iPhone-like Keyboard (freeware)

[A_C]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/KB/Screen002.png

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/KB/Screen003.png

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/KB/Screen001.png

Download here... http://rapidshare.com/files/19630568/ipKeyboard.rar.html

Installation steps:

1. Install HappyTappingKeyboard.arm.CAB (to device, not to Storage)

2. Install Default_IM_WM5.CAB (to device, not to Storage; for WM5 only; if u already have other program which can set the default Input Method, skip this step & use that program instead)

3. Extract the files in ip_AC_Skin.zip to your PDA's "\My Documents"

4. Goto the "Option" of HappyTappingKeyboard (Start -> Setting -> Input)

- select "\My Documents\ip_AC_QVGA_P.bmp" for the ";Portrait Bitmap"

- select "\My Documents\ip_AC_QVGA_L.bmp" for the "Landscape Bitmap"
(if your PDA is VGA capable, select the ip_AC_VGA_?.bmp instead, and select the VGA option)

- press "OK" to quit

5. Start -> Program -> IMSelector

- select "Happy Tapping Keyboard" as the default Input Method

6. Soft reset your PDA

7. Enjoy!

Specail Thanks:

- Happy Tapping Keyboard http://d.hatena.ne.jp/KOTETU/00000103

- original skins from http://desftr.blog54.fc2.com/blog-entry-193.html (it's corrected & modified for non-Jp OS)

- Default_IM_WM5 is a modified version of Default_SIP_WM5 (but can't remember where it's from)

A_C

[arthurs]

Does this support autocompletion (or autocorrection as the iPhone keyboard software)? If so, in which languages?

[youser]

The software itself does not support autocompletion, but this functionality is already provided by windows (you get a list with words matching the letters you've typed so far).

[Mister B]

I'm also using Happy Tapping Keyboard & have a selection of skins including the iphone. Good application, easy to type with a finger due to it being larger than standard.

Now uploaded to site:

[tokyovigilante]

This is fantastic, thanks for your post. So much bigger and easier to use than the default.

[meisterlampe2000]

Nice !!

Thank you ;)


Where does it come from ? WM6 ?

[Ultimate Chicken]

Finally. A workaround to not being able to skin the WM5 keyboard. Still wish I could skin the default keyboard, tho - but there's never a decert ROM for a device that comes with WM5 by default...

[alexanderi]

Can someone upload it to 4shared.com, please. Rapidshare is suck.
Thank you!

[daddy_yankee1980]

Just installed it and tested it. Great piece of software. Good bye Resco Keyboard. This make it easier if you want to using your thumb plus it looks great, just like the i-phone. I hope they don't go shut this down too.

[Ixtana_ran]

Can not get it to load, see it in drop down list, but refuses to activate? Do i need the IM_WM5.CAB? can change between all other choices and Resco Keyboard. Would like to try for one handed smsing. Any help appreciated.

[Mister B]

Can not get it to load, see it in drop down list, but refuses to activate? Do i need the IM_WM5.CAB? can change between all other choices and Resco Keyboard. Would like to try for one handed smsing. Any help appreciated.

Try a soft reset, a friend had the same problem, he tracked it down to a conflict with another keyboard.
If you can't get it working you could try this ;-)
http://dc17.4shared.com/download/1876435/aac93aa2/tengo_thumb_v104.rar?tsid=20070310-160803-a9bc1e1a

Another option is phonepad v1.0, Its the best thing i've used for one handed texting ect. Do a search for it, I remember some long posts over this one.

[jrbaba]

is there an IMSelector for wm03?

[A_C]

Can someone upload it to 4shared.com, please. Rapidshare is suck.
Thank you!

Uploaded at
http://www.4shared.com/file/12174842/78a0feb0/ipKeyboard.html

Cheers,
A_C

[A_C]

Can not get it to load, see it in drop down list, but refuses to activate? Do i need the IM_WM5.CAB? can change between all other choices and Resco Keyboard. Would like to try for one handed smsing. Any help appreciated.

Maybe there is conflict other 3rd party SIP. Pls try to uninstall them.

Cheers,
A_C

[A_C]

is there an IMSelector for wm03?

I used to be a Palm user since Palm IIIc (do u guys know it?), and my 1st ppc is Asus P535 w/ WM5. So I don't know how to make IMSelector compatible with wm03... sorry.

Cheers,
A_C

[cesardeluxe]

Hi there!
How to make it my default keyboard. I tried input options bus since it is in other language i can only see little squares. It works if i choose it from the sip menu down the screen, but after soft reset i loose it as default.

Tks!

[elio]

Don't even try! I did it using sk tools and it ended with a hard reset...

[elio]

Anyone knows how to use accents on that keyboard? (or french keyboard)

[clustered]

Hi,

Can I use it under WM2003SE??? I really2 like it! Thanks ;)

[Mister B]

Hi,

Can I use it under WM2003SE??? I really2 like it! Thanks ;)

I have it on my Magician & it runs fine. Some people seem to have conflict issues with other keyboard software.
only one way to find out, if you don't like it uninstall it.

[kazuya888]

Is this Cisco's iphone or Apple's, I dont think Apple's iphone does have a keyboard, all screen tounching thing

[latino_rex]

Uploaded at
http://www.4shared.com/file/12174842/78a0feb0/ipKeyboard.html

Cheers,
A_C

Sorry pal... i can't d/l it...
the url shows : The file link that you requested is not valid. Please contact link publisher or
use our search engine to find a file or folder:
Mind if you could kindly upload it again?
Can you kindly teach me how to install it into me and my wife's P535 step by step? (cos both of us are non pda experts... just upgrade from symbian os to WM5...) :(

[wakke]

http://rapidshare.com/files/19630568/ipKeyboard.rar.html

[ddotderek]

im having the same problem, i dont have it default for a default keyboard after a soft reset..and not all my programs use it even after i make it default..anyway to delete the regular keyboard? i have wm6 black 3.5

[OrionPrime]

Hi,

Device never gets past windows splash screen. Have no choice but to Hard reset :(

Anyone know how to get past the collision with another keyboard? I need the other one for language support so I can't uninstall it.

Thanks

[oleum]

hello A_C
could you translate in English the two relative pages to the settings of the keyboard?
thanks and beautiful job :)

[gogol]

The version for non-PPC 2003/SE is a little bit behind.

For PocketPC 2003/SE (up-to-date: Ver1.02)

PocketPC and for PocketPC 2002 (ARM, MIPS and SH3) (up-to-date: Ver1.01)

And it is not updated since 2005. Any chance to make the source available? :)

Very nice indeed.

[cesardeluxe]

USE SKtools input method settings!
Regards!

[joaosousa]

Does this work in wm6??

[EazyVG]

Same here - does it work on WM6?

[machaco]

same here.. does it work on windows mobile 6???

[hdubli]

Works perfectly on WM6

[Splooshie]

biggest drawback I've found is lack of gesture support, I often use the swipes back and forth to backspace and space etc. when typing with my thumb nail on the ms default keyboard.

[lrbh]

This works great on my Touch! I would definately use it as my standard IM if it had the norwegian characters ÆØÅ on it. Would that be hard to make? (Don't have to be there all the time, only when i press the SHIFT key or something).

[Malik05]

installed the happy tapping keyboard, but when i try to select the .bmp files, nothing comes up...also, everything appears in blocks, how do i set this thing!?

[newbie2]

AWESOME Keyboard!! Thanks for posting this. Works perfectly!!

[Malik05]

installed the happy tapping keyboard, but when i try to select the .bmp files, nothing comes up...also, everything appears in blocks, how do i set this thing!?

anyyoneee?

[obsydian]

Working well, no problems so far.

[p.loong]

Great software thanks,anyone knows what the apple icon on the keyboard do?
and how to set CAPs.

[gogol]

Yeah, what does the apple button do?

p.loong, to set to CAPS just double click the shift :)

[envmyz]

ok, this app works great.

Only one thing that I dont like.

http://envmyz.com/uploads/happytapping.PNG

Notice the Panda looking icon? (Guess it's actually a Finger nail.. awesome) Does anyone know where or how to modify the icon for the buttom?


EDIT::
Nevermind. Upon further investigation, the ThumbKeyboard.dll just needed some hacking.
ahhh much better
http://envmyz.com/uploads/happytapping2.PNG

[Malik05]

oo okay, i had some corrupt files...got it to work, very nice work...

[MAK11]

Can not get it to load, see it in drop down list, but refuses to activate? Do i need the IM_WM5.CAB? can change between all other choices and Resco Keyboard. Would like to try for one handed smsing. Any help appreciated.

