Dual keyboard? Portrait/landscape switch???

[southeastbeast]

Is there any possible way to have two different keyboards depending on orientation without having to set it? I would love Swype in portrait and Smart Keyboard or HTC_IME in landscape and not have to change it manually. I'm sure there are others who would agree >;] I'm guessing it would have to be a frankenstein mashup of two keyboards or if there is a way to add it into the OS.

 

[mfajmkas]

This is relevant to my interests.

 

[southeastbeast]

I think the best approach would be a customizable one so people can choose different keyboards because I won't want the same two as the next person. Just an idea to throw around if any devs are looking for new cool things to work on. >;]

 

[carnegie0107]

I have really been wracking my brain as to how to make this work. I'm with you--Swype in portrait, stock in landscape. A mashup keyboard would be possible, if you could get the source from both. But that would be very difficult. The most feasible (and useful) way would be to have an app automatically change your settings for you based on orientation. There's no way to do this without root, though--no app has permission to change your keyboard settings. This would open a huuuuge security hole for spyware. So, we need root to directly access the configuration files and forcibly change from one keyboard to another. This is a huge can of worms to open, but it might just be doable. Any thoughts?

 

[andythefan]

+1

I would like to see this as well! Though the stock keyboard for landscape is my preference. HTC_IME is a little too cramped for my tastes and the vibration lags a bit more.

 

[MANTISxB]

YES SIR! I would love to see this happen. I use Smartkeyboard in Landscape and Swype in portrait. this would be SO helpful.

 

[carnegie0107]

Man, I hate shameless bumps, but this would be a huge deal. I just want to get someone with some more skill to take a notice, so...

*shameless bump*

 

[Paul22000]

BUMP

10chars

 

[cyborg_001]

BUMPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!

swype in portrait...HTC in landscape....is it possible to delete stock android kb?

 

[TFJ4]

Someone make a app that lets you configure the keyboard for both based on your installed ones and sell it at $.99 and you'll make some good money.

(If you can do any of that)

 

[southeastbeast]

+1 on willing to pay for my idea brought to life ^__^

 

[thisguy10]

good idea. would pay to see it. i love swype but hate the space bar placement when in landscape.

 

[Adeiko]

+1 i want this so badly!

 

[randyyy]

Yeah this would be great... Normal swype method and landscape better keyboard or the default one.

 

[bananaslug]

Since apps are made to work together on android, would it be possible to make an app that basically would consider itself a keyboard and it would just choose one keyboard to run while in portrait and another to run while in landscape? Don't know programming too well, just wanna throw ideas out there..

 

[bmcclure937]

+1 for this functionality

(Swype in portrait, stock in landscape)

 

[abrixxxx]

great idea dev needed

+1 we need a dev to make an app that has settings for what keyboard launches in what orientation i dont think it would be that hard if we get someone who knows what their doing to make it id pay for it swype in portrait and htc ime in landscape for me just have the app let you choose from whatever keyboards you have installed for the orientation so everyone will be happy and be able to choose

 

[yourtravelboy]

+1

I would use this feature as well. I hope someone gets on this

 

[abrixxxx]

i know

I would use this feature as well. I hope someone gets on this

thats why im putting it all over twitter asking everybody if they think its a good idea so hopefully someone will pick up on it and dev it up

 

[Paul22000]

Guys...

By now, the fact that no one has done this or looked into it, it should be pretty clear that this is not possible to do.