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vx / connectbot

Enhanced version of the popular ConnectBot SSH and telnet client
http://connectbot.vx.sk
Apache License 2.0
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Vx connectbot on Transformer Prime TP201 #4

Closed jmerge closed 11 years ago

jmerge commented 12 years ago

Please add support for hardware keyboard for TP201. In fact Vx connectbot works fine with Hackers Keyboard, but Hackers Keyboard must be loaded before connectbot, connectbot must be started with hw keyboard reattached. When ssh connection is established then I connect keyboard. Then SHIFT, TAB, CTRL, arrows work as on any other Windows or Linux box, function keys can be used as SHIFT+number which is perfect. But if connectbot crashes (which happens often when I have multiple ssh connections opened) then this keyboard functionality is lost, and whole process must be repeated. Adding Hackers Keyboard functionality in Vx connectbot would be the best, but it would be great if functionality of Hackers Keyboard would automatically be restored with reloading.

mmatuska commented 12 years ago

The problem is I have no access to a TP201 where I could test it, therefore my debugging capabilities for this are limited.

jmerge commented 12 years ago

Let me know if I can help in any way. I made an error about function keys, they are achieved using Ctrl+number (not Shift+number).

paulkoan commented 12 years ago

Can I add a vote for the TF201 hardware keyboard. It works perfectly in the main, the only difficulty is that the control key is intercepted. So control-c does not send a break, but instead invokes copy. Losing the control key is problematic in linux, and particularly if you use gnu screen as this uses control-a as a prefix to each command. Having to tap the screen and then hit the ctrl icon is a shame when you have a keyboard right there. Is there information I can provide that would help undersanding if or how the tf201 keyboard can be supported?

mmatuska commented 12 years ago

The CTRL key should work now on a TF201, but you cannot press the keys together (CTRL first, then letter)

ematvey commented 12 years ago

Is there any chance you could allow simultaneous CTRL+letter commands in settings? This behavior is the only reason I am reluctant to use VX.

mmatuska commented 11 years ago

Please try the new full hardware keyboard mode as of version 1.7.1-22 and later.