Same problem here. Anybody knows how to fix this?
Can't get it to work.
Using an HTC Trinty (S300+)

[timekeeper]

Works great on my HTC Alpine, my wpm jumped up greatly. envmyz, would you mine sharing your modified DLL for the icon, or telling me how to achieve that?

[p.loong]

Yeah, what does the apple button do?

p.loong, to set to CAPS just double click the shift :)

Thanks,it work great:)

[gogol]

How did you hack that .dll ?

Mind sharing it? :)

I also hate that button. And dont know what is the function either :(

ok, this app works great.

Only one thing that I dont like.

http://envmyz.com/uploads/happytapping.PNG

Notice the Panda looking icon? (Guess it's actually a Finger nail.. awesome) Does anyone know where or how to modify the icon for the buttom?


EDIT::
Nevermind. Upon further investigation, the ThumbKeyboard.dll just needed some hacking.
ahhh much better
http://envmyz.com/uploads/happytapping2.PNG

[Sian]

I tried this before on my HTC P3600/Trinity with CE Star installed. It didn't work. Tried InterWrite Full Screen Keyboard from Sunny soft and it didn't work too. Guess it's due to the CE Star. Anyone tried and succeed in getting this to work?

[delude]

How did you hack that .dll ?

Mind sharing it? :)

I also hate that button. And dont know what is the function either :(

Yeah dude, I totally agree. I have hated the icon ever since I downloaded it (a few weeks ago now).

Thanks!

[envmyz]

To everyone that would like the icon changed, I need a screen shot with the default keyboard out. The icon I created is grey, so if you have anything other than the HTC touch default theme it wont look right.

Soooo, if you post a screen shot of your current theme/keyboard I will be more than happy to recreate some DLLs.

Chris

[bankir]

I so want this keyboard. Can someone please upload it to somewhere else other than rapidshare? coz I can't download from Rapidshare.

[envmyz]

I so want this keyboard. Can someone please upload it to somewhere else other than rapidshare? coz I can't download from Rapidshare.

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[MAK11]

I tried this before on my HTC P3600/Trinity with CE Star installed. It didn't work. Tried InterWrite Full Screen Keyboard from Sunny soft and it didn't work too. Guess it's due to the CE Star. Anyone tried and succeed in getting this to work?

I so wish somebody could tell me how to fix this. I cant get it to work. Aonly got SPB weather installed..

[cktlcmd]

Does this work on the HTC Universal?

[delude]

Thanks Chris :D Do you reckon you could make one for my theme, and also maybe explain where to put it.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9252/70629225416nk8.jpg

Thanks!

[bankir]

Read post #4

The one from the PDAMagician is missing Default_IM_WM5.CAB. Is there any other recommended IMSelector program besides the one included? And where to download?

[bankir]

I just installed it and actually, I dun really need the IMSelector. And it's working fine.

One question though, what is the "Apple key" for??

[timekeeper]

Could you perhaps post a quick guide on how you did it? That way we can customize our own images. Did you use some sort of resource editor on the DLL?

[gogol]

Ok, here is how to change that image.

Download the ThumbKeyboard.dll from the \Windows directory to a PC

Use this tool: ResHack.zip (attached)

Run ResHack

File -> Open ThumbKeyboard.dll

You will see tree list, go to Bitmap, there are numbers.

Expand 504 and 505.

You should see 1033. Right click and save [bitmap : 504 : 1033] (and also 505).

Edit that BMP file using any editor, replace it with whatever you want :)

Then use ResHack again, right click choose "Replace"

Save.

Restart Pocket PC.

Replace the DLL.

That's it !

I attached my BMPs :)

And again, WHAT DOES APPLE BUTTON DO ? :D nobody know?

[delude]

^^ Thanks! I messed around with loads of combinations and managed to get caps lock on somehow.

EDIT: I get the sharing violation when i try to replace the dll.

[delude]

Push the apple button and then shift twice and it will be locked on CAPS, for some reason though you cannot delete anything whilst on CAPS, so you will have to come out of it (push shift once) delete, and then go back in (push shift again).

[gogol]

Restart the Pocket PC ...

Then replace the DLL.

:)

^^ Thanks! I messed around with loads of combinations and managed to get caps lock on somehow.

EDIT: I get the sharing violation when i try to replace the dll.

[gogol]

To go to the CAPS mode, you dont have to click the Apple button.

Just click the SHIFT twice.

So, that Apple button still mystery.

Push the apple button and then shift twice and it will be locked on CAPS, for some reason though you cannot delete anything whilst on CAPS, so you will have to come out of it (push shift once) delete, and then go back in (push shift again).

[timekeeper]

Ok, here is how to change that image.

Download the ThumbKeyboard.dll from the \Windows directory to a PC

Use this tool: ResHack.zip (attached)

Run ResHack

File -> Open ThumbKeyboard.dll

You will see tree list, go to Bitmap, there are numbers.

Expand 504 and 505.

You should see 1033. Right click and save [bitmap : 504 : 1033] (and also 505).

Edit that BMP file using any editor, replace it with whatever you want :)

Then use ResHack again, right click choose "Replace"

Save.

Restart Pocket PC.

Replace the DLL.

That's it !

I attached my BMPs :)

And again, WHAT DOES APPLE BUTTON DO ? :D nobody know?
You rock! Thanks for the tip, gonna give it a try right now.

[delude]

Restart the Pocket PC ...

Then replace the DLL.

:)

I think it might be because I have wisbar advance to run on soft reset, so I will disable it and then try again.

Thanks :)

EDIT: Got the sharing violation error again :(

[timekeeper]

Strange, I have WAD and WA2 on soft reset. I just rebooted, and immediately replaced the DLL. Perhaps its because you have it on default? I have the default Windows Mobile Keyboard on default, and I'm running WM2003se

[delude]

That could be why, i'll change it from default then try again. Thanks :D

[maevro]

I cannot get past #5, I don't have IMSelector in my programs list. Ugh, please help me wise people of xda.

[delude]

You need to install the IM selector first, it comes in the pack.

[Bubisch]

Hey, nice tool!

Is there any posibility to lacalize it? eg. to qwertz or azerty?

[knight14th]

Could you please post your modified dll, as I have no PC-Windows to hack this dll by myself. Thank you.

[delude]

There's mine

[lrbh]

Does anyone know how to change what the key should output? I would like the % & $ (on 123) to ouput the norwegian character: Æ Ø Å instead of the ones they output now. I don't need new layout. I love this keyboard but it's a hazzle when i want to use Æ Ø Å :(

[EazyVG]

It would be great if there was as well language selector integrated such as English/French English/Russian.

BTW, just curious, does the real iPhone only has English?

[maevro]

You need to install the IM selector first, it comes in the pack.

I did, but for some reason it didnt show up. I reinstalled it and now it works, thanks. This is great, a lot better then the OEM one.

Edit: Am I crazy or is there no question mark symbol ? (Literally)

[deviusdragger]

you are correct my friend. i thought i was tripping balls to but there is no question mark in this keyboard. maybe they dont ask questions. i dont know why it wouldnt be there.

[Bubisch]

try pressing "shift" "!" will become "?" :D

[maevro]

try pressing "shift" "!" will become "?" :D

haha, thanks. Someone else just told me that too. Also, shift twice enables all caps.

[Azimuth21]

just wanted to add that CTRL+DEL results in deleting entire words, something that I haven't found to be capable from the default keyboard. Also, activating ctrl, then the "123" button will lock the ctrl button.

As a side note, I was watching videos on youtube regarding the iPhone keyboard, and how one should trust the predictive text feature on the iPhone. That reminded me of the predictive text feature of WM. Would anyone care to share their configuration of the WM word completion? Currently I am allowing it to predict 3 words after I type 3 letters, and adding a space after a predicted word is chosen.

[cymru]

No £ sign?!
Only managing to find the useless USD sign.

[oleum]

Hi,
Someone could translate in English the two pages of the settings? :confused:
-> In the first page beyond to the images, it can be inserted file audio (?!); under there are three options (VGA/HTK /???); then "SHIFT" that opens an other page (???).
Perhaps they are all useless things :o , but not being able to read them it cannot be known.
Thanks to who can help me ;)

[maxoueb]

Hi all,

I've done some modifications to the "iphone modoki" skin (new Apple key, new Maj key, re-designed arrow keys, etc.), so if you'd like to see/download/view instructions, it's here on my blog: Maxasia.net (http://www.maxasia.net/2007/07/04/iphone-like-keyboard-for-windows-mobile/) (QVGA only)

http://www.maxasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/md-iphone-keyboard.jpg

Direct download: MD-iPhone-QVGA-HTK.zip (http://www.maxasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/md-iphone-qvga-htk.zip)

- no offense for the original guy who did this skin, I just wanted it to be cleaner-

Max

[delude]

Do you reckon anybody with any sort of coding experience could mod the keyboard to make it look exactly the same as the iphone one? (It looks liek there would be more space).

http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/photos/iphone_keyboard.jpg

[maxoueb]

Do you reckon anybody with any sort of coding experience could mod the keyboard to make it look exactly the same as the iphone one? (It looks liek there would be more space).


