Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

[KPMcClave]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

I am addicted to SwiftKey keyboard or I am also in their beta testing so my alternate is SwiftKey Beta

I wish they didn't have a separate installation for the Beta version. Especially since SwiftKey's Beta has had some genuine cool features to test out in advance. That SwiftKey and Chrome do this bugs me. My phone already has enough "extra" stuff without carrying two versions of big apps.

 

[dungoyle]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

Search "google keyboard number row" You can play with the settings and have numbers in top row of keyboard.

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I did this, and the implementation was rather painful. I don't use swiftkey (presently), so I can't compare their numbers row to the implementation in the goggle keyboard, but the google implementation was definitely not for me, and based on other user's remarks, that seems to be the general consensus.

 

[mimsiesboy]

I am a SwiftKey user, it's been a few years now and I have tried others but I always come back, now on my nexus 7 I do not like SwiftKey for tablets, using the Google keyboard set pc style. In this configuration the numbers are on the top row.

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[PowrDroid]

It's SwiftKey for me.

 

[1Coopgt]

I'm using AI.TYPE KEYBOARD Plus . A lot of different themes plus you can use your own back grounds .

 

[hal1]

Swiftkey, dedicated number row (you can tap the number "123" key if you want the standard number keypad), and always on curser arrows if you choose that set up. "Tell me Michael, how could a billion Chinese people be wrong?" Oops, wrong movie.

 

[anon(9228075)]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

They have, a lot of great options for the theme of the keyboard to match your them of your phone. I think, that it's worth taking a look at it.

Thanks I may check out the paid themes.

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[anon(9228075)]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

I use SwiftKey. I like the number row and easy symbol access. I coach track and text or type a lot of times/distances so quick access to : and - are very handy. The learning is great to as I don't have to type out whole words. The swiping works well too when one handed.

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Amen on using the alternate symbols by long pressing. I've set the long press duration to a short time, 200 ms I think it is, so you don't have to hold it down long. Makes having to switch to the 123 page virtually non existent.

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[Ch4dders]

SwiftKey... Hands down the best keyboard I have used, especially with its predictions. Also how it learns what you type and to who you type to makes it extremely user friendly.

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[mikemeek]

Swiftkey even knows what I want for Christmas!

 

[maxman1]

SwiftKey - and, it's not even close.

 

[leehardballer12]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

I am the rare person that actually prefers Google Keyboard (stock). It just works well, great auto correct and I love the key positioning.

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Nope, not the only one....seems I can only use Swype on it though to get any accuracy at all. But, I played with the settings, and set it to 'Holo Blue' instead of 'Material Blue' and it now shows buttons which seems to help immensely. Especially with word correction and prediction....

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[bcrit]

I started using AI. TYPE KEYBOARD PLUS today too. So far it's my favorite, and I've checked out quite a few, but I'm trying too figure out how to configure it so the bottom row will have a period to the right of the space bar, a comma to the left of the spacebar AND a voice-to-text icon as well (a question mark would be nice too but I could long-press for that). I've tried a number of combinations and can't seem to get that configuration. Your thoughts, 1Coopgt?

 

[canawler]

I've tried several different keyboards including Swiftkey and I prefer Dodol Keyboard. I've been reading everything in this thread that you all are saying the different keyboards do or what you wish they could do and I believe Dodol can be configured to do it all.

 

[Ping Man]

Used SwiftKey for years but the sound and look started to bother me. Went back to Google stock and really like. Just downloaded Fleksy and absolutely love it. Once you get the hang of its unique features and gestures is is really fast. And I love the way it sounds and looks.

 

[hal1]

I've tried several different keyboards including Swiftkey and I prefer Dodol Keyboard. I've been reading everything in this thread that you all are saying the different keyboards do or what you wish they could do and I believe Dodol can be configured to do it all.

I googled imaged and didn't see dedicated cursor arrows. Could you post a screen shot showing number rows and dedicated arrows with the main keyboard?

 

[mobrules]

Stock keyboard for the Turbo, swiftkey for nexus 7 and 10.

 

[Rukbat]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

I use hacker's keyboard. I like the arrow keys and the Ctrl and Alt keys.

In a terminal, yes. You can't use any of the other keyboards when you're talking to Linux. (How can you operate without a Ctrl key? It's like a car without a steering wheel.)

 

[joemontana]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

I've been using Swype since the beta days as well. I've tried many others, including swiftkey, but keep coming back to Swype. Only thing I wish it had is an arrow row, but long pressing to get to it isn't a deal breaker

To get an arrow row, hold and slide from the finger (lower left) to the key to the right.
To get a number pad, hold and slide the finger to the letter "t"

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[hal1]

Re: Stock keyboard or SwiftKey?

To get an arrow row, hold and slide from the finger (lower left) to the key to the right.
To get a number pad, hold and slide the finger to the letter "t"

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Haven't used Swype in a while. Does these actions just bring up a number pad or arrows, or does it actually create them permanently, as in the Swifkey pic above, in which they are always present with no additional action needed.