[Android 1.5+] Ultra Keyboard - v7.4.3 - 1/31/2014

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replica9000

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Ultra is still one of the best keyboards. I was using it since it beginnings. I like the speed. And the Editor Mode. With Magnifier for accurate cursor positioning. And the potential when using it with physical keyboard. None of the competitors has solved these issues so far (amazingly). However there are some drawbacks (why I quit using it):
Mainly:
* long press duration not configurable
* no swyping for ?, ! (swype to spacebar)
* no swiping for numbers (swype up)
* no swyping for word delete (swype Del backwards)
* cut & paste takes to long to access. Here I prefer the solution swype provides with swyping CRTL-C, CTRL-V
* Editor mode should be quicker to acces (does not show the button when suggesting words)
* best would be to have it in GMD gesture control to reduce required finger movements

Long press duration of what? If you're talking about the secondary characters, long press is configurable.

The only issue I have with this keyboard, is that sometimes tracing freezes for a bit when I open the keyboard.
 
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pibach

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Yeah, I wasn't precise. It can be configured, yes, but not below 300ms, as VeEuzUKY stated:
SUGGESTIONS:
- Minimum Long -press duration is 300ms. Still to high. I want to set it to 100ms and cant.

But secondary function is a workaround anyway, for frequent characters such as ? oder !, editor mode or language change it is a tad slow. Also that it fades away the whole keyboard when a secondary key is pressed is a bit distracting. Overall UltraKeyboard is not truly optimized for speed input. Also text recognition is worse than in TouchPal (best), Swype (second), or SwiftKey (third).

Swiftkey is just to slow to load and has rendering delay and flickering issues. TouchPal is a tad quicker, while Swype is pretty much lag free (as Ultra is). None of the other keyboards I've tested shows up as quick as Swype oder Ultra!

And none of which does seamless external keyboard integration (seamless change between onscreen and physical keyboard, currently that requires to switch manually).
 

tempdroid

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Sad to see there's no development any more. This was by far the best keyboard replacement ever, it still is on my S4, but there're lags from time to time where the app seems to crash and restarts after some time.
I would like to use this app as well on my tab, but half of the screen is wasted, even with 0% key height [emoji26] It's just not possible to make the keys smaller. Please, binarybulge, show some sign of life if you're still at it.
 

Godyn

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After some year of using ultrakeyboard I switched back to my first kb, TouchPal X.
Seems that UK is getting far behind in options and usability.
 

replica9000

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Does anyone have the Spanish dictionary for this keyboard? I can't download it though the app, and all links to it online seem to be dead.
 

bobofthedeep

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Translate not working!

PLEASE....the translate is not working in Ultra Keyboard...please fix! This is one of the most important features...

If you have stopped development, please contact us we will gladly take it over....

TX

Bob
 
PLEASE....the translate is not working in Ultra Keyboard...please fix! This is one of the most important features...

If you have stopped development, please contact us we will gladly take it over....

TX

Bob
So sad the development for this keyboard has stopped.

With the creators of ultra keyboard M.I.A. curious if anyone knows what's XDA Developers stance on abandonware? and when will a kind Dev just start making this great again?

Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers mobile app
 

carlos64030

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Dear binarybulge,

PLEASE BRING BACK THIS KEYBOARD!!! It's old, but still the best IMO. Don't change the last version, just update it with predictive text and add Emojis. I still use this keyboard on my Samsung Note 10+ because it has most of the essential functions that are important to me.
Great select, cut, copy, paste and clipboard functions right on the toolbar.
Very important navigational arrow keys.
Dedicated numbers key line.

This is how I have Ultra Keyboard setup on my Samsung Note 10+...
 

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    ABOUT

    ULTRA KEYBOARD has many features designed to give you a better Android keyboard experience.

    Only $2.49 on Google Play! There is a free (48 hour) demo available.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.full

    Look for us on AndroidPIT too, if you prefer (they accept PayPal!).
    http://www.androidpit.com/en/android/market/apps/app/com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.full

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    FEATURES

    Choose your favorite way to type.
    Touch-type like usual, or combine adjacent keys into COMPACT KEYS so they're easier to press. Slide your finger over words using WORD TRACING (instead of touching each individual letter).

    The SUGGESTION BAR is smart and easy to use.
    Choose words with just one swipe, even if they're not visible at first. A built-in English LANGUAGE DICTIONARY is included (and many other languages are available for download). Add new words to your personal CUSTOM DICTIONARY. BLACK LIST words you don't want to show up anymore.

    Use WORD REPLACEMENTS to automatically expand abbreviations.
    Tired of always typing "be right there"? Try "brt". You can even create your own.

    The TOOL BAR provides a ton of functionality in a small amount of space.
    You can scroll, drag, or flick through the available buttons.

    Use SPEECH-TO-TEXT to transform your spoken words into text.

    TRANSLATE your text to dozens of different languages.

    CUT, COPY, and PASTE with a built-in CLIPBOARD.
    Text you copy is saved so you can access it later. Remove anything you don't want to keep.

    FULL-SCREEN MODE provides TEXT SELECTION HANDLES and a MAGNIFIER.
    Accurately select portions of text to edit or copy.

    The CHARACTER MAP makes more Unicode characters accessible.
    Set up your own list of favorites for easy access. Includes Emoji on Android 4.1 devices.

    Use the CAMERA OVERLAY* to see where you're going.
    Watch what's in front of you while you type on the go. (* Android 2.3 or newer only.)