I guess I can do something very similar with SPB Full Screen Keyboard. Their skin system is quite good.

But if someone could write an app with a flexible skin system consisting of 3 parts: the keys / the keys pressed / the areas defining the keys (cf. SPB Full Screen Keyboard Skin Documentation (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/fsk/skins/Spb%20Full%20Screen%20Keyboard%20Skin%20Documentat ion.doc)), it would be great.

What I (we?) need is a (a bit less than) 1/2 screen keyboard.

[xmenreturn]

One very advanced feature of iPhone keyboard is the context-based. I've never seen this in WM's keyboard softwares.

[delude]

I guess I can do something very similar with SPB Full Screen Keyboard. Their skin system is quite good.

But if someone could write an app with a flexible skin system consisting of 3 parts: the keys / the keys pressed / the areas defining the keys (cf. SPB Full Screen Keyboard Skin Documentation (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/fsk/skins/Spb%20Full%20Screen%20Keyboard%20Skin%20Documentat ion.doc)), it would be great.

What I (we?) need is a (a bit less than) 1/2 screen keyboard.

Yes! That would be great! The keyboard needs to be able to get more of the screen, even if its only a few mm more.

[gogol]

What do you mean with the "context-based" ? Can you explain more about it?

One very advanced feature of iPhone keyboard is the context-based. I've never seen this in WM's keyboard softwares.

[gogol]

Just in case you need another alternative skin:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315015

[xmenreturn]

What do you mean with the "context-based" ? Can you explain more about it?

It means the keys on the keyboard are changed to best suite the active application.

For example: when you enter the web address in the address box of the Safari, you have ".com" key to speedup ur typing.

[delude]

How can the size of the keyboard be changed? I have no idea about doing it, but would maybe mess around with trying to get it bigger if I had an idea. Is it only changing the picture sizes? Or is there something else.

[deviusdragger]

i have also been wondering about making the onscreen key bigger.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

OK folks . I have to try this little thing out . Just finished reading whole thread . Ill post my experiences with it . I already have the ipone look skin on my phone ... So the keyboard would be a nice addition.

[trjons]

Why wouldn't you just use the HTC phone pad program which has buttons big enough to use your thumb on?

Its free, and T9 typing is just as easy.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Why wouldn't you just use the HTC phone pad program which has buttons big enough to use your thumb on?

Its free, and T9 typing is just as easy.

Going to try it today . Just been modding other phones ...

[branjosef]

I Installed it no problem. This works great. I only wish I could make the keys bigger in Portrait mode. All in all, This is much better than the default keyboard.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I Installed it no problem. This works great. I only wish I could make the keys bigger in Portrait mode. All in all, This is much better than the default keyboard.

Good to hear you enjoying it .. I still havent been able to install it yet
. Want to try it on the wing ...

[andersonoscar5]

Oh that gorgeous high-resolution widescreen. It invites you to touch it - which is just as well, given that's how you interact with the iPhone.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Oh that gorgeous high-resolution widescreen. It invites you to touch it - which is just as well, given that's how you interact with the iPhone.



OK .. I waited long enough let me try the keyboard right now ....

[metalmike772003]

did what you said and it works perfectly much better then the standard keybord

[PURESKILLZZZ]

did what you said and it works perfectly much better then the standard keybord

Im so sad ... Didnt get to try it on the wing but tried on my mda and so far no good . let me try sk tools as some suggested ... Time to play som more ... brb.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

USE SKtools input method settings!
Regards!

Where are these setting at exactly ????

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Where are these setting at exactly ????

Never mind people ... I crashed it had to hard reset it . Using sk tools is a no no. So now I have to re-install everything .... So whats next ? I still havent gotten it to work ....

[maxmit]

This looks like a fantastic workaround.

However Does this work with HTC Touch since its using WM6.0 (latest) OS?

Thanx

[PURESKILLZZZ]

This looks like a fantastic workaround.

However Does this work with HTC Touch since its using WM6.0 (latest) OS?

Thanx

Its should mate ... I just got it working slightly on the t-mobile MDA. So try and have fun but please read the whole thread.

[nathanong87]

is it easy to switch back and forth between the OE keyboard and this one?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

is it easy to switch back and forth between the OE keyboard and this one?

Yes it is .. Just goto start > settings > input .
Or at any application that shows the little keyboard on bottom of screen click the upwards facing arrow and you can change from there .

[machaco]

To everyone that would like the icon changed, I need a screen shot with the default keyboard out. The icon I created is grey, so if you have anything other than the HTC touch default theme it wont look right.

Soooo, if you post a screen shot of your current theme/keyboard I will be more than happy to recreate some DLLs.

Chris

hey man, i have an htc touch but not a windows pc.. can u share me your dll plz??

thank you

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Has anyone made any new fancy keyboards ?

[timekeeper]

I thought I'd copy the keyboard icon from the default wm2003se which has a bg that matches your current WA2 theme. Anyone know what DLL the default keyboard uses so I can extract the images?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I thought I'd copy the keyboard icon from the default wm2003se which has a bg that matches your current WA2 theme. Anyone know what DLL the default keyboard uses so I can extract the images?

Not sure which dll you require. But just played with resco keyboard and its quiet a sweet look . It maybe what you may like instead of all this altering . But if you have the gif file I believe you can incorporate it in resco.

[bankir]

What application do you guys use to keep all the programs/registry/and all other settings to be intact when doing a ROM upgrade?

I'm looking for a program that allows me to restore everything in my device after I do ROM upgrade. In PC, Symantec Ghost works very well. Is there such thing for Pocket PC? is it Sprite Backup?

I'm using 0.4 PDAViet and just finished installing everything I need. Dun feel like doing that again when upgrading to 0.5.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

What application do you guys use to keep all the programs/registry/and all other settings to be intact when doing a ROM upgrade?

I'm looking for a program that allows me to restore everything in my device after I do ROM upgrade. In PC, Symantec Ghost works very well. Is there such thing for Pocket PC? is it Sprite Backup?

I'm using 0.4 PDAViet and just finished installing everything I need. Dun feel like doing that again when upgrading to 0.5.

There are a few programs but the beauty of flashing is the work of re-installing software. All programs dont run the same on all o/s's so it may not always be a good thing to use.But I have use sktools so you may want to use it as well . But best way is to just re-install the programs. Also when you connect thru active sync you can goto == Tools > Add/Remove Programs and you can just do a big re-install right from there.

[mccune]

Realy nice! But I think the T9 DialPad is quicker to use. Gonna try this for a while..

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Realy nice! But I think the T9 DialPad is quicker to use. Gonna try this for a while..

Do you have a link for it ?

[blackout203]

Works great on my Wing. Perfect for those times I don't wanna open the whole keyboard to type something. I mapped my messaging key to switch view to landscape so that its easier to type. I might switch that to the Voice Command instead since I never use that.

[boli]

nice keyboard. but the buttons must be a bit larger

[deanerh]

I got it installed and working, but when I pull up the Options screen under Setttings/Input, I get some garbled text, so I don't know what all of the options are. Any ideas on how to fix this or at least a screen shot of what I'm supposed to see so that I can fake my way through? See attached thumbnail.

[ecamacho]

Nice keyboard, running good on my XV6700. Still a bit small, not great for thumbs but pretty good for index or maybe pinky fingers. Still much better than the default. I switched it using SK Tools and didn't have any problems. Only time SK Tools gave me a problem like that is if I installed the keyboard on the storage card and then made it default (I know very dumb). Thanks to the developer for this!

[mccune]

Do you have a link for it ?

Ment THIS one. :)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Ment THIS one. :)

Okies .. I gotcha now mate ....

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I got it installed and working, but when I pull up the Options screen under Setttings/Input, I get some garbled text, so I don't know what all of the options are. Any ideas on how to fix this or at least a screen shot of what I'm supposed to see so that I can fake my way through? See attached thumbnail.

Not that hard to figure . You are only using the first 2 options .. the first option is for portrait view and the second is for landscape.

