I was wondering if there was a way to use the playstation controls as a keyboard very similar to the way it is on a PSP when typing. Where the hardware buttons help to type. For example, The shoulder buttons move the cursor left and right, X confirms the key, [] backspaces, start is enter, select changes the style of onscreen keyboard. etc. etc.
I do not have an Xperia play yet, still have my htc fuze, but it would be nice if it had this feature because im very proficient with typing on my PSP. Thanks.
No...but it can be used to scroll through the home screens and the app drawer.
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umm, i guess that's cool. As long as the buttons are usable for other things than games. I was kinda hoping other people had the same idea as me, and used those buttons for more. i was either hoping to find the PSP style on-screen keyboard, or the makeshift keyboard from gt4, which uses the analog to select a block on a 3x3 grid and the face buttons to select a letter. It's called the Danzel keyboard.
Sigh, i wish the PSP homebrew community was on the Xperia play. I guess it's time to learn to program.
How about the below idea
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Tried to describe it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187053
Maybe also making square PS key to backspace, triangle to shift (single press upper case next key, double press Caps Lock), X and Start buttons Enter, O and Select buttons spacebar. Unless Select button could be used to switch qwerty... row to numbers 1234... etc. Turning the touchpad into 2-mode keyboard, so main mode lettering could be printed in black on the touchscreen as above and secondary (numbers, symbols, etc) in grey next to them in grey and/or smaller size...
Menu button below PS directional ones to popup the built-in onscreen keyboard for numbers/symbols, etc input?
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Can someone else confirm this...
When using the portrait (small) keyboard when typing a text message, if I press the "P" button anywhere to the left of center (say the left 30% of the button), I get an "O" instead. It looks like the letter "O" will get pressed if you press anything from the left of the "O" button all the way to almost the middle of the "P" button. To get "P" reliably, I have to press the right half of the "P" button.
Is this by design? Is it supposed to favor "O" over "P"? Or is my tilted/rotated screen causing this?
Mike
Mine does it too, only with the O and the P.
me too..................
Use swype
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Some times my delete button registers as L. It happened with multiple keyboards.
Calibrating the Keyboard helps.
Yea always calibrate the keyboard It's helps. At first I was typing everything off and since It's been nearly perfect.
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Perhaps the guy has big hands. But calibrating does do wonders,try it and let us know your results
I tried calibrating a half dozen times. It does help a tiny bit but not much: I still get a "preferred O". Plus: calibration only works for the stock keyboard and I prefer the Gingerbread Keyboard from the market.
Mike
Calibrating completely fixed it for me.
Yeah that fouled up Gingerbread Keyboard...meh.
LOL j/k
The Stock we have is just a refined/skinned version of it.
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Everyone else has mentioned it, but I will too.
I've always calibrated the keyboard with a new phone or new ROM. The only disadvantage is when someone else uses it. My wife hates trying to type anything on it.
On the S2 swype keyboard, i had symbols on all the letters of the keyboard so i didnt have to switch to the symbols menu on the side, this was very nice when typing messages as i didnt have to go into another keyboard to get symbols like -_:;() etc. I could just long press one of the letters with the correct symbol on it, and i would get the symbol i wanted. This seems to have disappeared on the S3 keyboard, or at least i cant find a way to enable it.
If this isnt possible id say it is a major step back.
Can anyone help?
Just to clarify:
SGS3 keyboard type on the left, and SGS2 keyboard type on the right:
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I want the SGS2 (swype) style keyboard on the SGS3.
The difference is the sgs3 has a 'samsung' keyboard with some swype features built in. The sgs2 had a samsung keyboard but also the swype keyboard, and it's the swype keyboard you are showing.
I have installed the swype beta keyboard on my sgs3, but the keyboards height is about one third shorter than a standard keyboard. Haven't found if there is a work around yet. But I installed it because I prefer having those symbols too. I hate having to press a button to another screen to add them.
That sucks on Samsung's part. Can't be a $$ thing with licensing, as they knew before releasing the phone that it's going to be a major $$$ maker
goughymachine said:
The difference is the sgs3 has a 'samsung' keyboard with some swype features built in. The sgs2 had a samsung keyboard but also the swype keyboard, and it's the swype keyboard you are showing.
I have installed the swype beta keyboard on my sgs3, but the keyboards height is about one third shorter than a standard keyboard. Haven't found if there is a work around yet. But I installed it because I prefer having those symbols too. I hate having to press a button to another screen to add them.
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Can you paste a screenshot of swype on SGS3?
I think I've downloaded about a dozen keyboards, googled a million images, but I can't find what I want.
Why do they all have stupid keys and menus in additional rows that I can't remove nor do I need taking up my screen space.
I think Go Keyboard was about the worst.
This one isn't too bad because the keypad size is adjustable but I still don't need their stupid menu keys.
