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Here's something interesting for those N9ers who, like me are used to the long press functionality of Swype keyboard. But unfortunately the long press choices in stock keyboard aren't much useful.
For that, I present you English (XT) keyboard that has long press chars as in Swype. Actually I made it for my personal use, but decided to share it.



The installation instructions are a little unorthodox since I haven't made any installer. But this techniques are familiar to most N9ers

(Also an easy way : use the MesInput app from Nokia store, and download this keyboard with id : 1064020 . And you are done!! )


Download the xml file from here.
http://db.tt/a3SGeiY1

Put it directly in MyDocs

Enable developer mode in your N9,
Go to terminal and type

Code:
$ devel-su (password is rootme)
# cp /home/user/MyDocs/en_ext.xml /usr/share/meegotouch/virtual-keyboard/layouts/
Go to text inputs setting and activate the English(XT) keyboard

Swipe KB to access XT variant.

Enjoy long-pressing
 

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No need to put it in the root filesystem /home/user/.config/meego-keyboard/layouts works as well. Accessible even without developer mode just with filebox.
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I have been using this for quite sometime now. I find the longer spacebar button especially useful as fast typing would always mistakenly include pressing 'dot'.

MesInput method is a lot easier.
 
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hi all. can you make such keyboard for russian language?
 
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Thanks for this keyboard, its very useful!!
I was wondering if it is possible to include a small reminder of what keys can be accessed by long press like in swype. is that possible?

EDIT: Also if it is possible to reduce the size of the "send" and "abc" button when accessing the "123" layer of options, to lengthen the space bar in the same way, that would be amazing!

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Originally Posted by timoxa_baikonur View Post
hi all. can you make such keyboard for russian language?
Possible. Could you provide me the list of long press chars required in Russian language? Is it same like English?
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Originally Posted by kenhkngai View Post
Thanks for this keyboard, its very useful!!
I was wondering if it is possible to include a small reminder of what keys can be accessed by long press like in swype. is that possible?

EDIT: Also if it is possible to reduce the size of the "send" and "abc" button when accessing the "123" layer of options, to lengthen the space bar in the same way, that would be amazing!
I dont think the keyboard allow for customization like putting in subscript letters. And I'll look into modding symbols keypad.
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Smaller sub letters would be epic

thanks mate

Last edited by unoace; 2012-12-22 at 13:19.
 
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