[deanerh]

Not that hard to figure . You are only using the first 2 options .. the first option is for portrait view and the second is for landscape.

Yea...I had no problem with the first 2 options, just didn't know if the ones on the lower part of the screen (which were unintelligible) were something that would be useful.

[nonpaq]

Third one brings up a file dialog for a wav file when the grey button is clicked. Adds sound effect when typing.

I tried the "VGA Large Keyboard" option on my VGA wm5 device, but saw no difference between on or off.

[deanerh]

Third one brings up a file dialog for a wav file when the grey button is clicked. Adds sound effect when typing.

I tried the "VGA Large Keyboard" option on my VGA wm5 device, but saw no difference between on or off.

Can you read the options below the first 2 or are they garbled like on mine?

[timekeeper]

They are garbled because they are in Chinese Japanese or Korean, and the PPC has no support for the characters.

[kimusan]

hmm I cannot get it to use the skin. what can I have forgotten? installed the HT keyboard, the IM switcher, placed the skin files in \my documents\ and selected them as skin for landscape/portrait, did a softreset. I still just see a plain black on white keyboard. :-(

[Azimuth21]

Using IMSelecter, select HTkeyboard as the default keyboard, then soft reset.

[kimusan]

Using IMSelecter, select HTkeyboard as the default keyboard, then soft reset.

been there, done that. Still the same. It uses the HT keyboard, but it does not use the skin == it has a "skin" looking nearly as the original keyboard except that it is bigger.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

been there, done that. Still the same. It uses the HT keyboard, but it does not use the skin == it has a "skin" looking nearly as the original keyboard except that it is bigger.

It is installed . I have tried this set up on a few phones and found out that all phones even with same o/s dont show it the same way . But usually when using a typing program you can choose the keyboard . Also if you install any other keyboard application like resco then its a bit easier to choose it .

[snipes mcgee]

Does this work on the HTC Universal?

I'm kinda late with a response to you, but yea, it works like a charm on the Uni.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I'm kinda late with a response to you, but yea, it works like a charm on the Uni.

Better late than never .......

[kimusan]

It is installed . I have tried this set up on a few phones and found out that all phones even with same o/s dont show it the same way . But usually when using a typing program you can choose the keyboard . Also if you install any other keyboard application like resco then its a bit easier to choose it .

I dont think you understand what my problem is. I have it installed. It works fine in the default (ugly) non-skinned fashion (like the images on this page: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/KOTETU/00000103). If I select the skin files it does however not recognize them or load them. The name of the skin files are shown correctly in the settings window but does not show up.

another thing. Do you all have weird squares instead of some of the text in the settings dialog? or is it just me that misses some font?
what does the HTK and the other checkboxes do?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I dont think you understand what my problem is. I have it installed. It works fine in the default (ugly) non-skinned fashion (like the images on this page: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/KOTETU/00000103). If I select the skin files it does however not recognize them or load them. The name of the skin files are shown correctly in the settings window but does not show up.

another thing. Do you all have weird squares instead of some of the text in the settings dialog? or is it just me that misses some font?
what does the HTK and the other checkboxes do?

I do understand whats going on mate . I have told you what you see isnt incorrect . As I have said many of the phones I have done have the same issue .. So re-install all and as a simple thing use the K.I.S.S. method . Keep It Simple Stupid. Act as if you never touched a pghone and do all the steps as they are printed. Then reply ...

[gogol]

Put the skin file in a specific folder, and then load it via the option.

About that "squares", you need to have "Japanese font" installed. Anyway, dont need them. And for other checkboxes? not so important. The keyb works with the default install.

I dont think you understand what my problem is. I have it installed. It works fine in the default (ugly) non-skinned fashion (like the images on this page: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/KOTETU/00000103). If I select the skin files it does however not recognize them or load them. The name of the skin files are shown correctly in the settings window but does not show up.

another thing. Do you all have weird squares instead of some of the text in the settings dialog? or is it just me that misses some font?
what does the HTK and the other checkboxes do?

[gogol]

Guys,

I know that this keyboard is better than the others, but I found it is still not perfect. A lot of ideas are coming into my head, but unfortunately WM coding is not my area of expertise. I plan to learn .NET CF (easier than native C++), but I also found that this language (.NET CF) cannot be used to create this kind of tool (SIP, Standard Input Panel).

I was thinking of finding volunteer of developers that could create a perfect keyboard for WM phone. I am ready to spend some money for this project (anybody with me?). I dont know, to me, this on-screen keyboard is essential for daily usage.

Things that I want to have:
- "@" in the default set (lowercase part)
- ".com" button, if double clicked then open another part with ".net, .org, ..."
- Double click "123" button to lock the "numbers" part.
- Move the "esc" and "ctrl" to the uppercase part (good idea?)
- Squeeze the button height and add 1 more row for arrows ...

Maybe for a start, I will try to make a new "dream" layout ... and then find developers.

Ah, too good to be true ...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Guys,

I know that this keyboard is better than the others, but I found it is still not perfect. A lot of ideas are coming into my head, but unfortunately WM coding is not my area of expertise. I plan to learn .NET CF (easier than native C++), but I also found that this language (.NET CF) cannot be used to create this kind of tool (SIP, Standard Input Panel).

I was thinking of finding volunteer of developers that could create a perfect keyboard for WM phone. I am ready to spend some money for this project (anybody with me?). I dont know, to me, this on-screen keyboard is essential for daily usage.

Things that I want to have:
- "@" in the default set (lowercase part)
- ".com" button, if double clicked then open another part with ".net, .org, ..."
- Double click "123" button to lock the "numbers" part.
- Move the "esc" and "ctrl" to the uppercase part (good idea?)
- Squeeze the button height and add 1 more row for arrows ...

Maybe for a start, I will try to make a new "dream" layout ... and then find developers.

Ah, too good to be true ...


Lets make it even easier .. How about drawing a scale size of what all the keyboard screens would look like . Then maybe they can be applied to a keyboard.

[ialu]

Hello

Well i think i will start looking on how to make a new keyboard. Since i'm from norway and theres almost no keyboards with the letters øæå i have to make some my self i think.

Any way i found this link if there are others out there that wants to look at it. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms881221.aspx.

Can also take a look at this link.http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.windowsce.forms.inputpanel.aspx

[Cendaryn]

Any chance for a german version?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hello

Well i think i will start looking on how to make a new keyboard. Since i'm from norway and theres almost no keyboards with the letters øæå i have to make some my self i think.

Any way i found this link if there are others out there that wants to look at it. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms881221.aspx.

Can also take a look at this link.http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.windowsce.forms.inputpanel.aspx


Good link .. So start woth your designs maybe we all can worl together and make quiet a few keyboards. Ill host all the desgins on my ftp server.


Any chance for a german version?

Make a design and we will see.

[ialu]

Good link .. So start woth your designs maybe we all can worl together and make quiet a few keyboards. Ill host all the desgins on my ftp server.

Yeah i will start with it soon. On vacation now but will look at it when i'm back.

[machaco]

Guys,

I know that this keyboard is better than the others, but I found it is still not perfect. A lot of ideas are coming into my head, but unfortunately WM coding is not my area of expertise. I plan to learn .NET CF (easier than native C++), but I also found that this language (.NET CF) cannot be used to create this kind of tool (SIP, Standard Input Panel).

I was thinking of finding volunteer of developers that could create a perfect keyboard for WM phone. I am ready to spend some money for this project (anybody with me?). I dont know, to me, this on-screen keyboard is essential for daily usage.

Things that I want to have:
- "@" in the default set (lowercase part)
- ".com" button, if double clicked then open another part with ".net, .org, ..."
- Double click "123" button to lock the "numbers" part.
- Move the "esc" and "ctrl" to the uppercase part (good idea?)
- Squeeze the button height and add 1 more row for arrows ...

Maybe for a start, I will try to make a new "dream" layout ... and then find developers.

Ah, too good to be true ...

I dont know anything about wm coding but i can share u guys my opinions.. bigger buttons?, colored layouts?, a button to access accents and all that stuff?

greets

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I dont know anything about wm coding but i can share u guys my opinions.. bigger buttons?, colored layouts?, a button to access accents and all that stuff?

greets

Draw layout .. Thats plenty help ....

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Yeah i will start with it soon. On vacation now but will look at it when i'm back.

Enjoy your vacation you can start when you return ....

[gogol]

Ok, here is my design.

It has 3 layouts:

- Lower case
- Uppoer case
- More buttons

I tried to mimic the original keyboard (button location), but still has the BIG CLEAR BUTTONS layout (that's what we want, right?)!.

