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Hacker's Keyboard (official)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
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divide layout and dictionary #600

Open f-florian opened 7 years ago

f-florian commented 7 years ago

At present the layout determines the dictionary, so it is impossible to use e.g. the us (standard) layout and the Italian spell-checker/dictionary. I didn't look at the code so I don't know whether there are any problems which prevent implementing this feature

BJAdams commented 7 years ago

Dear Mr. F. Florian, My question concerns using an alternate language keyboard characters. This requires sustained depression of keys so that the alternate characters appear. Afterwards, the user is required to select the needed alternate character. HOWEVER, if the user removes his hold on the principal key OR is not careful to press down the alternate key the alternate key will not only disappear but the appropriate character is not copied into the text area. My suggestion is that the alternate characters remain open (which can--possibly--be delayed from closing) so that the required character can be selected. Frequently, in my experience, some "tricky" fancy gesturing must be executed to select and use the alternate characters. Thank you! Sincerely, Bill J. Adams adabill@gmail.com

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At present the layout determines the dictionary, so it is impossible to use e.g. the us (standard) layout and the Italian spell-checker/dictionary. I didn't look at the code so I don't know whether there are any problems which prevent implementing this feature

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f-florian commented 7 years ago

I'll try to restate my comment, because I suspect you didn't understand what I meant. My suggestion does not concern alternate characters. It is about dictionaries and keboard layouts. The settings menu 'input languages' despite its name gives the choice between keyboard layouts; dictionaries (installed as separate packages) provide word suggestions. If I install English and Italian dictionary packages, and enable English [en] and Italian [it] layouts I obtain English words as suggestions when using English layout and Italian ones when using Italian layout. While this is probably the correct behaviour in most cases, I may want to be able to use the English layout and get Italian words suggested.