Not sure how long this has been happening for, probably since I got my S3 actually, or when Swype released the last update.
I've installed Swype Beta, currently on version 1.0.3.5809 but it's not working correctly.
When I enter a word wrong (or rather when Swype doesn't guess the word I tried to enter) and carry on, I used to be able to tap the incorrect word later, tap the Swype key, and then the word would be highlighted for me to either swipe again or type in a correction.
This no longer happens all the time - about 50% of the time instead of highlighting the word it just jumps to the left hand side of the word. This means I then have to move the cursor back to the right hand side of the incorrrect word myself, delete it and type again.
This is extremely annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Every time I have to enter text, for say a text message, and I have my phone vertical, the upper left letters are blocked by the arrow that sits below the input field (the thing you use to select and copy text). Is there a way to turn that off? It makes using Swype a pain.
For clarification, I am referring to when you open a text field (text message, tweet, status update, etc) in vertical mode, below the blinking cursor is a pointer. It blocks the Q and W on my phone. Any ideas?
wait a few seconds for it to go away?
drowningchild said:
wait a few seconds for it to go away?
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It doesn't go away until I push another key.
it goes away if i sit there for a second
i use swiftkey x beta and it doesnt cover up any of the keyboard
I might have to try that one. Swype has me kinda spoiled, though.
Latest Swype version has it. Kinda annoying.
Just realized what you guys are talking about...I know late right. Smart keyboard has a transparent arrow with an outline, no text blockage.
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so,I always use swype, have on all the evos. this one, if you press the number/symbol button, you get a second page, and if you press again, you get a fancy arrow and edit page, but no page with keys on it. is the "number"page dead for good now, the one that arranged the numbers in a grid instead of just the top row across all horizontal?
I dont remember having the number page where they are all in a grid on my old evo. I was also running the latest version so maybe thats why?
When I hit the "number/symbol key" I get one page and there is a button to take me to the second page where its just symbols.
As for the fancy arrow and edit page, that is actually accessed by touching the "swype key" and sliding your finger to the right over the "number/symbol key"
the 3d evo had it. i know swype never updates from whats installed unless you sign up on their site though
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the 3d evo had it. i know swype never updates from whats installed unless you sign up on their site though
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Yea I had the Swype beta from their website on my evo.
if anyone cares, i found the number keyboard. you have to 'guesture' swype from the swype key to the 't' (number 5) key in order to get it.
always read the help files or about app page *face palm*
OP, is this what you're referring to?
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Long press on the key immediately to the right of the swype button (near bottom left)
well I'll be damned
Maybe this is an android thing. I'm using the stock keyboard on Skyraider 1.3 with no other mods. It behaved the same on stock and Froyo. I don't use any prediction at all, so the experience is as manual as can be. I have used swiftkey before but I don't remember it behavind better.
I cannot type as fast as I want because sometimes the letters overwrite as I type.
For example:
I type "gotcha"
It comes out as "gotca"
As far as I know it doesn't seem to happen more often with any combos of letter, but I'm not sure I'd notice if it did.
Sometimes the cursor will jump back a few spaces as I type. It's almost like a reverse TAB.
Also, when I'm typing sometimes the keyboard loads and drags the screen far below where I'm working. So much so that I cannot see what I'm typing. So, I exit out of the keyboard, scroll back up, manually place the cursor, and as soon as I type...bam it goes to the bottom of the screen again. I think this happens most while using a browser or e-mail client. And tapatalk.
Lastly, with my SMS messages sometimes it'll completely wig out and bring up the message log of the person I'm typing to prompting me to delete what I have check boxed, which thankfully is nothing.
What's going on here? Is it user error?
Duely blundered from my thunderdolt.
I think your typing issue is from accidently moving the cursor while hitting keys on the top row. I do it frequently, its either that or accidently hitting word suggestions, which is why i turned mine off to, that is far more annoying.
I also have that problem with not being able to see what I'm typing in certain apps. I think its just an app problem, oversight by the developers.
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Hi
Since upgrading to jellybean ive noticed a small flaw in the search from keyboard.
Basically on ICS if i just tapped away on the keyboard it would automatically bring up the search.
For example without pressing the search button, if I just typed ANDROID, it would appear normally in the search field.
Now with JB if I type ANDROID, the A ends up at the end, it's almost like the cursor skips back. So as soon as I enter the "A" the cursor then shifts left and as I continue typing it ends up like this NDROIDA
It's a real pain, as I loved the keyboard search the way it was, does anyone have anyidea on how to clear this or am i the only person who this seems to effect.
Many thanks
gsusx said:
Hi
Since upgrading to jellybean ive noticed a small flaw in the search from keyboard.
Basically on ICS if i just tapped away on the keyboard it would automatically bring up the search.
For example without pressing the search button, if I just typed ANDROID, it would appear normally in the search field.
Now with JB if I type ANDROID, the A ends up at the end, it's almost like the cursor skips back. So as soon as I enter the "A" the cursor then shifts left and as I continue typing it ends up like this NDROIDA
It's a real pain, as I loved the keyboard search the way it was, does anyone have anyidea on how to clear this or am i the only person who this seems to effect.
Many thanks
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Can anyone confirm they have the same issue ???
Is anyone else having an issue with replying to a text message and when you enter a "?" mark or other ending, it chops off the last letter of your last word and replaces it with the punctuation mark you entered? (I use Swipe typing mostly, by the way).
Example: I type "Are you going for a run" and then I hit the "?" key. It changes it to: "Are you going for a ru?"
Am I doing something wrong? Or is this a bug?
I did see this several times and it happened to me when I used period or comma as well.. I guess it is a bug! Didn't like the fleksy keyboard that much, maybe I should give it another try..
This happens to me with the flexy keyboard..when i type gear s it changes it to gear a. I think it migh be some type of autocorection but i can't find a way to turn it off.