For example, I bring back the numbers in the lower case layout, and also the , . / ; ' buttons as well.

I think this is better because we use them more often.

The "more button (...) layout" has not finished, because I think we could add "foreign" characters or other "symbols" that could help our typing productivity.

See the "smiley" buttons, that should be nice for chatting, ".com" and ".net" for browsing.

Any ideas? suggestions?

Should the "numbers" has different background color?

Which foreign (European) characters should we put there?

PS: the original layout height=100 pixels, while this design is 115 pixels. Not bad huh? :)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Ok, here is my design.

It has 3 layouts:

- Lower case
- Uppoer case
- More buttons

I tried to mimic the original keyboard (button location), but still has the BIG CLEAR BUTTONS layout (that's what we want, right?)!.

For example, I bring back the numbers in the lower case layout, and also the , . / ; ' buttons as well.

I think this is better because we use them more often.

The "more button (...) layout" has not finished, because I think we could add "foreign" characters or other "symbols" that could help our typing productivity.

See the "smiley" buttons, that should be nice for chatting, ".com" and ".net" for browsing.

Any ideas? suggestions?

Should the "numbers" has different background color?

Which foreign (European) characters should we put there?

PS: the original layout height=100 pixels, while this design is 115 pixels. Not bad huh? :)

Ok we have the first layout drawn folks. Ill upload all that are sent to my server so those working on it can easily access them.

[machaco]

Any ideas? suggestions?

Should the "numbers" has different background color?

Which foreign (European) characters should we put there?

:)
The smileys buttons are a great idea!
I think the numbers are cool in that color
Can you put the spanish characters (ñ) and the accent (´)?

Good Job! :D

[PURESKILLZZZ]

The smileys buttons are a great idea!
I think the numbers are cool in that color
Can you put the spanish characters (ñ) and the accent (´)?

Good Job! :D

Sounds like another good idea .. As I said I will post all on my ftp for all who want to help in development ...

[lrbh]

The norwegian characters (Æ / æ) (Ø / ø) (Å / å) would also be great to have :)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

The norwegian characters (Æ / æ) (Ø / ø) (Å / å) would also be great to have :)

Draw up the keyboard mate ..... All ideas are good but for each idea you have please draw a keyboard.

[gogol]

Just give me all the ideas (like the foreign characters), I will try to add it in the keyboard, update and post it here again.

I know nothing about the foreign characters :) So, that's why I need your help.

So far, I have the spanish and norwegian chars.

[gogol]

Also, I am thinking of the 18 buttons (6 rows x 3 columns) in the "..." layout should be configurable (via .ini or xml).

But now, we need the "default" values :)

PS: there were some mistakes in my layouts, corrected. And I squeezed again to 112 pixels height (it was 115). I will post them later.

Just give me all the ideas (like the foreign characters), I will try to add it in the keyboard, update and post it here again.

I know nothing about the foreign characters :) So, that's why I need your help.

So far, I have the spanish and norwegian chars.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Also, I am thinking of the 18 buttons (6 rows x 3 columns) in the "..." layout should be configurable (via .ini or xml).

But now, we need the "default" values :)

PS: there were some mistakes in my layouts, corrected. And I squeezed again to 112 pixels height (it was 115). I will post them later.

Okies .. I'm waiting to see what you design ...

[fitspirosgr]

hello, how can i found this keyboard at greek language please help me i really like this app.

[fb.knight]

owhhh... cool!

[lastnikita]

Also, I am thinking of the 18 buttons (6 rows x 3 columns) in the "..." layout should be configurable (via .ini or xml).

But now, we need the "default" values :)

PS: there were some mistakes in my layouts, corrected. And I squeezed again to 112 pixels height (it was 115). I will post them later.

Sounds very good (u could add french chars too :) éèêàù€ and if possible îôç) but I'm not sure how you guys would like to integrate this. If that's to be used with a whole new keyboard app, I guess you should start with the code and end up wiv its design...

[oleum]

Ok, here is my design.
It has 3 layouts: .....

Hi,
in order to leave space in the screen, why you do not remove the line of the numbers?! (like the original).
You can put the numbers (in different color) in your second image/layout.
If you need some other space for other characters, you could add an other layout, using shift in the page of the symbols/numbers to access it.
Great idea the association to a key for smilies and the possibilities of being able to personalize the keys (like to es. com; .it; etc...) :D

[gogol]

I like to have the "numbers" together with the "alphabet characters", because I found it is easier to remember for typing.

My brain is trained with the current qwerty layout, so thats why in my design, I tried to put buttons as much as possible in its "original" position.

The "cost" for this design is additional 12 pixels height which I think can be considered good (total = 112 pixels [5 rows], compared to the original 100 pixels [4 rows]).

However, keep in mind that this is just a design of a "better" on-screen (virtual) keyboard for our beloved PPC :) I dont know if it will turn out to be implemented in a working code. I hope somebody within the XDA-dev community would like to code the application. I dont expect him/her to do it for free, and for this I am willing (and I hope others too) to pay/donate because I know it will be in a good use.

So, its like a bounty ... to have the ultimate user friendly on-screen keyboard for PPC.

Hi,
in order to leave space in the screen, why you do not remove the line of the numbers?! (like the original).
You can put the numbers (in different color) in your second image/layout.
If you need some other space for other characters, you could add an other layout, using shift in the page of the symbols/numbers to access it.
Great idea the association to a key for smilies and the possibilities of being able to personalize the keys (like to es. com; .it; etc...) :D

[PURESKILLZZZ]

hello, how can i found this keyboard at greek language please help me i really like this app.

You have to make the picture of the keyboard . Others will work on making it work once you do the first design.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hi,
in order to leave space in the screen, why you do not remove the line of the numbers?! (like the original).
You can put the numbers (in different color) in your second image/layout.
If you need some other space for other characters, you could add an other layout, using shift in the page of the symbols/numbers to access it.
Great idea the association to a key for smilies and the possibilities of being able to personalize the keys (like to es. com; .it; etc...) :D

Make a design you like ... Lets see your ide on paper or rather screen .. lol

[Azimuth21]

not to rain on this parade, but shouldn't you move the discussion of the keyboard you're designing to a new thread? i'm all for it, i'm just pointing out that it's beginning to bog down this HappyTappingKeyboard thread.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

not to rain on this parade, but shouldn't you move the discussion of the keyboard you're designing to a new thread? i'm all for it, i'm just pointing out that it's beginning to bog down this HappyTappingKeyboard thread.

That may be true ..... But threads have know to change as well ....

[almerchant]

Simple efficient and clean
and GOD beautiful
Good job mate
AL

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Simple efficient and clean
and GOD beautiful
Good job mate
AL

Its good to see someone so happy ...

[dominicanodcora]

Its good to see someone so happy ...

mine doesn't work and i followed the instructions. help needed. i went to start-settings-personal-input. than i switched it to happykeytapping--options and selected the portrait and landscape than i hit ok. than i went to imselector and did da same i chosed happykeytapping soft reset pda and i went to text message i still get the same old keyboard mapping. so i checked the settings and on input it said keyboard instead of keytapping, which i made sure i did save it. but everytime i check it comes back to regular keyboard.

[mrchezzy]

does this work on wm6???

[bankir]

does this work on wm6???

I'm using WM6, PDAViet 4.0.0.0.4 and it's working great! It's my main keyboard now!! loving it.. bye bye Stylus!

[jolas]

hello, how can i found this keyboard at greek language please help me i really like this app.

You have to make the picture of the keyboard . Others will work on making it work once you do the first design.

I dont not if this can help, but I made a text file with the corresponding Greek alphabet. I would be thankfull if someone could make the iphone keyboard with Greek letters too.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

mine doesn't work and i followed the instructions. help needed. i went to start-settings-personal-input. than i switched it to happykeytapping--options and selected the portrait and landscape than i hit ok. than i went to imselector and did da same i chosed happykeytapping soft reset pda and i went to text message i still get the same old keyboard mapping. so i checked the settings and on input it said keyboard instead of keytapping, which i made sure i did save it. but everytime i check it comes back to regular keyboard.

Try all steps .. step by step . Doing it the exact way the steps say . Dont do anything except the actual steps .. it should then work fine. Also I saw a few buggy phones that afte you install resco keyboard this 1 works a lot better.

[hardboil]

seems the "apple" logo still not unveiled. I'm from Hong Kong and can read a little bit Japanese. The author is Japanese and that apple is to toggle to Japanese input.

When I install it on my Chinese ROM HTC Touch (Elf), the apple button automatically changed to activate Chinese input. However it can only call the default "Pinyin" Chinese input, but not my fayourite "Changji" input.....