    Create custom ACTIONS triggered by GESTURES or device buttons.
    Want to swipe left to delete the previous word? Want your device's search button to activate the camera overlay? Do all this and more.

    A DYNAMIC UI means you can customize the keyboard so it's perfect for you.
    Are the keys too tall for your liking? Make them shorter. Don't like the ARROW KEYS? Hide them. Many things can be tweaked directly from the tool bar.

    Change the keyboard's look with downloadable THEMES.
    You can use the built-in THEME EDITOR to create your own themes, or customize existing themes with your chosen fonts and colors. You can even use themes designed for other keyboards!

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    CHANGE LOG



    7.4.3 (1/31/2014)
    Fixes:
    • Crashes involving the clipboard feature
    • Lag when updating the suggestion bar
    • Activity stack state issues when visiting settings/help from keyboard/tool bar

    7.4.2 (1/30/2014)
    Fixes:
    • Regression preventing lock screens from working
    • Problems with new word list interface
    • Clipboard tool wasn't honoring max entry setting

    7.4 (1/29/2014)

    Additions:
    • Customizable actions for long pressing modifier keys
    • Show the current dictionary on the space bar when multiple dictionaries are installed
    • A Done button in the full-screen editor
    Improvements:
    • New interface for word lists (custom dictionary, replacements, clipboard entries, black list)
    • Made tool bar smoother and more predictable
    • The original suggestions are restored when undoing a selected traced word
    • Made it easier to cancel popup keyboards by dragging away from them
    • Only made certain dialogs transparent (the tool bar's Themes button for example)
    Fixes:
    • Palette overlay in color picker didn't work
    • Character Map font color was wrong for light themes
    • The Done button didn't always dismiss the keyboard
    • Fixed crashes

    7.3 (1/8/2014)

    Additions:
    • "Character Map" feature (with Emoji for 4.1+ devices)
    • "Show Watermark" setting
    Fixes:
    • Improved word tracing
    • Suggestion bar location was too low on 4.4 tablets
    • Couldn't always type in URL fields after tracing a word
    • Backspace didn't always work with selected text on 4.1+
    • Couldn't undo word corrections in some instances
    • Disabling "Typing->Capitalize Sentences" didn't work
    • Shift key wasn't always being updated after turning screen back on
    • Jumpy tool bar popup text
    • Fixed crashes on older versions of Android

    7.2.1 (10/15/2013)

    Suggestions:
    • Cursor position was sometimes incorrect when correcting existing words
    • Non-lowercase blacklisted words didn't persist
    Typing:
    • Backspace deleted recently pasted text even after typing
    Keys:
    • Previews could get stuck if keys were pressed as the keyboard was closing
    • Enter key long-press "take the default action" didn't work correctly
    Tool Bar:
    • Position wasn't saved after a scroll
    • Emotes didn't show properly on certain versions of Android
    Full-screen:
    • Cursor handles/magnifier could get stuck showing after leaving full-screen
    • Sentence capitalization didn't always work
    • Editor text didn't always get cleared when sending messages
    Other:
    • Forced status bar to be shown when the keyboard is showing (avoids positioning issues)
    • Added direct app links to Facebook and Twitter profiles

    7.2 (10/10/2013)

    Suggestions:
    • Improved accuracy and speed (especially while tracing)
    • Undoing a suggestion sometimes mangled the text
    • Backspace deleted too many characters at times
    • Expanding the bar no longer steals focus from the current app
    Typing:
    • Fixed capitals and symbols for shell/remote access apps
    • Prevented arrow keys from being triggered while typing
    • Improved popup key animations
    Enter Key:
    • Fixed "Take the default action" behavior
    • Line break wasn't working on Android 4.3
    Other:
    • Added "General->Show Automatically" setting
    • Worked around Android 4.3 clipboard crash
    • Popups (key previews, magnifiers, cursor handles) could get stuck on-screen
    • Tool bar item text size was too small for certain screen sizes
    • Increased heap size for extra-high-resolution screens
    • Crash fixes

    7.1.1 (9/19/2013)

    Fixes:
    • Enter key regressions (can't get past security/password lock; "Insert Line Break" broken)
    • Various crashes

    7.1 (9/16/2013)

    Additions:
    • Any selected text can be shifted
    • "Show/Hide Suggestions" action
    • Hidden characters on dedicated digit keys
    • Set default menu action to "none"
    • Theme names up to 32 characters
    • Updated key sounds
    Fixes:
    • Editor button issues
    • Suggestions close when toggling full-screen mode
    • Compact popup keys close incorrectly
    • Compact alpha layout issues
    • Suggestion text size for small bar heights
    • Selected theme not migrated from demo
    • Inconsistencies in settings

    7.0.1 (9/1/2013)

    Fixes:
    • Issue deleting characters on Galaxy devices
    • Various crashes

    7.0 (9/1/2013)

    Additions:
    • Full-screen mode
    • New tracing animation
    • Physical key actions
    • Improved camera mode (with front-facing support)
    • New theme styles
    Fixes:
    • Got rid of HUGE memory leak. Memory usage will be much lower now.
    • Many crash fixes.
    • LOTS MORE! Way too many to list here.

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    To be honest, the thing I appreciate about this the most is the fact that you have arrows on the keyboard.
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    Me gusta!
    i think i'll buy it now
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    6.2.3:
    · Fixed native crash issue.
    · Fixed word tracing lag.
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    I like to use forever !!!!! Link ?