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landscape mode hides all context for typing #209

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
When I go into landscape mode for typing, I lose all view of the IM 
conversation I'm typing into, the web page with forms I'm typing into, the 
note I'm typing into, so on and so forth.  The official Android keyboard 
input method does this too though.  Is there any possibility of a way around 
this with anysoftkeyboard?  Maybe tricking apps into operating in portait 
mode and centering them horizontally while the keyboard is in landscape?

I'd like it to take whatever application window is there and slide it up and 
put the keyboard under it, just like in portrait.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Etha...@gmail.com on 12 Dec 2009 at 6:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Can you provide screenshots for the problems?
And how it is with the original keyboard

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 12 Dec 2009 at 9:10

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
http://androidcommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/android_cupcake_screensho
t_1-
600x450.jpg

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 12 Dec 2009 at 10:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Bad landscape keyboard behavior: http://ranadok.com/wp/wp-
content/uploads/2009/09/AndroidLandscapeKeyboard.png

Good landscape keyboard behavior: 
http://www.toptenreviews.com/i/rev/scrn/large/47625-
apple-iphone-3gs-32gb2.jpg

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 12 Dec 2009 at 10:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I see. It can be a good option in the Tweaks menu.
I'll also try to enable it automatically when screen dimensions are larger than 
the
regular android.

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 13 Dec 2009 at 6:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Try the latest:
http://softkeyboard.googlecode.com/files/AnySoftKeyboard_20091219_testers.apk
You'll need to un-check the "Use full screen input" flag in the Tweaks menu.

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 19 Dec 2009 at 2:10

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
That is fantastic.  Is there any way to hide the system status bar while ASK is 
in 
layout?

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 19 Dec 2009 at 10:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Also, if you're not going to ship my mobile colemak as 'colemak' in ASK, could 
you 
ship it colemak mobile/custom/II/whatever, it would make my life significantly 
easier.

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 19 Dec 2009 at 10:44

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
And actually, if it could hide standard application title bars or whatever 
those are 
too, that'd be fantastic.  My main use cases here are instant messaging and 
typing up 
notes in class.  Right now I can see one line of the chat history or three 
lines of 
notes, but with both of those other things hidden, I'd be able to see three and 
five, 
respectively.

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 12:43

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I can not hide the title bar. It is out of ASK control.

How about the size of the keyboard in landscape? Is it big enough? Or too big?

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 7:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ah..  I think the size of the keys is fine.

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 12:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I've added a new feature for the Tweak menu.
You can now resize the keys in landscape mode!
e.g., I've tweaked the keyboard to be 0.8 in height in landscape mode. This 
will make
ASK hide less of the application, and make the whole landscape experience much 
better.

http://softkeyboard.googlecode.com/files/anysoftkeyboard_20091227_testers.apk

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 27 Dec 2009 at 1:56

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
works

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 27 Dec 2009 at 4:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
What do you think about this feature? I like it a lot.

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 27 Dec 2009 at 5:18

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Me and Hugo both think .85 is great.  9 is ok..  8 is too small..  He says when 
he 
switches between keyboards it resizes on his phone, but I don't have that 
problem.

I really like the space it saves, I can see three full lines of text in Meebo..

Original comment by Etha...@gmail.com on 27 Dec 2009 at 5:22