[lastnikita]

seems the "apple" logo still not unveiled. I'm from Hong Kong and can read a little bit Japanese. The author is Japanese and that apple is to toggle to Japanese input.

Good to know.
Would you please check that page again, to see if the sources are available somewhere (or maybe addons for foreign languages) ? If not it would really help to write an email to the author, to ask him if he could release them.

I'm quite interested to try myself on a similar app if I can find enough time, cause I think that one, much better than regular keyboards, is still far from perfect.

niko

[dominicanodcora]

i did step by step again. sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't i was surfing the web and i hit some button can't remember and it brought up a menu and i tapped on happytapping and it worked. than i close the web browser and it was gone. i tried getting the menu up again but no luck. i just uninstall the program.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

i did step by step again. sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't i was surfing the web and i hit some button can't remember and it brought up a menu and i tapped on happytapping and it worked. than i close the web browser and it was gone. i tried getting the menu up again but no luck. i just uninstall the program.

Dont feel bad mate .. Its there for you . Some times things need a little tweaking ...

[dominicanodcora]

Dont feel bad mate .. Its there for you . Some times things need a little tweaking ...

any help is appreciated.

[ialu]

Here is the page to the happy tapping keyboard transelated. If people want to take a look. Google is great :)
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fd.hatena.ne.jp%2FKOTETU%2 F00000103&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

[devilgrins]

so has there been any updates on the BIGGER screen skin for us to share with the world :)

i have wm2003se.. and it works on mine.. except i did not install the IM.. file bc its only wm5 and it doesnt work.. but even without it the happy keyboard does work..

love the skin so far from A_C but i think it needs to be bigggggggerr.. alittle lol


cheers

Kim

[PURESKILLZZZ]

so has there been any updates on the BIGGER screen skin for us to share with the world :)

i have wm2003se.. and it works on mine.. except i did not install the IM.. file bc its only wm5 and it doesnt work.. but even without it the happy keyboard does work..

love the skin so far from A_C but i think it needs to be bigggggggerr.. alittle lol


cheers

Kim

How much bigger do you want ???

[Doume]

Any way to have a "know how" in order to map the keys to get an azerty keyboard (french). I might create the skin myself but no idea about the keys. Many thanks in advance.

[leshemnoam]

hi all, love this community!
i have done a layout for Hebrew/English keyboard. i hope you can deal with right to left writing(if not there is a little app called LEngLite that might help).

since we now finally know what the apple key does i changed it to more relevant icon.

loved the idea of smileys layout - let me know if you want me to make a more colourful layout of it(maybe add some more)

i think there is confusion on the size issue. i think what people are asking is for bigger keys when pushed rather then the whole keyboard being bigger(i might be wrong).
but can the bigger keys exceed the overall size of the keyboard?

also it will make it more iphoney if it reacted to key release rather then key press.

hope to hear back soon

thtanks again!

[chrisso80b]

hi, im new here and I have tried numerous ways to try and download the Happy Clappy Keyboard but it doesnt work! Whenever I try and download instead of getting the file I get a .rar file or a .LZH ! I dont know what either of that means but I would really like to download this for my Dell X51! please help
Thanks
Chris

[PURESKILLZZZ]

hi, im new here and I have tried numerous ways to try and download the Happy Clappy Keyboard but it doesnt work! Whenever I try and download instead of getting the file I get a .rar file or a .LZH ! I dont know what either of that means but I would really like to download this for my Dell X51! please help
Thanks
Chris

Welcome to the crazy wold of xda .. Chris it seems you are also new to using a computer . Unless all you have done in the pass is chat n maybe check a few e-mails and play a game or 2 . rar is a ra file . You can download winrar which will open up this file for you .. So google it and have fun .....

[doug3673]

Where the hell is CAPSLOCK on this thing?



Doug M.
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[PURESKILLZZZ]

Where the hell is CAPSLOCK on this thing?



Doug M.
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HTC Herald (P4350)

Is this a joke ?? lol the cap button ... lol

[maevro]

hi all, love this community!
i have done a layout for Hebrew/English keyboard. i hope you can deal with right to left writing(if not there is a little app called LEngLite that might help).

since we now finally know what the apple key does i changed it to more relevant icon.

loved the idea of smileys layout - let me know if you want me to make a more colourful layout of it(maybe add some more)

i think there is confusion on the size issue. i think what people are asking is for bigger keys when pushed rather then the whole keyboard being bigger(i might be wrong).
but can the bigger keys exceed the overall size of the keyboard?

also it will make it more iphoney if it reacted to key release rather then key press.

hope to hear back soon

thtanks again!

Nice, this is pretty cool. Thanks.

[devilgrins]

How much bigger do you want ???

G'day there.. i guess i mean the only skin i have been able to use was the one A_C put up... i would like to use the ones the others created.. where can i get them to try..

VGA does not work for me.. i see the QVGA version does..

i downloaded some of the other attachments and resaved them as .bmp but they still dont work.. how work i get them to QVGA version...

any assistance on understanding it alittle more would be greatful..

is your ftp site still available to check to what skins you do have?

thanks for ur time

Kim

[PURESKILLZZZ]

G'day there.. i guess i mean the only skin i have been able to use was the one A_C put up... i would like to use the ones the others created.. where can i get them to try..

VGA does not work for me.. i see the QVGA version does..

i downloaded some of the other attachments and resaved them as .bmp but they still dont work.. how work i get them to QVGA version...

any assistance on understanding it alittle more would be greatful..

is your ftp site still available to check to what skins you do have?

thanks for ur time

Kim


LOL .. The others are pictures we are in the preocess of taking them and creating keyboards ...

[doug3673]

Is this a joke ?? lol the cap button ... lol

No joke. Mine has an UP arrow and it acts like a SHIFT key so I can type one capital letter then the keyboard changes to lowercase. There's nothing that is allowing me to type multiple capital letters.





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[newbie2]

No joke. Mine has an UP arrow and it acts like a SHIFT key so I can type one capital letter then the keyboard changes to lowercase. There's nothing that is allowing me to type multiple capital letters.





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Tapping the UP arrow twice will give you the caps lock function to type multiple capital letters.

[visaj]

I'm also using Happy Tapping Keyboard & have a selection of skins including the iphone. Good application, easy to type with a finger due to it being larger than standard.

Now uploaded to site:
Hello Mister B, do you know if Happy Tapping keyboard would run under WM6?

I am indeed in the process of buying the new HTC Touch touchphone and this software would make a nice addition if only it could work with the latest Windows mobile software.

Thanks in advance and have a good day !
Visaj

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hello Mister B, do you know if Happy Tapping keyboard would run under WM6?

I am indeed in the process of buying the new HTC Touch touchphone and this software would make a nice addition if only it could work with the latest Windows mobile software.

Thanks in advance and have a good day !
Visaj

Well I believe it will . I am about to flash wm6 and if it works ill let you know ...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hello Mister B, do you know if Happy Tapping keyboard would run under WM6?

I am indeed in the process of buying the new HTC Touch touchphone and this software would make a nice addition if only it could work with the latest Windows mobile software.

Thanks in advance and have a good day !
Visaj

YES ... I can confirm that it works quiet wel . I also added the tengo keyboard as well .. You will be happy ...

[kingash]

I really want to have it, but i'm not good at those things, as this is my first pda, I got the htc touch, please can someone clearly explain to me what to proceed to get those iphone keyboard ???

Thank you so much in advance

H

[Valentin.H]

I really want to have it, but i'm not good at those things, as this is my first pda, I got the htc touch, please can someone clearly explain to me what to proceed to get those iphone keyboard ???

Thank you so much in advance

H

First you install Happy Keyboard.
Then you install the 2 pictures (*.BMP) for both portrait and landscape modes wherever you want and activate them in the happy keyboard options !

[kingash]

First, thank you very much for your quick reply/

Would you be very gentle and give me the link please, i'm kind of lost, i'm frenchn, i don't understand everything and i really need an easier keyboard for my work, I would really appreciate

[Valentin.H]

Bon t'as de la chance alors :)
1/ Télécharge le fichier CAB attaché à ce message et mets le sur ta carte mémoire par exemple, ensuite tu vas sur ton Touch et tu execute ce fichier CAB, ça va te l'installer, quand il te demande où tu veux l'installer tu choisis ton téléphone (pas la carte mémoire).
2/ Télécharge le fichier Images Iphone attaché à ce message, ensuite tu fais comme je t'ai dis plus haut, tu les place où tu veux et tu les choisis ensuite dans les options de Happy Keyboard (que tu retrouve sur la touche clavier du centre en bas de ton téléphone).
Ca devrait aller avec tout ça ;)

[kingash]

Alors, pour pas faire de connerie... et merci, trop de laballe que tu parles françaks, c vraiment super important et je n'ai jamais fait ça. Mais bon ça devrait aller

Donc je vais sur internet via mon htc touch, je viens sur ce site, je télécharge le premier que tu m'as donné et je le mets sur ma carte de stockage, je vais la retrouver dans l'explorateur de fichier, je clique dessus sur mon touch, et je l'enregsitre sur mon téléphone, et ensuite je fais ce que tu m'as dit pour les images c ça ???

