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Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

I gave up and I restored the pr1.2 vkb. I somehow feel it is tad more accurate (maybe an algorithm to check push area is implemented instead of just taking the exact x, y). If I find some time I will try again because even so, I prefer the gestures and the vertical numpad.

rant time:
WHY DOES EVERYBODY HAVE TO COPY APPLE IN EVERY STUPID THING THEY DO?? WHO THE **** THOUGHT THAT HAVING THE NUMBERS IN A LINE IS BY ANY MEANS BETTER THAN HAVING THEM IN A NUMPAD LAYOUT??
finished ranting
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Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

Just curious, how did the vkb look pre-PR 1.1?

Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

Same as pr1.1
The only difference is that you could type a capital letter by dragging the letter button upwards. Similarly dragging left equaled a backspace, right a space, down a carriage return. It also missed the colored "preview" of the letter when you pressed it.
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Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

Here's the result from my first attempt of just copying over files, running hildon-im-recache and rebooting.

These are basically my copy routines:

Code:

mkdir /usr/lib/hildon-input-method/new

cp -a /usr/lib/hildon-input-method/{hil,w}* new

mkdir /usr/lib/hildon-input-method/old

cp -a <old /usr/lib/hildon-input-method>/{hil,w}* /usr/lib/hildon-input-method/old

cp -a /usr/lib/hildon-input-method/old/* /usr/lib/hildon-input-method

mkdir /usr/lib/new

mkdir /usr/lib/old

cp -a /usr/lib/libhildon-im-* /usr/lib/new

cp -a <old /usr/lib>/libhildon-im-* /usr/lib/old

cp -a /usr/lib/old/* /usr/lib

The bad: The actual keyboard didn't show up.

The good:

The pieces that did show up work.
All the code, new and old, that call the plugins are available.

I've been waiting for both the PR 1.2 SDK and the device PR 1.2 to be available. After looking at the HIM PR 1.2 changes, I decided to wait before trying to do my own stuff. But worst case, I might be able to bring some old code forward and thus have the original keyboard working again. Also, it might just be a matter of using some other old files, but I probably won't be able to look at this again until next week.

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Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

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Originally Posted by qwazix (Post 552685)

http://miketest.outofbounds.gr/qwazi...20keyboard.jpg

that reminds me of my empty keyboard. Maybe reflash and try again? I didn't even have that. No response.
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Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

the old virtual keyboard made it easy to type quickly, now i can't type correctly in the new layout, i hope we'll find a way to bring back the old fantastic vkb layout :)

Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

Quote:

Originally Posted by slipkornsaad (Post 701796)

the old virtual keyboard made it easy to type quickly, now i can't type correctly in the new layout, i hope we'll find a way to bring back the old fantastic vkb layout :)

I agree, the new keyboard is absolute pants. Bring back the old one - typing on the was so much faster and easier.

Re: Virtual Keyboard hack returns things to pre-PR1.1

No luck replacing pr1.2 vkb yet?
Before 1.2 I used vkb mostly but now only hw keyboard. Because of smaller keys in 1.2 vkb I make too many typos.