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I just want a fully functional keyboard that looks clean.
Predominantly white.
And I do want the ability to add the arrow key row.
Scalable keys / keypad is also a plus.
I don't want big keys.
I don't want big spaces between keys.
I don't want 3d or bevelled keys.
I don't want additional keys or menus.
Can someone plz help.
Wobzy said:
I think I've downloaded about a dozen keyboards, googled a million images, but I can't find what I want.
Why do they all have stupid keys and menus in additional rows that I can't remove nor do I need taking up my screen space.
I think Go Keyboard was about the worst.
This one isn't too bad because the keypad size is adjustable but I still don't need their stupid menu keys.
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I just want a fully functional keyboard that looks clean.
Predominantly white.
And I do want the ability to add the arrow key row.
Scalable keys / keypad is also a plus.
I don't want big keys.
I don't want big spaces between keys.
I don't want 3d or bevelled keys.
I don't want additional keys or menus.
Can someone plz help.
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Try Fleksy.
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aureljared said:
Try Fleksy.
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I like it, but i cant find any option for swipe input or the arrow keys?
Are there feature unlocks in the trial upgrade?
There's no next word prediction?
And you have to type the full word and space just to get prediction for the current word?
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Try Swype keyboard...very clean design and has themes including predominantly white.
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Still without seeing ''Never'' in Screen Suspension options. Battery taskbar icon still dissapearing after reboot.
BTW i'm understanding a bit better about mmo games issues. Until 3.0.202 when open a game it closes automatically. Now, when open an mmo (e.g. MU Origin) it works only the first 30 seconds after booting, then stops.
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Something of the system actives after booting that can't let apps to work properly. Maybe some OS new features, maybe a new driver not present in version 2.x.x (i remember could play this game in the past).
You should improve the File Manager. Enable move to first/last folder when pressing home/end keys. Enable move to specific folder when pressing a letter key (you know, press ''R'' to move to the first folder of directory with initial letter ''R''). Enable backspace for back to previous folder.
Gaming Toolkit still not worthy. The only change i seen is that ''CANCEL'' & ''SAVE'' now marks ''Cancel'' & ''Save'' and thats all. D-Pad box can't resize to littler, just bigger. In fact when i try to resize down, the wasd letters gets littler instead the box... is that a joke? cause is not funny. Still without recognizing Generic Gamepads (when pressing a button just marks a blank space, if pressing d-pad buttons, it marks ''reserved''). And what about integrating an Xbox Controller Emulator in the toolkit? I mean, a feature that can register all the existing gamepad buttons and convert them to xbox layout (and maybe other gamepads like Dualshock, MOGA, Dancing Pad, etc.) so, if there's a gamepad-optimized app like Implosion, i can play it with any gamepad, not just an xbox one (i haven't, i won't buy it either since i have a generic and i want to use it). XboxCE is an existing app in windows, try to port to Remix.
Haven't come across a good Hints/Tips/Tricks thread for this phone, so figured I'd start something up. Feel free to add anything!
Tired of white notifications when using Dark Mode?
Install "Power Shade" from the Playstore to open up customization options for your notification window, and better yet, set the background colour of notification windows to anything you like!
It also ads the option for a little bar that lets you "swipe down for notifications" rather than using LG's option for a button in the tray.
Link ---> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.treydev.pns&hl=en_US
Unfortunately Power Shade removes the option in the notification to change your audio source (BT, phone speakers, etc.)
I simple fix is an app called "Smart Audio Switch" that allows a permanent notification that brings back functionality.
Link ---> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codococo.smartaudiorouter&hl=en_US
Want to use "Wide Mode" and use both screens for any app?
Most of you already know about this, but the app called "G8X Wide Mode" allows you to use any app across both screens.
Link ---> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.refy.android.g8x.widemode&hl=en_US
Want to use the LG Game Pad for games that only play in portrait?
One of the only games I play on my phone is called "Vista Golf" which is just a little mini putt game, but with gorgeous yet simple graphics, and an endless number of randomly generated courses.
I was excited to play the game with the game pad, however the game pad really only works in landscape, and Vista Golf plays in portrait.
I use an app called "Control Screen Orientation" which you can use to force apps into landscape.
Link ---> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ahapps.controlthescreenorientation&hl=en_US
This enabled me to use the LG Game Pad with the game, and setup a custom controller and works great.
Hate the old "Lollipop" Rolodex style task switcher?
For the life of me I have no idea why LG implemented the old rolodex style task switcher, seems so out dated.
Fortunately there is a simple fix.
If you go to Settings>Display>Home Touch Buttons and change from "Buttons Only" to "Gesture and Buttons", it completely changes the style of the task switcher.
You still get a back and a home button, and a simple swipe up from anywhere on the nav button pane will bring up a proper task switching menu.
You can go from this:
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