Si c'est ça, génialissime.

Je te remercie mille fois pour ta réponse, encore une fois,

A toute,

Hadrien

[kingash]

Alors évidemment, j'ai réussi à installer le premier, j'ai le clavier mais pas le deuxième, 1) Dois les dézipper ??? forcément, je suppose, mais pour les enregistrer, la carte de stockage c'est bon comme tu m'as dit alors ???

Et ensuite, quand je rentre dans l'option du key pad, comment dois faire pour les mettre en route ???

Merci d'avance, et deux dernière petites questions puisue tu as l'air de bine t'y connaitre.

Je travaille sur mac et suis dans l'image, donc bcp besoin de quicktime. Sais tu si je peux le télévharger ?? je synchronise pour touch avec missing sync

Enfin, sais tu pourquoi à chaque fois que je télécharge une pièce jointe, genre de 2mo, il me dit que le fichier est trop volumineux ???

Vraiment, je te remercie poru ton aide, une fois que je sais tout ça, surtout les images bmp et les mails, il me sera plus facile de m'endormir.

Bonne soirée à toi

$H

[Valentin.H]

Je connais pas Mac, pour installer un CAB tu l'execute depuis ton Touch par l'explorateur comme tu as dis. Et pour les image, bien sur tu décompresse l'archive depuis ton mac et tu places les 2 images n'importe où ! Sur ta carte mémoire par exemple, ensuite tu indique le chemin de ces 2 images dans les options de Happy Keyboard, c'est vraiment ultra simple.

[kingash]

Ben ouais je suis d'accord dans l'absolu lol mais je ne comprends pas. J'ai dézippé les deux bmp, et ensuite aquand je vais dans options du key board, je n'ai que

Portrait bitmap

Landcape bitmap

Tout cela bien sur avec des symboles très chelou

Quand je rentre dans un des deux, je vois

Dossier: tous les dossiers (et un curseur poru choisir), annuler à côté

Type Bitmap files

Et c'est tout je ne peux pas mettre les directories.

Je sais que je dois être très chiant là, mais c la dernière étape qui me soulagerait bien, est ce normal quand dans les options du keypad je n'ai que des symboles bizarre, limites vide ?

Merci vraiment,

H

[Valentin.H]

Oui alors ça en fait c'est parce que le soft est chinois et que ton portable ne peux pas identifier les caractères, mais ça ne gêne pas. Tu cliques sur le gros bouton à droite pour chaque case (portrait bitmap et landscape bitmap) et tu sélectionnes ensuite l'image correspondante, ce sont des boutons parcourir en fait, ensuite tu cliques sur OK en bas à gauche ;)
Dis-toi au fait qu'il n'y a pas de version azerty de ce clavier, il n'existe pas et que tu auras de toute façon besoin d'un stylet, comme pour le clavier d'origine.

[kingash]

Non mais je suis désolé tu vas croire que je suis vraiment un abruti...

Mais quand je rentre dans le bouton parcourir, je ne peux rien choisir en fait.

J'aime comme je te disais en haut le page marquer

Ouvrir

Puis

Dossier "tous les dossiers" avec un scroller quie ne me permet de choisir que Appel, bureau, dcim, dicrtionnaire, inbox, ma musique, mes documents, mes sonneries...)

Puis en dessous

Type "bitmap files" avec un scroller mais aucune possiblilité de changement

etn ensuite

Nom Dossier Date

Mais je ne vois pas les images et ça commence àa me gonfler d'être nul à ce point.

Merci vraiment de m'élcairer.

H

[Valentin.H]

Il doit te trouver les image tout seul, il scanne lui-même, s'il ne les trouve pas, vérifie bien qu'elles sont installées sur ton portable !

[kingash]

Chanmé, en fait, ça avait pas pris les photos bizarrement, tu me sauves la vieeeeeeeeeeeeeee, thanks so much....

Et enfin, tu peux répondre à mes questions précédentes si tu sais, surtout je ne compre,ds pas pourquoi je ne peux pas ouvrir les piuèces jointes, genre de 2 mo, il faut que je fasse qque chose en partivulier ou pas du tout ??? Parce que quand même, j'espère qu'on peut lire les pièces jointes... merci de ta réponse et de ta pr"ieuse, mais alors précieuse aide, c mortel.

H

[Valentin.H]

Heu j'en sais rien désolé, je n'ai encore jamais utilisé la fonction Mail, regarde dans les options peut-être.

[Ray_jai]

I can't get it to work.
which option do i check off in options?
I can't read it.
thanks.

[drowens]

I will agree, this thing is great, but the keys need to be a little bigger and spread out or up which ever.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I can't get it to work.
which option do i check off in options?
I can't read it.
thanks.

Simple .....

The first option is for Portrait
The second is for Landscape

[paranoid2007]

I really like your stylish keyboard app. It's very handy.

Could you please design a german keyboard layout? Like this:

http://katpatuka.org/pub/doc/keyboard/de.html ?

If you cannot add additional keys, I think it would help, if at least "y" and "z" could be interchanged, 'cause the are just the other way round with a german layout.

Thanks!

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I really like your stylish keyboard app. It's very handy.

Could you please design a german keyboard layout? Like this:

http://katpatuka.org/pub/doc/keyboard/de.html ?

If you cannot add additional keys, I think it would help, if at least "y" and "z" could be interchanged, 'cause the are just the other way round with a german layout.

Thanks!

Now thats a big layout picture .... I am sure that can be added .

[RoachForLife]

Works for WM6 8525? Thanks

[Ray_jai]

odd, i got it to work last night.
and this morning it doest work anymore.
what could be the problem?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

odd, i got it to work last night.
and this morning it doest work anymore.
what could be the problem?

Soft reset phone .. Then checkk the settings on input .

[Ray_jai]

thats the problem, it works after a soft rest.
all the setting stays the same. but after the phone is on for awhile without a reset. it stops working.
i need to reset to fix.
thanks in advance.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

thats the problem, it works after a soft rest.
all the setting stays the same. but after the phone is on for awhile without a reset. it stops working.
i need to reset to fix.
thanks in advance.

Sounds as its clashing with something else installed . Or maybe you have done a mod to many and its not stable ...

[paranoid2007]

Now thats a big layout picture .... I am sure that can be added .

That would be great :) . I'm sure a lot of people over at www.ppc-welt.de would appreciate.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

That would be great :) . I'm sure a lot of people over at www.ppc-welt.de would appreciate.

Well right now we getting the pictures together .. Next is the actual layout and adding of characters mate .

[paranoid2007]

Well right now we getting the pictures together .. Next is the actual layout and adding of characters mate .

Ok! Thanks for the update. If you need any additional info, just let me know.

[shwa311]

looks nice and man would I love to use it but...

it CRASHED my ppc6700 as well while trying to set it to default using sktools.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

looks nice and man would I love to use it but...

it CRASHED my ppc6700 as well while trying to set it to default using sktools.

I guess you haven't been reading fully thru this ... I do believe its been posted you will crash if you use sktools . It even happened to me and I posted it .

[gogol]

Here is my latest design:

- The numeric got different background color, it is easier to see.

- The blank button in the more button (...) should be used for custom keys

Now, I dont know who can make the application :)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Here is my latest design:

- The numeric got different background color, it is easier to see.

- The blank button in the more button (...) should be used for custom keys

Now, I dont know who can make the application :)

Well we are getting plenty pictures now its time for us to get a few applications running ...

[boli]

http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/photos/iphone_keyboard.jpg

can anybody make the same keyboard like the iphone? ... then we have bigger buttons

[PURESKILLZZZ]

http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/photos/iphone_keyboard.jpg

can anybody make the same keyboard like the iphone? ... then we have bigger buttons

Thats the keyboard that started this thread .. LOL ... Hmmmm Lets see if we can get it that big ....

[Ray_jai]

that would be nice, just don't have that input bar and send box.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

that would be nice, just don't have that input bar and send box.

WELL LETS SEE WHO FIGURES IT OUT FIRST ...

