[ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

Remember that extras-devel can be evil!!!!
I have ran the app with my device for long but I can't guarantee that it wont behave nasty. If you hesitate, please wait at least a version that has been more thoroughly tested.

First of all thanks to all the contributors with this. (MohammadAG, qwerty12, aspidites, and everyone who has contributed code, feature requests,...)

development thread:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=643856

the name of the game is portrait SMS.
http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php...1&d=1273005732

This thread is dedicated for common chatter, sharing ideas etc

I am working on wiki page and try to make it so that the status can be seen at the front page easily without reading the thread through

http://wiki.maemo.org/VertSMS

Package can be found at extras-devel.
http://maemo.org/packages/view/vertsms/

and bugs + feature requests go to bugzilla
reports already added:
https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?q...rtSMS&content=
add a new report:
https://bugs.maemo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=VertSMS


don't be too critical about what to report as a bug/feature request. if something doesn't work the way you want just create a bug report. after the bugreport is created, everyone who agrees can vote it.

I am not developing this to myself anymore(but this is excellent escape for my thoughts from bearings, fits, lining, tolerances, technical drawings...) : version 0.3 covers my needs about 100% but the moment you say "I am satisfied", wheels stop spinning completely. So please give me your opinions how to improve the app.

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

Thank you!!

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

Yes a big thank you... now if only i had someone to txt. :D

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

Thanks for this great application, who needs Nokia when we have frals and ossipena. I already used this about 10 minutes ago when I was cooking and had to send a text.

[Feature Request]

Is it possible to have a mini-qwerty keyboard as an alternate input method that is still 'thumbable'. I am terrible with triple tapping and I feel the screen size is definitely big enough to support it.

Once again thank you for this great application I look forward to testing and using it.

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

thanks for the app...just got it...will try it out

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

any possiblility for predictive txt?? THANKS !!!!!!!!!

d/l'ding NOW

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

Thanks to all!

This is one of the reasons to stay with N900, and the best hope for its enduring future - truly independent development.

Good to see something 100% positive on Maemo.org!

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

when i press in "type msg here" spot, virtual kb comes up, annoying!

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

IDK if i can make a request or not...but i will throw it out there...
1.) is there a way to hold down the back space and it delets multiple letters instead of me tapping backspace many times?
2.) is there a way to highlight a word/sentance could be used for copy/paste or just delete the highlighted part.
3.) say if you had to type the word "back" is there a arrow key to press so i dont have to wait for a second or two to type the next letter via the same key?

Thank You...really like the app. i was just wondering if the ABOVE were possible? :)

Dr. P!


P.S. when i type a word (i'll just give an example) say typing the letter "back" i make an error and type "ba2k" now instead of deleting both the letter K and the number 2, if i just touch after the number 2 (so i can only delete 2) it automatically goes to the end of the message and delets the last typed input!

Re: [ANNOUNCE] VertSMS - portrait sms'ing in extras-dev
 

downloaded it and pretty nice.few points-virtual keyboard as mentioned is annoying..kind of half expected that when i was in normal conversations and turned the phone it would then automatically swap to vertsms rather than having to open up the application seperately and when i sent a msg there is no record of it,i expected it to appear in the current conversation for that contact?
but great start,well done!!