[Q] Keyboard type question - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Hello xda, is there such a thing as a keyboard that only occupies 1/4 of the screen so that i could type with only my right thumb while holding the tf201 with my right hand? swipe or alphanumeric keypad i think is best for this application....

spencer_manzon said:
Hello xda, is there such a thing as a keyboard that only occupies 1/4 of the screen so that i could type with only my right thumb while holding the tf201 with my right hand? swipe or alphanumeric keypad i think is best for this application....
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you said it...download swype's newest beta. tehy have a mode like this. also thumb keyboard lets you do this, but it still occupies both sides of the screen

luck
Wow, that was luck, I was referring to types of keyboard I am actually using it now thanks asus keyboard has this swiping thing but it does not go to that small mode

spencer_manzon said:
Wow, that was luck, I was referring to types of keyboard I am actually using it now thanks asus keyboard has this swiping thing but it does not go to that small mode
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i can't STAND the asus keyboard. its useless and dead to me.
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Typing in Android

I was genuinely impressed by how easy landscape typing was in WebOS. I certainly couldn't hit regular keyboard speeds, but it was plenty fast enough for note-taking and the occasional blogging.
However in Android (both xron and regular CM) I've tried every keyboard I can find but the typing is always terrible. Anything faster than a few WPM and Android just starts skipping characters altogether as if it can't keep up.
What is everyone else's experience? Any keyboard that work better than others? Is this something that might improve in ICS?
Thanks all!
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Which keyboards have you tried already?
Have you tried AI Tablet keyboard? The split screen mode is the best tablet typing experience out there IMO.
I use the " Hackers Keyboard". Pretty good !!!
It's in the market and free
https://market.android.com/details?...9yZy5wb2NrZXR3b3Jrc3RhdGlvbi5wY2tleWJvYXJkIl0.
OMG typing in webos is slow and painful. In android its nice and smooth.
I'm referring to on screen. With keyboard in webos its smooth, android no idea I cannot get the keyboard to connect.
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Check out go keyboard that seemed pretty OK on the phone but on a tablet its probably better. Hackers keyboard I loved but on the phone it was a little tight feeling, I forgot about that I'm gonna try that on my tablet ill bet it fills out nicely on that.
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I use and love thumb keyboard, but to be fair that is only for browsing and very casual use. I have the HP BT Keyboard for notes, doc writing, etc.
I second Thumb Keyboard... it's fast, works on both phones and tablets, has a bunch of themes, and a ton of customization options. I haven't actually tried the AI Tablet Keyboard beta that's in the market but looking at the screenshots, what's up with the split layout? There's so much unused space... Thumb KB puts a number pad, arrows, and common symbols there.
+1 for thumb keyboard...best keyboard for tablet..and i write emails, chat and etc....
I have to second AI Tablet keyboard
Hands down best keyboard I've used on this tablet - closest in experience to webOS keyboard, which I loved.
Once we have ICS the logitech touch keyboard will be tops. (IMO)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.logitech.touchkeyboard
Just wish I had a way to get it now.
not really a solution but i notice a lot less lag when using a bluetooth keyboard. i always wondered if there was a setting that could be tweaked re: key presses.
frook40 said:
I use the " Hackers Keyboard". Pretty good !!!
It's in the market and free
https://market.android.com/details?...9yZy5wb2NrZXR3b3Jrc3RhdGlvbi5wY2tleWJvYXJkIl0.
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I use this one as well. On my Droid 3 there are arrow keys on the physical keyboard and I never realized how much I rely on arrow keys until I started using a soft keyboard without them. The Hacker's Keyboard is also nice if you are working in a dos emulator since it has all of the IBM/PC keys.
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll give AI Keyboard and Thumb Keyboard a try.
I've tried GO Keyboard, Hacker's Keyboard, Swiftkey, SlideIT, and Perfect Keyboard. They're not bad keyboards in terms of interface, but they simply can't keep up with my typing speed - dropping two out of three letters :s
I think the major issue here is that something is wonky with the touchscreen implementation . Like when you are on a webpage and you place your finger still on the screen and the page jitters all over the place. Pretty sure that issue is what makes typing in android annoying.
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muyoso said:
i think the major issue here is that something is wonky with the touchscreen implementation . Like when you are on a webpage and you place your finger still on the screen and the page jitters all over the place. Pretty sure that issue is what makes typing in android annoying.
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+1 !
Keyboard from Android 2.3 + by Kevin Lin is the fastest keyboard I've used. In 'advanced settings' 'keyboard layout' set the key height to 80 for perfect touch typing on a tablet in landscape mode.
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That seems like a pretty big deal, I imagine devs are investigating it? Or is it a hopeless driver problem like with Wifi?
Thanks again for the suggestions everyone!
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rogabean said:
I have to second AI Tablet keyboard
Hands down best keyboard I've used on this tablet - closest in experience to webOS keyboard, which I loved.
Once we have ICS the logitech touch keyboard will be tops. (IMO)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.logitech.touchkeyboard
Just wish I had a way to get it now.
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I get "your device isn't compatible " on the market. Looks like a cool app.
SlideIT is a good keyboard

