So in Gingerbread if you wanted to switch between keyboards, it was pretty easy. You just did a long press in a text field, and you were presented with a list of "active" keyboards you could choose from.
This feature doesn't seem to exist in ICS, which is too bad, because there's one keyboard I like to use when typing (thumb keyboard) and another I like to use with the pen (Graffiti Pro), and it'd be nice to be able to do the long-press-switch move, or something similarly trivial.
Does anyone know if such a shortcut exists?
I'm going to answer my own question.
ICS doesn't allow the long press, but if you ever see the keyboard icon in the notifications bar, you can click it and it will bring up a list of keyboards to choose from. So... same difference.
Hope this info helps someone as confused as I was!
Also on most ICS keyboards, you can hold the scacebar to bring up a list of available keyboards.
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Neat. Though that doesn't appear to work on Thumb Keyboard, and Grafitti Pro doesn't use a keyboard.
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The LastPass keyboard also doesn't use the spacebar switching method. Looks like the notification bar is going to be the best way to do this in the OS. I'm also missing the long-press option.
I know I'm reviving an old thread, but I published Quick Keyboard Switch to accomplish just this a month ago.
Hello, I read that many people like the Logitech PRO keyboard. It seems to be a bit heavy. Generally speaking, which is better? The official samsung keyboard or the Logitech PRO keyboard?
Depends on your use. I prefer the Samsung one, much thinner. The logitech makes the whole package too thick.
On the other hand the Logitech has the better keyboard and offers better protection for bothe the front and back.
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Thanks. Do both of them have automatic on/off, copy and paste keys?
The Logitech Pro definitely makes the entire package more book-like, and it also only has one angle setting AND it does not support portrait mode. Those are the only knocks against it, though. I love the keyboard. I use my Note PRO 12.2 for work and having a keyboard every bit as good as a laptop's is the critical feature for me.
The only thing I'm struggling with is trying to remap the hotkeys to my preferred apps. I want the internet key to launch Habit Browser not stock browser, for example. I know it's doable but I haven't had time to really grapple with it.
Hello, unfortunately my options for keyboards are limited. The Logitech PRO is not available in my city.
This is my first tablet. How useful it is to have Android keys on the keyboard? There are two main types:
1) Android specific keyboards such as:
a) Samsung Galaxy Bluetooth keyboard (0.8lb)
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/BKB-10USWEGXAR
b) Samsung Compact Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard(not sure if the spec is correct 0.96lb)
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/pcs-accessories/AA-SK7PWBB/US
I tried this one. It is very light but the keys are a bit too close. Easy to make mistakes.
2) Android compatible keyboards such as:
Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/bluetooth-illuminated-keyboard-k810?crid=26
I tried it today. Not sure about the weight compared with the Samsung's but the keys are very comfortable to type.
I am trying to choose between these three. Any suggestion?
Hello,
Which of the following two Samsung keyboard is comfortable to type and lightweight?
1. Samsung Galaxy Bluetooth Keyboard EE-BT550
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EE-BT550UBEGUJ
2. Samsung Galaxy Bluetooth Keyboard BKB-10USWEGXAR
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/BKB-10USWEGXAR
I tried the NotePRO 12.2 Keyboard Cover with keyboard. Although it is light, it is not comfortable to type on due to the long raised strip from the ctrl key to the end arrow key. See the photo:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EE-CP905UWEGUJ
Does the Logitech PRO keyboard has this problem? Too bad they don't make a white version. My device is in white color.
The Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 is very comfortable to type on but heavier to carry than the above mentioned Samsung keyboards.
Thanks.
As a writer, I've been using the samsung bkb10 bt kb and love it. It's light, fast, with great tactile feel, and it has a number of hot keys for the note pro 12.2. It's white and I use it with the great samsung s action mouse. My black 32 gb tab is in a black moko slim case. I didn't want a permanent case-kb like the logitech. I can fit my tab, kb and mouse in a bag a little over an inch thick. Together, the case, kb and mouse cost me $65.00. It's a great set up.
hajime_android said:
Hello,
Which of the following two Samsung keyboard is comfortable to type and lightweight?
1. Samsung Galaxy Bluetooth Keyboard EE-BT550
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EE-BT550UBEGUJ
2. Samsung Galaxy Bluetooth Keyboard BKB-10USWEGXAR
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/BKB-10USWEGXAR
I tried the NotePRO 12.2 Keyboard Cover with keyboard. Although it is light, it is not comfortable to type on due to the long raised strip from the ctrl key to the end arrow key. See the photo:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EE-CP905UWEGUJ
Does the Logitech PRO keyboard has this problem? Too bad they don't make a white version. My device is in white color.
The Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 is very comfortable to type on but heavier to carry than the above mentioned Samsung keyboards.
Thanks.
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I too am a writer and I'm trying to get by with the Logitech Pro. I opted against the Samsung keyboard because of its raised edges on the lower corners. So far it's a mixed bag. It's just fast enough for me, comfortable and quiet. However, it doesn't put the device to sleep when you close it, doesn't have an obvious (or possibly any) way to reassign macro buttons and the browser macro button always asks you to choose the browser you want if you have more than one installed.
