Thread
:
[ANNOUNCE] FastSMSEvo: system virtual keyboard T9/Qwerty
View Single Post
Mentalist Traceur
2011-02-22 , 19:44
Posts: 2,225 | Thanked: 3,822 times | Joined on Jun 2010 @ Florida
#
168
Oh, I don't have the bugs reported within the CSSU thread involving this vkb. If opening the vkb in a portrait-locked app, as per the CSSU forced rotation (not exactly auto; but close enough) it does get stuck in portrait, but you say you already fixed that). Realsportcars: are you already upgrading the the CSSU yourself, or do you still want me to dilligently report any bugs if I do get any (none so far, hence my silence in this thread).
I think the idea of disabling the keyboard in landscape (or portrait, if you for some odd reason wanted to) was included in the initial pages back suggestion that realsportscars liked about making it a settings option to have landscape/portrait each be seperately set to default qwerty/alphanum vkbs, or disabled). No need to make it default tho.
Re % symbol suggestion: There's currently a bunch of repeats in the vkb in the Shift+123 and 123 key sets. Namely, these symbols repeat:
, ! ? - _ @ : ; " ' #
Of these, ! ? and , already exist within the normal and Shift key sets, and - exists twice in the Shift+123 set, so they can probably be removed, giving 8 free key slots. Removing one each of the remaining duplicates means 7 extra slots. % could easily be one of those replaced. Another symbol I'd suggest is the degree character °, and, well, up to realsportscars what he wants to do from there. A "Tab" key would be nice too.
Meanwhile, I have two other usability suggestions: Make the Backspace key (delete character to the left of the cursor) become a Delete key (delete character to the right of the cursor) for 123 and 123+Shift key sets. It's one of those things you barely notice when you don't have it, but find convenient when you do (I mapped Delete to my Fn+Backspace character).
Also, I still think you should move the space key over to more of the keyboard center in Qwerty and move the enter key over to the other side of the space bar (basically switch space and enter keys). I routinely accidentally press Enter when I mean to press Space when using the vkb with my left hand. (Right hand is fine, but it's unsymmetrical, and while it can be gotten used to, I think a more centered space bar is better.)
Quote & Reply
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Mentalist Traceur For This Useful Post:
realsportcars
,
Switch_
Mentalist Traceur
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Mentalist Traceur
Find all posts by Mentalist Traceur