next generation keyboard layout (illume)
Hi, Here's a keyboard layout that I've created. The idea is to have a finger friendly keyboard good for normal text as well as terminal input. It needs some polish, but I'm sure you'll have cool ideas how to make it better, so I'm releasing now. Features: - doesn't use the dictionary (I've found the dict too slow for now, at least on SHR unstable) - not using the dictionary, it can utilize the top part of the keyboard app (see screenshots) - Fn key that switches between qwerty and a layout with some special characters, arrows and numbers - Enter and backspace keys (so no finger sliding needed) - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - No capslock. - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. - There is an up and down arrow to use for command line history. - You can switch to another layout by sliding your finger up on the keyboard (the keyboard selection button is covered by the keys). Screenshots: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard1.png http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard2.png The layout file: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/Keyboard-ng.kbd I've only tested this on SHR unstable. Have fun! ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
How can i install it on my SHR unstable? thanks - Original Message - From: Michal Brzozowski To: List for Openmoko community discussion Subject: next generation keyboard layout (illume) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:19:03 +0100 Hi, Here's a keyboard layout that I've created. The idea is to have a finger friendly keyboard good for normal text as well as terminal input. It needs some polish, but I'm sure you'll have cool ideas how to make it better, so I'm releasing now. Features: - doesn't use the dictionary (I've found the dict too slow for now, at least on SHR unstable) - not using the dictionary, it can utilize the top part of the keyboard app (see screenshots) - Fn key that switches between qwerty and a layout with some special characters, arrows and numbers - Enter and backspace keys (so no finger sliding needed) - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - No capslock. - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. - There is an up and down arrow to use for command line history. - You can switch to another layout by sliding your finger up on the keyboard (the keyboard selection button is covered by the keys). Screenshots: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard1.png http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard2.png The layout file: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/Keyboard-ng.kbd I've only tested this on SHR unstable. Have fun! ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
2009/1/26 Giorgio Marciano ledz...@writeme.com How can i install it on my SHR unstable? thanks Sorry, forgot about it :-) Download it to /usr/lib/enlightenment/modules/illume/keyboards/ ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
you could make an ipk and upload it to opkg.org On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Michal Brzozowski ruso...@poczta.fm wrote: 2009/1/26 Giorgio Marciano ledz...@writeme.com How can i install it on my SHR unstable? thanks Sorry, forgot about it :-) Download it to /usr/lib/enlightenment/modules/illume/keyboards/ ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
That's the best layout I have seen. Thanks! But where's the '|'? On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Michal Brzozowski ruso...@poczta.fm wrote: Hi, Here's a keyboard layout that I've created. The idea is to have a finger friendly keyboard good for normal text as well as terminal input. It needs some polish, but I'm sure you'll have cool ideas how to make it better, so I'm releasing now. Features: - doesn't use the dictionary (I've found the dict too slow for now, at least on SHR unstable) - not using the dictionary, it can utilize the top part of the keyboard app (see screenshots) - Fn key that switches between qwerty and a layout with some special characters, arrows and numbers - Enter and backspace keys (so no finger sliding needed) - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - No capslock. - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. - There is an up and down arrow to use for command line history. - You can switch to another layout by sliding your finger up on the keyboard (the keyboard selection button is covered by the keys). Screenshots: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard1.png http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard2.png The layout file: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/Keyboard-ng.kbd I've only tested this on SHR unstable. Have fun! ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 02:19:03PM +0100, Michal Brzozowski wrote: The idea is to have a finger friendly keyboard good for normal text as well as terminal input. It needs some polish, but I'm sure you'll have cool ideas how to make it better, so I'm releasing now. I can't understand how these keys... - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. ... are usable :) Rui -- Or is it? Today is Sweetmorn, the 26th day of Chaos in the YOLD 3175 + No matter how much you do, you never do enough -- unknown + Whatever you do will be insignificant, | but it is very important that you do it -- Gandhi + So let's do it...? ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