[gogol]

http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/photos/iphone_keyboard.jpg

can anybody make the same keyboard like the iphone? ... then we have bigger buttons

I dont like that keyboard because some of the most important buttons are not in the main layout :

- Dot .

- Numbers

And, dont forget iPhone has 3.5 inch screen! Of course the button looks bigger than most of our WM phone with 2.8 inch screen. You cant change that.

See my design/ layout in this thread, it has maximized button size in 240 pixels wide (2.8 inch screen). You cant have bigger than that while still maintaining a good look!

[delude]

For anyone thats played with an iPhone, you will know that there are other things that add to the coolness of the keyboard, such as the letter being raised when you tap it. It would be cooler if the letter on this keyboard could be lifted more, and also the fact that the button is registered when the finger is lifted, so you can slide across and correct your mistake if a wrong button is pressed.

[cruzzmz]

hi i was wondering how to make ur own skin???

[maevro]

If anyone wants black keys, here it is in reverse......

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1966/reversepz2.png

[KIVKIV]

Hello! A Russian keyboard can be done? Sorry for my English.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hello! A Russian keyboard can be done? Sorry for my English.

Any keyboard can be done mate .

[PURESKILLZZZ]

If anyone wants black keys, here it is in reverse......

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1966/reversepz2.png

Beautiful work and its added to server already .

[jcostanza4]

I have been looking for a keyboard layout for basic entry very much like the iPhone. This app and skin work great but I still struggle with my flinstone like thumb.

I have tried typing extensivly on the iPhone and it still is hard to use for any type of entry even with the bigger screen. so I dont know if there will every be a great on screen solution but this skin is the closest I have found. (BTW: Die Hard longtime WM user, only tested iphone keyboard for comparison)

I dont know the cappabilities of skinning the Happy Tapping Keyboard but it seems like skinning this application could potentially get us closer to an iphone like keyboard. If the keys could be re-arranged; I am hopping for more of a skin like the mockup I've attached. I dont know how well it would work so please comment whether its a good thought or not.

If you like my idea; here is what Im thinking..
I studied the iPhone key layout, and thought about how it would work if it was on a Windows device especially those with a 2.8" screen. I think a more basic layout for the keys like the iphone would be best in Portrait mode, I really struggle finding contacts and quickly replying with one hand use. Punctuation and numbers would be best layed out on the second screen. For those who have slide out keyboards landscape skins really doesnt do much for us.

Notes on why I photoshoped the skin as I did.

Currently I have problems getting to the Keys close to the edges; I beleive they need to move in a little so they easier to press since the screen is recessed on most WM devices. I know this will make all the keys slightly slimmer but those buttons are the hardest to press.
Ive illustrated moving the bottom row keys off the edge a little to hide edge artwork since they are wider and easier to hit making vertical room for the other two rows.
Larger letters within the button; I peronaly like the larger font, it seems easer to read on these tiny screens. On the iphone its not an issue because of the larger screen and spaced out letters.
I used same demensions as the skin posted assuming its the limitations of the skin; if a taller skin could be used I would reformat my layout better.These are all just ideas to help create an easier on screen keyboard.



Thanks for this great skin,
Jcostanza4-

Note: The attachment is just a mockup in Photoshop.

[maevro]

QVGA & VGA Landscape & Portrait

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7836/100423zr1.jpg
http://www.mediafire.com/?4xrmmqycuhg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5881/x50vportraitqvgasg7.jpg
http://www.mediafire.com/?e9lxt9nyk1s

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4945/htkbuttoncolorportraitqsr6.jpg
http://www.mediafire.com/?9am4gstiv5s

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9266/200lxportraitqvgaii8.jpg
http://www.mediafire.com/?8xm1mg12nok

[delude]

I have been looking for a keyboard layout for basic entry very much like the iPhone. This app and skin work great but I still struggle with my flinstone like thumb.

I have tried typing extensivly on the iPhone and it still is hard to use for any type of entry even with the bigger screen. so I dont know if there will every be a great on screen solution but this skin is the closest I have found. (BTW: Die Hard longtime WM user, only tested iphone keyboard for comparison)

I dont know the cappabilities of skinning the Happy Tapping Keyboard but it seems like skinning this application could potentially get us closer to an iphone like keyboard. If the keys could be re-arranged; I am hopping for more of a skin like the mockup I've attached. I dont know how well it would work so please comment whether its a good thought or not.

If you like my idea; here is what Im thinking..
I studied the iPhone key layout, and thought about how it would work if it was on a Windows device especially those with a 2.8" screen. I think a more basic layout for the keys like the iphone would be best in Portrait mode, I really struggle finding contacts and quickly replying with one hand use. Punctuation and numbers would be best layed out on the second screen. For those who have slide out keyboards landscape skins really doesnt do much for us.

Notes on why I photoshoped the skin as I did.

Currently I have problems getting to the Keys close to the edges; I beleive they need to move in a little so they easier to press since the screen is recessed on most WM devices. I know this will make all the keys slightly slimmer but those buttons are the hardest to press.
Ive illustrated moving the bottom row keys off the edge a little to hide edge artwork since they are wider and easier to hit making vertical room for the other two rows.
Larger letters within the button; I peronaly like the larger font, it seems easer to read on these tiny screens. On the iphone its not an issue because of the larger screen and spaced out letters.
I used same demensions as the skin posted assuming its the limitations of the skin; if a taller skin could be used I would reformat my layout better.These are all just ideas to help create an easier on screen keyboard.



Thanks for this great skin,
Jcostanza4-

Note: The attachment is just a mockup in Photoshop.

Wow man! That is EXACTLY the kind of thing I am looking for, and would be absolutely perfect if the keyboard could in fact be a bit taller on the screen. I hope that somebody can work out how this can be achieved.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Wow man! That is EXACTLY the kind of thing I am looking for, and would be absolutely perfect if the keyboard could in fact be a bit taller on the screen. I hope that somebody can work out how this can be achieved.

People are working on it .

[cruzzmz]

cool one jcostanza4 ... so when can we have the finished product ???

[lastnikita]

People are working on it .

lol.... please tell me who is :D

[jcostanza4]

The image I posted was just a thought, but if anyone that thinks they can skin it to a keyboard I will develop the artwork. From what I gather from other posts, the Happy Tapping Keyboard Skin is stuck in that layout; please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for the praise too!
Jcostanza4

[jolas]

Please, is it possible to someone to make a greek keyboard. I enclose the .bmp image for the greek keyboard.

[drowens]

I think the pic that is at the top of this page is what alot of people would like..... I cant wait to get a hold of that skin

[PURESKILLZZZ]

lol.... please tell me who is :D

As soon as I get a breather im going to give it a crack . A few others showed intrest so I just put the files on my server in case someone wonated to help . If not I guess im stuck and ill see what I can do .

[KIVKIV]

Do please Russian keyboard! Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Do please Russian keyboard! Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will try to do as many as possible .. Still getting graphics together mate .

[maevro]

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9550/newub9.jpg

I know its not what you are looking for, but this is actually pretty easy to type on (8 Colors - QVGA/VGA)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9550/newub9.jpg

I know its not what you are looking for, but this is actually pretty easy to type on (8 Colors - QVGA/VGA)

Yes thats a comfortable size to work with.

[drowens]

Just wanted to say this thing is great and you are awesome.... looking forward to the new one that you are working on.:)

[delude]

Yesh, I can't wait for the real iPhone one to be made!

[qwsoftware]

2. Install Default_IM_WM5.CAB (to device, not to Storage; for WM5 only; if u already have other program which can set the default Input Method, skip this step & use that program instead)

Does the above work for WM6 as well??

after soft reset, defaults back to normal keyboard. to change is it a reg entry?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

2. Install Default_IM_WM5.CAB (to device, not to Storage; for WM5 only; if u already have other program which can set the default Input Method, skip this step & use that program instead)

Does the above work for WM6 as well??

after soft reset, defaults back to normal keyboard. to change is it a reg entry?

I dont remember . I think it did work fine maybe I tried it and posted it already . Well let me try it again and ill let you know.

[newbie2]

2. Install Default_IM_WM5.CAB (to device, not to Storage; for WM5 only; if u already have other program which can set the default Input Method, skip this step & use that program instead)

Does the above work for WM6 as well??

after soft reset, defaults back to normal keyboard. to change is it a reg entry?

Yes. It works for WM6 too.

[qwsoftware]

Make sure you have a latest system backup.

On my Jasjam (HTC Hermes), I used SK Tools and changed the default keyboard to this, now it will not boot :(

Think hard reset the only option.....