Keyboard annoyances

Hi,
When I first got the prime, i noticed very quickly that I couldn't type on the onscreen keyboard nearly as fast as on the ipad.
I then noticed the reason was because if I hit the black bar at the bottom of the tablet instead of space by accident, it would close the keyboard.
However if you use the default google keyboard instead of the asus one, hitting the black bar results in a space making typing a LOT easier and faster.
Does anyone know of a way to fix this? I would rather use the asus one as I like the numbers available at the top.
Has anyone had problems with the dock keyboard too? I find sometimes some of the letters don't respond no matter what i try.
Thanks
Kevin
It's called use or make a different one that more closely matches your tastes/needs. I use Hacker's, and sometimes SwiftKey.
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One nice thing about Android's openness, you are not confined to any particular on screen keyboard. When I'm not docked, I'll use the thumbs keyboard (I forget the exact name). But when I'm using ConnectBot, its easier for me to use the hackers keyboard. Mostly, however I use my dock because I touch type the best that way (used to certain feedback a physical keyboard provides).
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Thumb Keyboard FTW
Down load swype and fly though your typing!!!
Yeah I have thumb keyboard too and yeah it's good. Has everyone else noticed that prob with the main keyboard then? Such an oversight. Most other keyboards actually ignore when you hit the bottom bar which doesn't help either and that includes thumb and hackers. The google one is the only one I feel that gets it right, I.e. making the bottom bar a space bar as well.
Does anyone else have a problem with the docked keyboard when sometimes certain letters just won't work?
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[Q] Soft keyboard with arrows for TF Prime?

Hi all.
Is there a keyboard apk that has arrow keys, like for EVO phones, that can be used with Prime when it is not docked?
is it even possible with ICS?
It's nice to have them on physical keyboard, but when "screen" is alone, it's hard to type anything serious without them...
aprunic said:
Hi all.
Is there a keyboard apk that has arrow keys, like for EVO phones, that can be used with Prime when it is not docked?
is it even possible with ICS?
It's nice to have them on physical keyboard, but when "screen" is alone, it's hard to type anything serious without them...
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Try Hacker's Keyboard. Make sure to mess around with the settings to get the keyboard to your liking.
Thumb Keyboard FTW!
Installed Hackers keyboard and configured to take over as default, but ICS complained abot it being possibly incompatible with the physical dock's keyboard...although I didn't see any problems yet.
Anybody having a hint about this?
aprunic said:
Installed Hackers keyboard and configured to take over as default, but ICS complained abot it being possibly incompatible with the physical dock's keyboard...although I didn't see any problems yet.
Anybody having a hint about this?
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Ignore it. I believe the phrase says something like 'using a different keyboard may not be compatible with the dock experience'. Pfft. Who cares about a different 'experience '? That's why we want a different layout!
And I love thumb keyboard! I got it on sale a while ago but I would pay full price for it again since it is so useful.
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thumb and dock...
I have installed thumb keyboard....
i have to switch keyboards when using dock.
thumb is not compatible with the german dock.
(while still using german settings in thumb)
the dock keys are not only changed, when thumb is on - some keys still
have no effect.
any solution?
regards
schokibaerchen said:
I have installed thumb keyboard....
i have to switch keyboards when using dock.
thumb is not compatible with the german dock.
(while still using german settings in thumb)
the dock keys are not only changed, when thumb is on - some keys still
have no effect.
any solution?
regards
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If you are rooted, check out Keyboard Manager in the Market. It allows you to specify different keyboards in Portrait, Landscape and when docked.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhykLabs.android.utility.kmLauncher
Works a treat.
Personally I use either Hackers (great for terminal work) or TouchPal Keyboard when not docked.
Hope this helps.
soulctcher said:
Thumb Keyboard FTW!
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+1
Thumb keyboard works well for me.
barryflanagan said:
If you are rooted, check out Keyboard Manager in the Market. It allows you to specify different keyboards in Portrait, Landscape and when docked.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhykLabs.android.utility.kmLauncher
Works a treat.
Personally I use either Hackers (great for terminal work) or TouchPal Keyboard when not docked.
Hope this helps.
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Ahhh, thanks for that app recommendation, been looking for something like that forever!

