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Guest AndyHibberd
Posted (edited)

[FROM XDA]

XDA Thread

r12 released yesterday. This resolved the size issues.

Works on android 2.2/2.3

Doesn't need root.

Size issue resolved.

Now my default keyboard because HTC had a buggered up dictionary.

r12:GingerKeyboard_r12.apk

- changed package name. Please delete old version.

- fixed size issues

- keyboard for ldpi is now lower.

- added Russian dictionary

r5:GingerKeyboard_r5.apk

- added dictionaries (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, SV).

- added fr-rCA and fr-rCH locales

r4:GingerKeyboard_r4.apk

- now it should works with preinstalled android keyboard.

What are you waiting for?

Download Gingerbread Keyboard r12

Andy

Edited by AndyHibberd
Guest oh!dougal
Posted

I must say that I rather like the version KK has installed in his roms.

My only quiibble is the lack of vibration/haptic feedback on pressing a key. The menu option doesn't seem to do anything.

I suppose this is from the software's root being an emulator (without vibration hardware!)

Has this been resolved now?

Guest steviem
Posted

Oh!dougal, it seems to work for me. It wasn't selected, but I clicked Menu, Settings, Language and Keyboard and then at the bottom there is GingerKeyboard. I clicked in there and it has a checkbox for Vibrate on Keypress. It works, but I'm not a fan of my phone vibrating so much!

Guest Frankish
Posted

Is this any different to what is preinstalled in Japanese Jellyfish cos that one seems fine?

Guest oh!dougal
Posted
Oh!dougal, it seems to work for me. It wasn't selected, but I clicked Menu, Settings, Language and Keyboard and then at the bottom there is GingerKeyboard. I clicked in there and it has a checkbox for Vibrate on Keypress. It works, but I'm not a fan of my phone vibrating so much!

Thanks -- unfortunately, I note that this version is said to be for 2.2 and later ...

I'm enjoying the Gingerbread keyboard in Fillyjonk (Eclair - 2.1) ...

Soon ! :(

Guest AndyHibberd
Posted
Is this any different to what is preinstalled in Japanese Jellyfish cos that one seems fine?

Not sure, I haven't tried JellyFish.

I'm on Paul's latest release, any advantages in jelly?

This one is a single apk so can sit as a normal app, seems as though all functionality is working.

Andy

Guest Frankish
Posted

Only real advantage is that it is based on a release rom and not on a beta rom. I haven't had a screen freeze yet either but i've only had it for two days.

Guest AndyHibberd
Posted

OK.

I had a terrible session yesterday where I had to reboot my phone 3 times because of non-responsive screen.

Hopefully this will be cleared once we get an official release.

Guest Frankish
Posted

Yeah using alpha 4 i would sometimes go a week without a freeze then get 2 in a day...real crap.

Guest jurrasstoil
Posted (edited)

Hey,

does this one support the multitouch features of the gingerbread keyboard? (e.g. holding shift to type multiple capital letters)

the one that comes with fillyjonk rls4 doesn't and it seems like one of the most useful keyboard improvements.

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Guest reallordx
Posted

Seems to work, no small size (havent rebootet yet)

Hey,

does this one support the multitouch features of the gingerbread keyboard? (e.g. holding shift to type multiple capital letters)

the one that comes with fillyjonk rls4 doesn't and it seems like one of the most useful keyboard improvements.

As I deleted the other version from xda's hotaru, i can't say that his version doesn't have the same feature, but:

When u use this (and probably other gingerbread keyboard versions as well) keyboard, u can double press the shift key to enter "capital letter mode". Pressing once lets u type one capital letter, pressing twice activates a small led on the shift key and u can enter as many capital letters as u want until u press shift again.

Not really multitouch, but better than nothing i guess.

Guest That-Guy
Posted

Anyone want to pop up a screen shot of this keyboard please?

Guest AndyHibberd
Posted
Anyone want to pop up a screen shot of this keyboard please?

Seriously? Google Gingerbread keyboard. There's a youtube video too.

As for multi-touch; nope.

Guest reallordx
Posted

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Layout is German, I'm using the version linked in this thread on MCR 2.2 A3.

Guest That-Guy
Posted

Thanks for the screen shots :unsure:

Would you say the buttons are bigger or smaller than the standard 2.2 keyboard?

I struggle with my fat fingers B)

Guest AndyHibberd
Posted

You are using Paul's ROM release there?

How did you get the Gingerbread theme on it?

Guest reallordx
Posted
Thanks for the screen shots :unsure:

Would you say the buttons are bigger or smaller than the standard 2.2 keyboard?

I struggle with my fat fingers B)

They seem to be a bit smaller :/

You are using Paul's ROM release there?

How did you get the Gingerbread theme on it?

Yeah, Pauls 2.2 A3, but that not a gingerbread theme, that's Revo's (#1 post, last theme).

But gingerbread is also available as a theme (#1 post, first theme).

Guest rayraven
Posted
Seriously? Google Gingerbread keyboard. There's a youtube video too.

As for multi-touch; nope.

Multi-touch works fine here for me, on Jap Jelly.

Guest AndyHibberd
Posted

So you can hold shift with one finger and press another key then it returns to normal typing?

Guest SWOriginal
Posted
So you can hold shift with one finger and press another key then it returns to normal typing?

Yep! multitouch works here too :unsure:

Guest UbaRolfey
Posted
So you can hold shift with one finger and press another key then it returns to normal typing?

Multitouch works fine for me using r4, but I hate the GB keyboard and would rather use the original Android keyboard, I don't see it as anything special at all, it's no more responsive that I can see, the keys are smaller for sure, and I don't see that I should be getting super excited about multitouch, it's not really going to be a deal breaker, I would rather have a keyboard that I can type on the easiest, and the larger the keys, the more chance of that I would think, and obviously having autocorrect on also helps.

Either the 2.2 android or HTC ported keyboard are better in my opinion.

Mike

Guest AndyHibberd
Posted

No multitouch on mine, running latest r5 Paul's 2.2 and the ginger keyboard posted above...

Guest Kthulhu
Posted

Whit Seb Froyo rom r3, when mobile is tilled the keyboard take all the screen and you can not see the text box at all. Does somebody know how to fix it? is a rom specific issue?

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Guest philippe75017
Posted

hello,

is my understanding correct : the dictionnaries (FR, ES, etc) are included in the apk ? or shall i download somewhere else (or it would DL automatically at keyboard installation

many thanks,

ph.

Guest t0mm13b
Posted

hello,

is my understanding correct : the dictionnaries (FR, ES, etc) are included in the apk ? or shall i download somewhere else (or it would DL automatically at keyboard installation

many thanks,

ph.

Doubt you need to include them as the language files are available and included based on the internationalization/locale settings. Cannot believe this thread is resurrected, as use CM7 and it has the Gingerbread keyboard built in...

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