So lots of ppl have now got the 2.3.4 gingerbread update on att device. "Paste from clipboard", the most important tool for text editing is now missing.
You can use some market app to peek the content of clipboard, that means the clipboard tool is not completely deleted, just got hidden.
Is it possible to bring back this function?
I also want to know!!!!
Swype from the swype key over to sym, select all, copy, paste.
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Is there any way to create a context menu fucntion for the copy paste menu pop-up that gives you the option to lookup the selected word in the Google dictionary right on the spot. There is a cydia tweak for the iPhone that just came out recently that adds this function called googledict which is pretty sweat because you don't even have to leave the app that you are in, you just select the word and hit lookip and a pop-up shows the definition. I know that the two OS's are very different but I was sure if this is possible and that it would just take a dev to create something like this?
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The Android OS (latest release 4.0.3 and all previous releases) is missing an important function which is found on a Windows PC. That is creating a shortcut on the Home Screen/Desktop pointing to a folder or a file. A shortcut enables a single press or mouse click to open a folder containing many files organized for a specific purpose. Without a shortcut function in the Android OS, you must open a File Manager app and then manually search for the folder or file that you want. This can be a frustrating process every time you want to open something.
The most common shortcut found on a Windows PC is for My Documents. Another shortcut many folks create is for a specific folder or file for a job/project.
The following process can be used on an Android phone or tablet.
I have found two FREE apps in the Market that will create a shortcut on the desktop. The first one is Linda File Manager which can be found here:
https://market.android.com/details?...xLDEsImNvbS5saW5kYWFuZG55LmxpbmRhbWFuYWdlciJd
In my example I will create a shortcut on the desktop for a folder called DOCUMENTS. The steps to create a shortcut for a folder are:
1. Open Linda File Manager. Notice the default directory which is /mnt/sdcard. If you wish to create a shortcut to an external storage you must change the path to /Removable (for ICS).
2. Long Press the folder that you want to create the shortcut for. In my example DOCUMENTS.
3. A popup menu will appear. Select Create shortcut. It’s that simple.
The second app that I found that will create a short on the desktop is File Expert. This FREE app can be found here in the Market:
https://market.android.com/details?...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInhjeGluLmZpbGV4cGVydCJd
In my example I will create a shortcut on the desktop for a folder called DOCUMENTS. The steps to create a shortcut for a folder are:
1. Open File Expert. Notice the default directory which is /mnt/sdcard. If you wish to create a shortcut to an external storage you must change the path to /Removable (for ICS).
2. Long Press the folder that you want to create the shortcut for. In my example DOCUMENTS.
3. A popup menu will appear. Select MORE. Next select Create shortcut on Desktop.
I am sure there are other apps that can do a similar function but I am not aware of them.
works in ES file explorer in the same way. Just go the the folder you want to create the shortcut to and long press.
Or Astro....works quite well too....
Thanks for the thread. I didn't realize there was the ability to do this. I use root explorer but cannot find a way with that program so I guess I will be using something else.
Evo_Shift said:
Thanks for the thread. I didn't realize there was the ability to do this.
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Your welcome. To me, this is a basic function that should be included in the OS. Maybe a future release of ICS will have it
+1 for es file explorer. Best ecplorer for tablets!
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HD File Manager also does the same. I believe it is better suited for a tablet screen as well. Makes good use of the space and a lot of great functionality.
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Androids designers did kinda have a desire for looking at the file system to be kept to a minimum for users. That's why you see a file manager in Cyanogen Mod but not AOSP.
And ASUS gave us one with missing features lol.
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HD File Manager also does the same. I believe it is better suited for a tablet screen as well. Makes good use of the space and a lot of great functionality.
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I prefer File Manager HD (Honeycomb) for ALL of my file management stuff. It has an excellent BOOKMARKS section which allows me to point to my custom directories.
I am using the Linda File Manager ONLY to create shortcuts on the home screen.
Is there a way to make shortcut for a lan share?
+1 for ES File explorer
How do people make a shortcut to a file on their Desktop using ES File Explorer when using sftp or Windows share. Everyone seems to thinks it works just fine. The only thing I know to do is make folder shortcut.. which isnt what I want.
I didn't know that.
I am going to test it.
Thanks
es file folder +1
Red One said:
HD File Manager also does the same. I believe it is better suited for a tablet screen as well. Makes good use of the space and a lot of great functionality.
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I see that it says it's capable of doing it in the description, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. With ES it was so simple, I don't mind a little work, and I really enjoy CM other software. I would be so thankful If you could explain this process to me. Also, does it add it to the home page of the CM launcher? I would imagine they work together, I've got the cleaner, the battery doctor, security, the browser, the launcher(testing), and everything else is seamless. I really appreciate the help, I feel really stupid for not figuring it out.
