Keyboard Debate
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== Your short-term options == | == Your short-term options == | ||
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* Live with it, let go (for a while) the desire to use the terminal locally, login remotely via ssh when you need. | * Live with it, let go (for a while) the desire to use the terminal locally, login remotely via ssh when you need. | ||
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* Recompile Qtopia and provide a package. | * Recompile Qtopia and provide a package. | ||
PS: Complaining that management does not listen to the users needs is not a productive option. | PS: Complaining that management does not listen to the users needs is not a productive option. | ||
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== Perspectives for long-term resolution == | == Perspectives for long-term resolution == | ||
On August 27th 2008, Openmoko inc. announced its intention to focus on the low-level layers. Future "base system" distribution may not include any phone stack at all. | On August 27th 2008, Openmoko inc. announced its intention to focus on the low-level layers. Future "base system" distribution may not include any phone stack at all. | ||
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Summary of the problem
Om 2008.8 uses Qtopia for its phone stack. Qtopia has a build-in keyboard primarily designed to compose SMS in English. This keyboard is very impractical to use with a terminal or enter an URL. According to Raster it cannot be turned off, short of recompiling qpe of course.
List of all keyboard bugs in the defect tracking system.
List of available keyboards
The Qtopia keyboard build-in Om 2008.8. See also the [documentation at Trolltech]
The matchbox keyboard.
The illume virtual keyboard a.k.a. Raster's keyboard.
The vkbd system.
How to use the Qtopia keyboard shipped with Om 2008.8 ?
How to have a toggle button to make the keyboard appear/disappear ?
How to change the keyboards layout ?
How to change the dictionnary used by the predictive keyboards ?
Your short-term options
- Live with it, let go (for a while) the desire to use the terminal locally, login remotely via ssh when you need.
- Get an external keyboard, USB or Bluetooth, light and foldable if you want.
- Switch to 2007.2, FSO or Debian.
- Recompile Qtopia and provide a package.
PS: Complaining that management does not listen to the users needs is not a productive option.
Perspectives for long-term resolution
On August 27th 2008, Openmoko inc. announced its intention to focus on the low-level layers. Future "base system" distribution may not include any phone stack at all.