2009/1/26 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra r...@1407.org I can't understand how these keys... - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. ... are usable :) Have you tried it? Pressing the case to simulate a mouse press at the edge of the touch screen is a really cool undocumented feature :-) I do it regularly to use these extremely thin scroll bars in some apps ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 03:35:46PM +0100, Michal Brzozowski wrote: 2009/1/26 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra r...@1407.org I can't understand how these keys... - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. ... are usable :) Have you tried it? Pressing the case to simulate a mouse press at the edge of the touch screen is a really cool undocumented feature :-) I do it regularly to use these extremely thin scroll bars in some apps Yes, but maybe it's undocumented because it's not supposed to happen and gremlins may eat the durability of the device sooner :) Rui -- Pzat! Today is Sweetmorn, the 26th day of Chaos in the YOLD 3175 + No matter how much you do, you never do enough -- unknown + Whatever you do will be insignificant, | but it is very important that you do it -- Gandhi + So let's do it...? ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
2009/1/26 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra r...@1407.org Pressing the case to simulate a mouse press at the edge of the touch screen is a really cool undocumented feature :-) I do it regularly to use these extremely thin scroll bars in some apps Yes, but maybe it's undocumented because it's not supposed to happen and gremlins may eat the durability of the device sooner :) Time will show, hopefully not until GTA03 comes out :-) ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
On 2009.01.26.15.35, Michal Brzozowski wrote: | Pressing the case to simulate a mouse press at the edge of the touch screen | is a really cool undocumented feature :-) | I do it regularly to use these extremely thin scroll bars in some apps Neat! Usability of midori just went up... --Brock ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
Michal Brzozowski schrieb: Hi, Here's a keyboard layout that I've created. The idea is to have a finger friendly keyboard good for normal text as well as terminal input. It needs some polish, but I'm sure you'll have cool ideas how to make it better, so I'm releasing now. Features: - doesn't use the dictionary (I've found the dict too slow for now, at least on SHR unstable) - not using the dictionary, it can utilize the top part of the keyboard app (see screenshots) - Fn key that switches between qwerty and a layout with some special characters, arrows and numbers - Enter and backspace keys (so no finger sliding needed) - Some keys are very thin and are on the edges of the screen. You use them by pressing the GTA's case near the screen (I take no responsibility if doing that damages your phone). - No capslock. - The very thin key on the left is tab, the very thin one on the right is Enter. - There is an up and down arrow to use for command line history. - You can switch to another layout by sliding your finger up on the keyboard (the keyboard selection button is covered by the keys). Screenshots: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard1.png http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/%7Emakbet/keyboard1.png http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/keyboard2.png http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/%7Emakbet/keyboard2.png The layout file: http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~makbet/Keyboard-ng.kbd http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/%7Emakbet/Keyboard-ng.kbd I've only tested this on SHR unstable. Have fun! in theory it is just awesome! but the current version permits changing the keyboard layout... ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: next generation keyboard layout (illume)
Michal Brzozowski schrieb: 2009/1/26 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra r...@1407.org mailto:r...@1407.org Pressing the case to simulate a mouse press at the edge of the touch screen is a really cool undocumented feature :-) I do it regularly to use these extremely thin scroll bars in some apps Yes, but maybe it's undocumented because it's not supposed to happen and gremlins may eat the durability of the device sooner :) Time will show, hopefully not until GTA03 comes out :-) i found out, that this (utilizing the whole available space ) only works because of the name of the kbd layout. explanation: my defualt kbd was called Alpha. I edited the next-gen kbd to meet my needs and renamed it to Alpha.kbd after deactivating an reactivating teh illume kbd (in the kbd menu) i realized, that the kbd got bigger, because the size is calculated from the first kbd-layout that is in the list of available layouts. i think this might be the same resize (or at least a similar) bug, that prevents the kbd from utilising the space in 4:3 mode (it is only resized if you deactivate and reactivate the kbd from within the config menu). so i renamed my numbers.kbd to 12345.kbd. I mean yes, it is awesome!!! (but i dont like sliding my finger to change kbds since i've got a whole lot of them, but this is matter of taste) ...but i am not sure how long this will work ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