Edit: I might have it, adding the PDF files as bookmarks, is that it? Where are the bookmarks now? Also, if any of that other software is pointless let me know? Thanks again!
Just for S&G I have a ZTE Zmax with KitKat 4.4.4
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mkanet said:
How do people make a shortcut to a file on their Desktop using ES File Explorer when using sftp or Windows share. Everyone seems to thinks it works just fine. The only thing I know to do is make folder shortcut.. which isnt what I want.
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With ES all you have to do is long press the file you want, then when the options come up select more(bottom right side I think) and the is a choice to add to desktop. From there you can move that icon to any of your desktop screens. Hope that helps!
I have song lyric files (I'm in a cover band...) from windows notepad in txt format. I need an app that will open them and display as ms notepad would. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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I have song lyric files (I'm in a cover band...) from windows notepad in txt format. I need an app that will open them and display as ms notepad would. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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Check this out.
This is Android Counterpart of Notepad++. Droidedit search Play Store.
I use it for coding, however I am 100% sure it will do your job.
Also it has more features than ordinary notepad.
(All features of MS Notepad + Extra features).
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thank you, I would give it a try, but you didn't include the name of the app...
There is DroidEdit Free which also has a cheap pro version. It more similar to notepad++ though.:laugh:
Use root explorer easy to edit text files
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CLINTZ9 said:
Use root explorer easy to edit text files
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He may not have rooted phone. In that case root explorer is useless.
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thank you, I would give it a try, but you didn't include the name of the app...
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Sorry buddy, my mistake. I forgot to add name and link.
It is called Droidedit. There are 2 versions, one free and one paid.
Here is link to free app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aor.droidedit
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I have song lyric files (I'm in a cover band...) from windows notepad in txt format. I need an app that will open them and display as ms notepad would. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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u can use Xplore for editing/modifying or creating txt file...
on the other hand, u can use Note Everything for running a lyrics library
but, as u just require a txt file editor, I'll strongly recommend Xplore
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thanks guys! Yes, phone is rooted. I will be checking out your recommendations. I really appreciate the help.
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Windows-notepad like app
I know it's too late but I am writing for those who will search and come here.
Recently an app is published "Notes2SD Text Editor" which is completely windows-notepad like. It saves directly to sd card as txt file. It has features like undo-redo, find-replace, color, fonts, style, all the required features. It's good looking and feature-full.
The pro version have extra security system, you can lock your each txt files with individual passwords. Volume cursor.
Go here(As a new user I cannot post link)
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alisoft.notes2sd"
Real Notepad
Exactly similar to Windows Notepad
Link "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsb.realnotepad"
Features of Real Notepad
1. Look and Feel of real desktop notepad.
2. Font Formating
3. Open and Create .txt files
4. Open and Create every files as in Desktop.
(By Changing Text Files to All files and adding extension behind name of file
and you can make files as HTML , BAT , VBS , TXT , EXE , CSV etc every file that
could be opened and created by desktop notepad ).
5. Find & Replace Function
6. Time and Date Keep
7. Cut , Copy & Paste
I just recently switched to a Moto X from an iPhone 5, and I am looking for the one feature that I used every day on my iPhone. The speak selection feature. On iOS you can select any text, in basically any app, and click "speak" from the context menu. The device will read the text back to you without kicking you out of the app you were using or anything like that.
I found a similar app for Android, it's called Easy Text to Speech. However, this app works by monitoring the clipboard. Is there perhaps a way to do this without having to use the clipboard. For instance, by using the share option, but without having to switch to another program. I want to be able to browse the internet, select what I want to be read, and have it read to me without getting out of the browser or the app that I am using.
Perhaps there is a framework for Android for adding custom contextual commands?
Thanks for any help.
- Bogdan
I know this topic has been covered pretty extensively, so I'm sorry to bring it up again, but I'm still having problems. I am trying to use a custom aosp keyboard stripped from a galaxy s 4.3 custom ROM, but I can't get the gesture typing to function on my rooted 4.1.2 Kyocera torque. This keyboard is functioning on my galaxy s (epic). I copied the apk file and dictionary lib file directly from the epic to my new phone. I also replaced the dictionary file with a variety of Google dictionary files and renamed them to all the varieties of "unbundled" and "Google". I bundled the dictionary into the apk and copied it directly, installed as a system and user app. While the word correction and prediction works, gesture typing causes a force crash. If I remember correctly, the gesture typing wouldn't work on my epic until I instead the correct dictionary provider app. However, I uninstalled it go check and the keyboard still works. I also changed the manifest and installed it on my torque, and it made no difference. Does somebody who knows more than I do have any idea how I could get gesture typing to work?
Thanks,
Allan
Bumping this. Someone has got to have a suggestion