Agrajag27 said:
doesn't have an obvious (or possibly any) way to reassign macro buttons and the browser macro button always asks you to choose the browser you want if you have more than one installed.
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You can try External Keyboard Helper Pro for that
Spere, do you say that because you've found it to work? Frankly, I grabbed the demo and am entirely confused by it. I don't see anything about how to reassign buttons. I tried to scan the keyboard scan code but it doesn't work. Instead of providing a scan code it just loads the app Logitech assigned. Makes me think it's hard-coded.
Agrajag27 said:
Spere, do you say that because you've found it to work? Frankly, I grabbed the demo and am entirely confused by it. I don't see anything about how to reassign buttons. I tried to scan the keyboard scan code but it doesn't work. Instead of providing a scan code it just loads the app Logitech assigned. Makes me think it's hard-coded.
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I said it as an idea. I use that app with my old Logitech keyboard. If buttons seems to be hard coded, don't know would shortcut be changeable if you somehow find key codes for those button? I can also try it tomorrow..
For what it's worth, I spoke to Logitech support today and they essentially were useless. They said this keyboard has hard-coded application keys that cannot be changed and that the browser bug isn't a bug. The old, it's a feature! You get to pick which browser you want every single time you hit the button.
Does Samsung Keyboard support Arabic?
hi,
just a quick question, does any of both Samsung Keyboards support Arabic? or can be added in any way?
Thanks
Shaderach said:
The Logitech Pro definitely makes the entire package more book-like, and it also only has one angle setting AND it does not support portrait mode. Those are the only knocks against it, though. I love the keyboard. I use my Note PRO 12.2 for work and having a keyboard every bit as good as a laptop's is the critical feature for me.
The only thing I'm struggling with is trying to remap the hotkeys to my preferred apps. I want the internet key to launch Habit Browser not stock browser, for example. I know it's doable but I haven't had time to really grapple with it.
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Settings > General > Default Applications
Just change default internet browser
pirata****zu said:
Settings > General > Default Applications
Just change default internet browser
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Here's my question: Have you tried this yourself or just basing this on common knowledge? Why do I ask? Because, at least for me and on every Note Pro I've tried with that keyboard (took it to the store to try a few units) that doesn't work.
One of the main bugs of the keyboard is that when you hit the Browser macro button, it doesn't matter what browser is set as the default. It's going to pop up a dialog box asking you to choose the default. No matter what you hit next (Always or Just Once) it will ask again and again and again. It's actually in your best interest to say Just Once. Why? Because wasting your time by saying Always will just cause another box to pop up telling you how to clear the default setting later if you don't want that. Saying Just Once at least skips that step.
I'd be curious to see what would happen if you only have one browser installed but both "Internet" and "Chrome" come preinstalled on the device so there's no testing that unless you root and freeze one of them. I haven't had the need to root yet so I haven't.
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I'd be curious to see what would happen if you only have one browser installed but both "Internet" and "Chrome" come preinstalled on the device so there's no testing that unless you root and freeze one of them. I haven't had the need to root yet so I haven't.
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If I'm right, you don't need to have root to freeze Chrome
Go settings - general - applications - all - find Chrome from list and choose it - select Turn Off
I don't have my NP with me right now, so I'm not sure if that path is correct, but you'll find it
Spere said:
If I'm right, you don't need to have root to freeze Chrome
Go settings - general - applications - all - find Chrome from list and choose it - select Turn Off
I don't have my NP with me right now, so I'm not sure if that path is correct, but you'll find it
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Thanks for that. It actually helped gain more insight into the problem but doesn't actually provide a solution.
So, turning off Chrome allows the Browser key to work without annoyance. The only problem is, it only works for the default Browser called "Internet". There is no way to turn off that browser.
It got me wondering about the other keys. I want my own calendar app to launch but turning off the default calendar seems risky.
I have the Logitech keyboard and I really like it. I was worried about the extra weight and thickness but I'm glad I went with this one. It feels more like an actual notebook in terms of utility because it's easier to bring it around with me or throw in a bag without it getting damaged.
There are a couple issues that I did have which may not be specific to this keyboard. One was that when you hit space while still holding down shift it does not insert a space and instead displays the current language which is super annoying (apparently I hit space before releasing shift A LOT). You can fix this by simply changing to a different virtual keyboard app (eg: the default google keyboard or swiftkey). The other issue I had is that the back button is in the position where you normally have escape key but it doesn't always seem to function the same as escape would. I think it is actually a different key code. I fixed that by remapping caps lock to escape (so now I have no caps lock but I never use that anyways).
Has anyone got the F1-F12 function keys to work with this? So far when I hit FN+MACRO it will just open the browser or calendar or whatever.. I was hoping this wouldn't be the case.
The ZAGG keyboard and Samsung keyboard has blue F1-F12 keys on them, so I was hoping this one would function that way also.. It's really annoying when using remote desktop.
So far I haven't been able to find any way to remap the keys on this thing..
I'm really hoping some more keyboard options emerge for this tablet..
