter of personal taste, and of course whether you are used to T9/gestures or not.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Georgeous2008:
The major PLUS of FingerKeyboard 2.1 is its flexibility and customization. I have customized my keyboard so thatI can at last type decent Luxembourgish, English, French and German with one single layout and in an absolutely unmatched speed compared to other phones (incl. Nokia) and WM SIP's (incl. HTC's) I've used before.

From the post made by some users, I guess that, even though the current interface for customizing is already very easy to use, maybe the developers should make customization even easier accessible.

For example, in the settings program there could be a live edit mode in which you would select a precise key on your FK keyboard. A menu with the 255 ASCII characters (like the insert symbol feature in MS Word) would then pop up and allow you you to select among the possible characters for the 4 different key presses. The tool would then apply the changes to the relevant layout file. Of course, this would not allow the full flexibility you have when editing the text file, however, it would already be a step further towards improving ease of use and customization.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
I know what you mean, I was considering this as well. But, it would also be a problematic thing to organize everything to work with so many different language layouts.

The biggest problem of course is the fact that pretty much all layouts have something specific to them, whether it's the number of characters, the arrangement of keys, the size of graphics...

What we could do is offer a "blank" layout based on English and maybe one more layout that has extended number of characters, so people can customize them any way they want. Not making any promises here, but I'll see what can be done, and what would be the best way to do it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aaronpoweruser:
thanks i will try this
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Georgeous2008:
What if you based your program on the currently viewable layout (when you open FingerKeyboard) and make your program use search functions (based on the "SC:" expression) to search through the text file and replace the necessary characters ? As you only allow the modification of SC:-type keys, it could be possible... I mean, the only thing you allow is modifying the character of the key, we are not talking about the key size, key position or multiple characters. Naturally, users who would use this have to accept that such a solution will not be as flexible as editing the relevant text files with a text editor.

Doubles in your search could be excluded by searching the 4 keys at the same time - that corresponds to search a single line in the text file and should be unique in most cases. In case of non-uniqueness of a key, proper error handling could be included in the code, informing the user that for a given conflicting key, manual text file editing is required.

This add-on should also be accompanied by stricter guidelines as to how the text file has to be formatted, so that you can apply regular expressions during your search&replace procedure. I like your idea about the blank template. Progressively, the regular layouts will migrate to your standard and there you go ...

You can be sure that if such a tool existed, it would fit the needs of most users and it would make your FK a killer. :D Only a handful of "skinners", who want to do more than only replacing the characters on an existing layout, would still stick to the text editor.

Anyway, I'm just trying to provide some ideas to make your SIP the best one out there, maybe it is possible without too much trouble, maybe not.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aaronpoweruser:
i tried it and i think it would work but it is the wvga version i have a qvga phone can u please upload a qvga version thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drew2000:
Time to say thanks

I downloaded 2.1 a few days ago and have been putting it through testing. I am a TouchPal user and TouchPal is a fantastic keyboard but I must say that FingerKeyboard 2.1 is sweet! I had it configured to my needs in no time. Great job, I love it and appreciate all the work put into FB 2.1.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mirchichamu:
Wooooooooooooww! Such a beautiful keyboard. Exactly what I wanted.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
I like it!

And indeed, it does seem doable. How much work will it require - can't say, and I don't wanna guess. It's for our Exidler to say, after all, he's handling the programming.

But the concept is good, and I will definitively put this on "to-do" list.

This may not come in a single step, and I'm leaning more to developing a way for users to customize a blank layout first, just so we can see how it goes and fix the possible bugs (and they are always there, just can't kill em all :) ).

Anyway, thank you for the input! It's most appreciated!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Oh... That's going to be a bit harder for me to do. May I suggest you find someone who is using it with QVGA and ask them to help? Because I only got CAB files here, and I can't extract everything you need :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
Always glad to hear people who are coming from other 3rd party keyboards saying they like FingerKeyboard a lot :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rozenthal:
[UPDATE]

I have updated post #1 with a "Donate" button. We have finally managed to set up a PayPal account (had a lot of problems with this) so if you feel we deserve it - send us a donation.

You know what they say... Nothing says "thank you" like some $$$ :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aaronpoweruser:
any oner willing to upload there qvga fingerkeyboard folder thanks a zip file on the fourm is best
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RaudelJr:
Anyone know how to make the FingKeyb 2.1 default without SIPchange.cab?

SIPchang.cab is not uninstallable and it gives me errors even after a 50second setting.

Raudel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wmblalock:
I am sure it is covered somewhere amongst the forums, but I was unable to find it. I know that T9 isn't supported with this keyboard, but why exactly is that, and do you think it will be added in later? I love your work, this keyboard seems amazing, but without T9 I cannot use it! I really wish it had T9!

- Mike
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] roniez:
I wish i had word suggestion.

But i have a omnia and i am not sure if i can enable that for this keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drew2000:
Here you go aaronpoweruser

This is the qvga arrows-giannis86 version all zipped up for you. Hopefully this will help you out. Let me know if I can still assist you if this doesn't work. Later...............:D:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aaronpoweruser:
thanks but i alredy got it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mattcoz:
I found a problem. When I press and hold the button to hide the keyboard, it switches the selected SIP and I can't get it back to FingerKeyboard. If I then load up the configurator and press "Apply" it switches back to FingerKeyboard. This is consistently reproduceable.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tcbusch:
The default actions file is programmed to change to the default keyboard if the hide keyboard is long pressed.

To fix do this...

Open skin-01-actions.txt

Change

Action KbdButton	KH,CS:default

to

Action KbdButton	KH,KH

The CS:Default command sets the phone to the default keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RaudelJr:
What would be the default Class ID for FingerKeyb 2.1 the VGA version?

Raudel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mattcoz:
Ahh, so it's supposed to do that. Ok, that's fine, but why can't I change back?

edit: Ugh, I made that change and now it's all screwed up. It's acting like that key is being pressed continuously, which keeps making it vibrate and I can't open the keyboard.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jug6ernaut:
(jug6ernauts attempt at jedi mind trick)

you want to make a compact qwerty version of Finger Keyboard...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kraize:
+1 for a Compact QWERTY :)

I don't know how simple or difficult that is. Basically, you'd just have to group the keys. For example with QW. Allow one tap to be Q, Double tap to be W, and a hold to be the special character :)

REQUEST: Make FingerKeyb Config landscape compatible :) It partially is, but the Smiles isn't.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] c_legaspi:
+2 on compact qwerty
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] freakzone:
Great software!!!! Thanks!!!!Even has my language!!Awesome!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lokdry:
Very nice for my phone~~~!!!

I wanna to ask could i type the word without english meaning??

e.g. Ko, la or wei...

Where can I set fingerKeyboard~~~it is usefulfiul for me

thx