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= Show always the actual characters at the bottom =
 
= Show always the actual characters at the bottom =
  
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== Already modified the theme (illume.edc) file ==
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When you type words using the illume keyboard, often you dont see what you have typed so far.
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Especially, when there is no similar word in the match list (upper middle).
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You can check the chars, using the top-left button, and wait for the list to appear (it is
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always the first item at the top), but it is time consuming process, especially, when you
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type a lot.
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The goal of this modification, is to always display at the bottom (dead area) the
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already typed characters as-is. It would be very useful. I (Khiraly) have already
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done the theme part (illume.edc), there is "only" the C source part left.
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But Im stuck, please help (see sections below).
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== Modify the theme (illume.edc) file (DONE) ==
  
 
Here is the patch and a screenshot:
 
Here is the patch and a screenshot:
 
[http://wiki.openmoko.org/images/4/4c/Illume-display-char-patch.txt Illume display char patch]
 
[http://wiki.openmoko.org/images/4/4c/Illume-display-char-patch.txt Illume display char patch]
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[[Image:Display char.png]]
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[[Image:Display char.png|thumb]]
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== Modify illume C source code (TODO, need help) ==
  
 
Checkout the illume source:
 
Checkout the illume source:
 
   svn co http://svn.enlightenment.org/svn/e/trunk/e/src/modules/illume
 
   svn co http://svn.enlightenment.org/svn/e/trunk/e/src/modules/illume
  
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Obtaining the current word, is possibly in the e_kbd_int.c file using:
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  e_kbd_buf_actual_string_get(ki->kbuf)
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function call.
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Maybe we should inject our code somewhere around the line 1757:
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<pre>
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  ki->base_obj = _theme_obj_new(ki->win->evas,
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ki->themedir,
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"e/modules/kbd/base/default");
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</pre>
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Because this is the .edc object where our TEXT part is.
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== HELP NEEDED ==
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* General C source help
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* Setting up openembedded to build the modified sourcecode (to try it out)
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= Multiple mode for each dictionaries =
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Current situation:
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Each kbd file is hardwired. If it is type ALPHA, it cant be changed.
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1. Terminal type, it echoes the typed char directly.
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2. Alpha type, it autocorrect the world and inject a space after it
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Proposed solution:
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DONT hardwire the kbd type, make it selectable instead.
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1. Terminal type (like the old)
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2. Alpha type WITHOUT space (NEW)
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3. Alpha type WITH space (like the old)
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4. SMS - an enhanced Alpha mode
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=== SMS-Mode ===
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Send the keystroke directly to the application.
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Show the dictionary lookup at the correct place.
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If a word from the dictionary is chosen, send as many backspaces as keystrokes since the last space and insert this word.
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(Preferable the keyboard layout would include a space key)
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= Language specific local dictionaries =
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Currently each dicitonary pollutes the same local file,
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which is memory mapped in illume keyboard.
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Using multiple language concurrently degrades the dictionary accuracy
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(thats it, it propose german words in english texts and vice-versa)
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= Make the keyboard bigger =
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In my opinion on an touchscreen the keyboard should be as big as possible.
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It would be nice if one implemented a button to easily extend the keyboard to e.g. 80% of (screen - illume topbar)
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and prevent applications from resizing.
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Making the keyboard a transparent overlay could help if it does not use too much performance
  
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Decompile illume.edj to obtain illume.edc:
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[[Category:Middleware]]
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  edje_decc illume.edj
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 19 July 2009

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[edit] Show always the actual characters at the bottom

When you type words using the illume keyboard, often you dont see what you have typed so far. Especially, when there is no similar word in the match list (upper middle). You can check the chars, using the top-left button, and wait for the list to appear (it is always the first item at the top), but it is time consuming process, especially, when you type a lot.

The goal of this modification, is to always display at the bottom (dead area) the already typed characters as-is. It would be very useful. I (Khiraly) have already done the theme part (illume.edc), there is "only" the C source part left. But Im stuck, please help (see sections below).

[edit] Modify the theme (illume.edc) file (DONE)

Here is the patch and a screenshot: Illume display char patch

Display char.png


[edit] Modify illume C source code (TODO, need help)

Checkout the illume source: 

 svn co http://svn.enlightenment.org/svn/e/trunk/e/src/modules/illume

Obtaining the current word, is possibly in the e_kbd_int.c file using: 

 e_kbd_buf_actual_string_get(ki->kbuf)

function call.

Maybe we should inject our code somewhere around the line 1757: 

   ki->base_obj = _theme_obj_new(ki->win->evas,
				 ki->themedir,
				 "e/modules/kbd/base/default");

Because this is the .edc object where our TEXT part is.

[edit] HELP NEEDED

  • General C source help
  • Setting up openembedded to build the modified sourcecode (to try it out)

[edit] Multiple mode for each dictionaries

Current situation:

Each kbd file is hardwired. If it is type ALPHA, it cant be changed. 

1. Terminal type, it echoes the typed char directly.
2. Alpha type, it autocorrect the world and inject a space after it

Proposed solution:

DONT hardwire the kbd type, make it selectable instead. 

1. Terminal type (like the old)
2. Alpha type WITHOUT space (NEW) 
3. Alpha type WITH space (like the old)
4. SMS - an enhanced Alpha mode

[edit] SMS-Mode

Send the keystroke directly to the application. Show the dictionary lookup at the correct place. If a word from the dictionary is chosen, send as many backspaces as keystrokes since the last space and insert this word. (Preferable the keyboard layout would include a space key)

[edit] Language specific local dictionaries

Currently each dicitonary pollutes the same local file, which is memory mapped in illume keyboard. Using multiple language concurrently degrades the dictionary accuracy (thats it, it propose german words in english texts and vice-versa)


[edit] Make the keyboard bigger

In my opinion on an touchscreen the keyboard should be as big as possible. It would be nice if one implemented a button to easily extend the keyboard to e.g. 80% of (screen - illume topbar) and prevent applications from resizing. Making the keyboard a transparent overlay could help if it does not use too much performance

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Show always the actual characters at the bottom

Already modified the theme (illume.edc) file

Here is the patch and a screenshot: Illume display char patch Display char.png

Checkout the illume source: 

 svn co http://svn.enlightenment.org/svn/e/trunk/e/src/modules/illume


Decompile illume.edj to obtain illume.edc: 

 edje_decc illume.edj