I'm afraid we're all pretty screwed with this tablet with regard to keyboards. The Samsung keyboard is fully functional but doesn't hold the tablet. It just sits in a slot in the keyboard so it's unstable when sitting in bed, etc. The Zagg is very low quality and this one is the best of the lot but has a number of seemingly permanent problems that Logitech appears to have zero interest in addressing. I used to have some pull over there years ago but now my e-mail to upper management didn't even get a reply.
... are there any? I have been looking around for answers online to no avail. I have to use Windows on-screen keyboard as my primary text input method and was hoping Remix might have a similar system. Google's system for ChromeOS is passable, but I greatly prefer the scalable Windows-style version.
Thanks in advance.
Settings -> Language & Input -> turn 'On-screen keyboard' on. This is the standard Android onscreen keyboard and can be set to any keyboard you feel like downloading. Downside is that there's no extra intelligence behind it, every time you select an input field it will pop up, even if you have an external keyboard attached. There's also a whole 'Accessibility' section in Settings, high contrast text, text-to-speech, that sort of thing. Never tested them so I can't say how good they are or if they even work yet. There's no screen magnifier, but you might be able to find an app for that, and if not, it's pretty easy to change the DPI to make everything bigger permanently.
I think the best two things Jide could do here is have the toggle for the on-screen keyboard appear in the notification area down the bottom with the other toggles, and add an auto-toggle option to sense when a hardware keyboard is hooked up/removed and disable/enable the onscreen keyboard. Far more people are using RemixOS on tablets and hybrids than I think they expected.
Hi guys!
Background: I've been using a Sony Xperia z4 for a few years now for my job. I do a lot of public speaking - and Polaris Office deals with Word documents extremely well. The Xperia died unexpectedly, and I grabbed a Tab s3 - in good part because it was in stock locally, and I needed it for the next day. HOWEVER, I was also looking forward to using the pen to do some last minute editing in Polaris or sending some emails in Gmail. On purchase, the device immediately upgraded to Oreo. (Good ... I guess?)
Problem: As it turns out, I can only use direct pen input in most text fields if I use Samsung's own keyboard. If I switch to Gboard (which I vastly prefer), direct input works in certain fields (like Chrome URLs) - but it doesn't activate in the places I'd like to use it most. Like, when I'd like to edit the body of text in Polaris Office. This is SUPER annoying - makes the pen basically useless.
As best I can tell, I guy asked a similar question in this forum back in September, but didn't get any responses. Do you guys have any insight here?
Work-around
Hey mikesusangray,
Funny enough, I actually ran into the same problem as you since I too vastly prefer Gboard for the majority of text input, but like to use the S-pen when it comes to creative work such as using journey for journaling. After a bit of research, I finally settled on using the pro version of an app called simple keyboard switcher which is available in the play store. I chose this app over other keyboard switchers because the pro version unlocks a nifty feature to shake the device which causes the keyboard switcher to appear on the screen regardless of which app you're in. You can then press it once, select your keyboard, and simply swipe it away to dismiss it to switch keyboards. It's definitely not the best solution since I often find myself shaking my tab s3 like a pissed off infant with a rattle to get the app to activate sometimes when it's not working as flawlessly as it should lol but it works for me personally since it eliminates the hassle of having to dive into the settings menu or pull down the notification panel. As for using the Samsung keyboard for direct input with the pen, I'm currently trying to decide between the device's default keyboard and a discontinued app called "MyScript Stylus Beta" by the creators of the note-taking app Nebo which allows for better texting editing and an overall smoother writing experience in my opinion. If you're interested you can still grab the apk for MyScript Stylus Beta by doing a quick google search and installing it from the Swedish version of the google play store where the app is still live or by grabbing it off of apk mirror. Anyhoo, I hope you find this information helpful.
Cheers!
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It turns out Gboard has handwriting built in now. It's just a bit of a hassle to set up first. Here's how to activate it.
How to set up handwriting input on Gboard:
1. Open the Gboard keyboard
2. Press and hold the spacebar until a menu comes up to change keyboard
3. Press "Language Settings"
4. Select your desired language and then choose handwriting as the layout
Done!
You can now switch between the QWERTY Keyboard and Handwriting input by holding down the spacebar on Gboard and selecting either or....I also noticed a PC and Morse code keyboard hidden in there haha you learn something new everyday xD.
Cheers!
I've been googling and cruising a number of forums, surely there must be a logical way to get rid of this annoying thing. I am unrooted, locked BL. I have a BT keyboard. Swiftkey installed as system app by default, and I have gboard installed, too. I have an annoying keyboard shortcut of space + shift that brings up the Select input method screen. Seems it's an annoying problem, but without root no easy way to fix?
I disabled swiftkey, and I see the keyboard shortcut helper lists the shift + space shortcut, but there's no way to disable or change it to something else.
Has anyone else with a BT keyboard encountered and solved this? Maybe it's my ebay keyboard and some brief lag that interprets capital letters as my sending the space + shift shortcut. It's nearly impossible to take notes with this thing because the input menu pops up every 10 seconds or so. I'll be travelling to the mainland later this week and would love to find a way to fix this because I want to use the tablet and keyboard to take notes at a conference.
Thank you very much for any help you may have. I thought every answer was on google, but this one is not popping up....