'Text-input' refers to the methods used on Android to enter text, which includes keyboard input as well as voice input.
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Is there a way to move the caret in a text box without using the hard keyboard and without a bunch of single touches?
Often when I'm editing in a text box, I'm trying to insert text and specific location or delete text from a specific location. It usually takes me a few touches to get it right, but sometimes I just ...
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Editing text - how to change the cursor position?
I find it quite hard to edit spelling mistakes, using just the touchscreen. Currently I try to tap the screen exactly where I want the cursor to be, but this isn't very accurate.
The iPhone has a nice ...
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Can I use arrow keys?
I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-I9100 running Android 2.3.5.
I love the "Swype" keyboard except I really want arrow keys. Is there please a way to add them or switch them on?
(Background)
I know I ...
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Changing the numbers format when entering phone numbers in the dialer possible?
I'm using a Sony Live With Walkman. The Android 2.3 is in English, and I rather leave that way... But, I find kind awkward the mask input of numbers when I am typing.
Is there any way I can change ...
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Is there a keyboard featuring Undo/Redo?
Undo/redo feature is generally provided by input box host app, but.. the way Android's input works, it can be provided universally for all input boxes. Is there a keyboard which has undo/redo feature?
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Cannot configure keyboard input language anymore
On my Xperia S /ICS, I had English and German language input configured. Worked as expected, could switch language on the keyboard. Then I installed a keyboard app and later uninstalled it. Now ...
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Input languages to Jelly Bean on Galaxy S3
I know that there are 18 new keyboard languages in Jelly Bean. I upgraded my S3 to Jelly Bean, but I didn't get the additional languages.
I saw Nexus, and it had all these languages, but mine has ...
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Text not being underlined in internet app on S4
I have an issue with my S4 browser:
Open Google site using the default Internet app (not Chrome)
Enable predictive text, input about 8 dots and then add some following characters
Notice ...
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Input via voice and handwritten works, but not keyboard on app on Galaxy 2
I am working within an app that has text fields for entry. I can highlight and cut the text if it auto-populates and I can even use the text-to-speech and handwriting input methods. When I use the ...
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SHARP Aquos 104sh moves cursor to wrong location
I'm trying to edit and questions on stackoverflow, but when I click to move the cursor to a location or reselect a word, the cursor winds up far north of my click point. I need to do some more testing ...
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Only types 1 letter at a time
My girlfriend just bought a New Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGS3), everything is good however, when she tries to type something into a field box on the internet, it only types one letter at a time Eg:
Signing ...
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Change behavior of space on external keyboard?
On my PC, I am using TouchCursor, so that I can control the text cursor using key combinations such as:
SPACE+I/J/K/L: up/left/down/right
SPACE+H/N: page up/down
That way, and when using a ...
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Why is my new Galaxy S3 ICS transposing numbers when I type them?
Whether using Swype or entering digits one at a time, when I enter numbers, I have to tap the end of the text entry field before entering the next digit. Otherwise, it will move the insertion point ...