Disable touchpad while typing?

Is there a setting, or an app that will automatically disable the dock's touchpad while typing? My thumbs hit it while I'm typing, and it sends the cursor (and the typed text) all over the place. Every laptop I've ever owned has automatically disabled the touchpad while the keyboard was in use to prevent this type of issue. I'm hoping there's a way to configure the prime to do the same.
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Yep there is a key on the keyboard dock right above the #3 that will disable it.
Thanks, but I was hoping for something that automatically disabled it while the keyboard was in use (and then re-enabled it a second or so after you stopped typing). The button works for now, but I hope that there is an automatic solution soon...
Dave
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As far as I know there is no setting for that.
The touch pad could use a couple of software settings that would make it much more usable, for instance a setting to disable tap to click would be amazing.
The second or so youd have to wait for the touchpad to reactivate surely is better spent actually pressing the trackpad enable/disable button??
My trackpad is permanently disabled as i find it much easier to navigate on screen rather than use the trackpad.
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The second or so youd have to wait for the touchpad to reactivate surely is better spent actually pressing the trackpad enable/disable button??
My trackpad is permanently disabled as i find it much easier to navigate on screen rather than use the trackpad.
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Same here.
Or you could do what I do and invest in a wireless USB mouse. I have it plugged in all the time because the receiver is so darn small it doesn't matter to me .
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I just leave the touchpad off all the time. Don't need it since I can just touch the screen.
rocer said:
I just leave the touchpad off all the time. Don't need it since I can just touch the screen.
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Same here lol
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rocer said:
I just leave the touchpad off all the time. Don't need it since I can just touch the screen.
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WHOA! WHOA! whoa! whoa, whoa....
i can... TOUCH, the SCREEN!? naw... naw man, naw.
rocer said:
I just leave the touchpad off all the time. Don't need it since I can just touch the screen.
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I see your logic, however the touchpad is a lot more accurate if you're trying to select a portion of text, or put the cursor in a specific spot. I use the TP for taking notes in meetings a lot, and the touchpad really helps there.

Is there an app for the dock

Is there an app that anyone is aware of for the dock that freezes the pointer where its at or stop it from jumping somewhere when u type like the program touchfreeze for laptops that does the same but for android. I mean its annoying when u start typing and then look up and see ur pointer jumped somewhere else as u were typing. I appreciate any input . Thanks
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Press the 4th button on the top left to toggle the trackpad arrow off and on.
thanks for replying but there is no 4th button on top left where do u see that at ?
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its on the keyboard dock itsself, position of where F4 would be on a normal keyboard, you will a picture of a rectangle and I think a cross, that locks the pad.
If you have the TFP docked, on the top row of keys the 4th one in from the left has a picture of a trackpad with a diagonal line from bottom right to top left. If you press this once it disables the trackpad. The button is directly above the small figure on the "3" key on the uk keyboard this is the £ sign (I think US layout is the same except for the " and @ keys)
Hope this helps
Andy
thank you for your replies . i been looking at the screen the whole time and it was on the keyboard the whole time lol. thanks everyone.
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